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PUBLIC TRANSPORT IN NITRA

CUBIC MILE. PUBLIC TRANSPORT IN NITRA. Barbora Hladká Zuzana Kmeťová tercia. Secondary Grammar School Párovská street 1 Nitra, Slovakia. Research questions. Past: What were the typical buses in the past? Why there aren't any tram lines? What is/was Omnibus?

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PUBLIC TRANSPORT IN NITRA

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  1. CUBIC MILE PUBLIC TRANSPORT IN NITRA Barbora Hladká Zuzana Kmeťová tercia Secondary Grammar School Párovská street 1 Nitra, Slovakia

  2. Research questions Past: What were the typical buses in the past? Why there aren't any tram lines? What is/was Omnibus? What was the plan of Public Transport in the year 2005? Present: What types of buses are used in Nitra nowadays? What is the situation in railway transport like today? What kind of transport can tourists use? Is there any airport in Nitra? Future: What improvements can we expect?

  3. Past

  4. The public transport in Nitra dates back to the year 1866 when the first omnibus served as the only kind of public transport. It was a carriage drawn by horses. 1922-1925 – era of Omnibuses.

  5. The First Omnibus

  6. The first bus in Nitra was Ford. It was a private bus. People liked it. In 1948 – the private buses were canceled. The urban public transport arose. At that time, there were 5 buses and in 1950 7 buses.

  7. 1987 – 1990 - Nitra was considering the construction of tram lines.Later that idea failed due to the severe financial difficulties.

  8. BUS TICKETS Present Past one way ticket from 1990s credit chip card prepaid ticket

  9. One of the most important parts of public transport in the past was railway.There is a narrowgauge railway in the open air museum Agrokomplex.

  10. Present

  11. A mapofthepublicbuses in Nitra.

  12. Public transport in Nitra city is highly developed at the present time. Modern buses are more comfortable, safer and quicker.

  13. ECObuses are not rare any more in our town.

  14. The interior of the ECObus.

  15. The old and the new bus stops.

  16. A BUS STATION

  17. How would you characterizethe quality of publictransport in Nitra? 49% Good 11% Above Average 22% Average 5% Below Average 13% Bad

  18. Why do you use our public transport? 40 % To get to work and school. 9 % For Free Time Activities 10 % To get to hospital, department store 41 % Otherpurpose

  19. What do you think about the sound announcements of the bus stops? 72% It's agood idea 19% unnecessary idea 5% I don't know 4% It's abad idea

  20. The railway station in Nitra

  21. The history of railway station in Nitra dates back tothe second half of the nineteenth century. The main building was built around 1876, and extended with train dispatcher offices in 1921. Nowadaysdesign of the building dates back to 1925, after the electrification of the station was finished. Nitra does not belongto main railroads and the significance of railway transport is only regional.

  22. Though railway traffic is not as popular nowadays as in the past, it is used quite often.

  23. TAXI There are a lot of taxi cabs in Nitra. A special taxi for disabled and old people.

  24. There is a tourist train which is called “Nitra Express“. It operates from April to September. The length of the route from Svätopluk square to the castle and back is 5 km. It lasts 45 minutes with 15 minutes break.

  25. 1.) Start in Svätopluk square near the Municipal House. 2.) pedestrian zone 3.) former Hotel Tatra 4.) Palarikova and Fraňa Mojtu street 5.) along the river Nitra 6.) along the football stadium and ice rink 7.) along the Town park Sihoť 8.) Region House 9.) Pribina square with historical buildings 10.) Plague column and the castle 11.) 15 minutes break 12.) back to Svätopluk square through Farska and Kupecka street Tourists get a lot of information from a professional commentary during the journey.

  26. There is an airport for small planes near Nitra. It is in Janíkovce and it is 135 meters above the sea level. The length of its runway is about 1,5 km. The airport offers sightseeing flights for tourists.

  27. Future

  28. The International Car Show is taking place in Nitra every autumn.The newest buses are also presented.

  29. There will be more EKOBUSES in Nitra.

  30. Visualization of the new bus station

  31. BOATS A boat has never been used for public transport in Nitra. There might be water transport on the river Nitra. It would be very popular.

  32. What can be improved? • cheaper tickets • more tolerant drivers • newer buses or ECObuses • newer trains • greater frequency

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