Modelling of Capacity and Public Transport Modal Split for New City Centre in Bratislava

Abstract

The article describes the detailed traffic modelling in new city centre, which is actually widely discussed by public and experts. The core of the problem is lying on the municipality, which put on the table a final decision about the change the modal split for public transport development. The north part of new city centre, which is under construction the suburb bus station. The solutions of new tram routes are taken into account. Results of traffic studies show, that how could be this change re-define the current traffic behaviour and create for the new area new functional interest and certainly the new quality of relationships of the territory. The system solution is the new public transport service for this area with which will be created by a capacitive new tramway network. The transport model has the importance of these empirical experiences for practice and final decision making. The city of Bratislava had a very detailed and defined layout of the Master Transport Plan and is a big impact to change on the side of developers. The question is why they have not complied with it and the answer would be found, because exact scenarios can show the disproportion for each details of organization of traffic flows, public transport lines with results of measurable sustainable mobility together with accessibility.