Investment in transport? Prague you can take an example from Budapest Transport News Pražská Drbna
This year, Prague is investing 297 million in infrastructure for pedestrians and cyclists, accessibility and events for BESIP. Last year, 21 kilometers of cycle paths and legalized and almost 30 kilometers of cycle lanes were created in Prague. However, according to a transport expert, lane investments do not make sense if the city does not look at transport in an integrated way.
Transport needs to be looked at in an integrated way
“Building ever new cycle paths and adapting road rules for cyclists creates unavoidable hostility between drivers and cyclists.” says the traffic expert Roman Budský. “If the money for the development of bicycle transport in Prague is reasonably invested, then I have nothing against investment. But if the city doesn’t look at transport in an integrated way, such spending is just a waste of money. ” adds.
According to him, the ideal approach means emphasizing the connection between traditional and alternative modes of transport. He points out, for example, the solution of the capitals of some neighboring states. “There are applications in the world where the user enters a starting point and a destination, and the system finds possible transport options. How can you use a shared bike or where you can get on foot… This needs to be maintained and given to the public. ”
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We can take an example from Budapest
Such an application called BKK FUTÁR works in Budapest. In it, the user can choose whether he wants to get to public transport on his bike, on a shared one, or on foot. Then I will clearly see the best way on the phone, or where he can rent a shared bike and where to return it.
According to Budský, greater use of shared bicycles and similar alternative transport also helped the problem with parking, which Prague has been solving for a long time. “People outside Prague would like to park their car on the outskirts of the city, but I often don’t know where to park and how to get to the center as best we can,” explains. “I am convinced that this would be the best solution for Prague.”
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Prague has a similar application in the plan
Currently, a similar application in Prague does not work. According to a spokesman for the Prague City Hall Vít Hofman but the city plans to create it. “Now it is not possible to find the nearest shared bike in PID Lítačka and thus recommend the best connection, but this extension is planned at the turn of 2022 and 2023 within the intermodal. It is currently possible to rent a bike at a discount as part of a shared program. ” he says.
“Prague also has a mobile and web application Cycling through Prague, which will help you find your way around the city according to the detailed specifications,” adds Hofman. It is looking for routes for cyclists that lead as much as possible along cycle paths and cycle lanes.