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Dublin Bus Revenue Strategies & Public Transport Funding Sources

Explore Dublin Bus's revenue sources, funding alternatives, and insights from the 2006 UITP Benchmarking Meeting in Berlin. Discover strategies to enhance financial sustainability and boost public transport accessibility and efficiency.

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Dublin Bus Revenue Strategies & Public Transport Funding Sources

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  1. UITP Benchmarking Meeting Berlin 13/14th March 2006 Dublin Bus Presentation John Ryan Manager Regulatory Affairs

  2. Ownership Department of transport CIE Irish Rail Bus Eireann Dublin Bus

  3. Dublin Bus Operating Revenue • Fare revenue €160m • PSO Payment €60m • Concessionary Fares €20m • Advertising €5m • Total €245m

  4. Main Revenue Sources • PSO Payments • Limited Capital investment • Expanded fleet, new infrastructure • Concessionary Fares • Social Welfare, free travel for +66’s • Fuel rebate – cost control • Sale of Air Rights • Developer Contributions • Advertising • Sponsorship • Private Hire of buses

  5. Alternative Funding Sources • Developer Contributions • Front loading bus services • Prime Property Values • Sale of Air Rights • Premium Rate Mobile Phones • Service Sponsorship • Night Services • Tours • On & Off Bus Advertising • Private Hire of buses

  6. Limitations • Alternative Funding Streams tend to contribute only minimal amounts Less than 5%

  7. Congestion Charging • Shown to have positive results elsewhere • Benefits not financial • Benefits related to ‘calmed’ City centre environment • Frees up movement of PT • Faster speeds – increased business • Net financial and operating gain

  8. Private Sector Participation • Accepted as beneficial • Used in non core areas • Cleaning • Use of subcontracted services • Schools

  9. PSO • Peak hour services • Fare controls • Route ‘branches’ • Maintenance of timetables • Schools • Difficulty of employing specific ‘taxes’ to contribute to PSO

  10. PSO Payments • Multi annual agreements • Paid monthly • ‘Memorandum of Understanding‘ • Quantity and Quality of service levels • Legal uncertainty

  11. New Light Rail FundingSouth Dublin • Development Levy • €5000 per residential unit • Funding 50% of extension of system • Double length • 11 stations • Property price increase • Density

  12. Funding Streams arising from PT Infrastructure (additional) • Use of buildings to host telecommunication masts • Use of railway track-beds to install fibre optic or high speed voice and data cables • Use of over head lines (OHL’s) to carry voice and data signals Transport Company may avail of a telecommunication upgrade in lieu of revenue stream

  13. Tax Relief on Travel • Bus and rail ‘Tax Saver’ tickets (Monthly and Annual tickets only) • Employees Company must sign up • Company saves 10.75 PRSI (social insurance) • Employees saves 48% on ticket price • gets a €1000 annual ticket for €520! • No direct revenue stream to PT Company • But encourages off bus sales • Encourages longer term ticket sales www.taxsaver.ie

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