Szeged Transport Ltd.

Szeged Transport Ltd.
Native name
Szegedi Közlekedési Kft/Szegedi Közlekdési Társaság (SZKT)
Company typeLimited company
IndustryPublic transport
Founded1885
Headquarters
Key people
Zoltán Majó-Petri

The Szeged Transport Ltd. (Hungarian: Szegedi Közlekedési Kft/Szegedi Közlekdési Társaság (SZKT)) is the name of the transport company of the city of Szeged, Hungary.

Aims

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The Szeged Transport Ltd.'s aims are: the operation of electric track-based transport, a public pay parking system, vehicle rescue and transport, and parking.

Brief history

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Tramcar MWG at Széchenyi square

The Szeged Transport Ltd. was established in 1885. The first tramways were launched on October 1, 1908.

After the First World War the tramway transport, both the public transport from 1920, and the freight transport from 1925, declined steadily in Szeged.

No major operations or clashes occurred in Szeged during World War II, therefore the tram network was not damaged.

The importance of the freight transport continued to decline in the 1950s, and in 1971 it ceased to exist.

On April 29, 1979 first trolleybus started service on line 5, linking Újszged, city centre and Bartók square.

Then other lines alsó were launched: line 6 in 1982, line 7 (not the same as line 7 nowadays) and line 8 in 1983 and line 9 in 1985.

After 1990 the SZKT became the property of Szeged.

Organisation

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Organizational units

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The company operates two sectors: tramways and trolleybuses in an integrated system. However, the city's bus network does not fall under the competence of the SZKT, it is operated by the Dél-alföldi Közlekedési Központ Zrt. (DAKK)..

Parking System

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The SZKT operates the parking system within the city centre which was established in 1996.

There exist two (green & yellow) parking zones between which the advance parking tickets ensure interoperability.[1]

Szeged Airport

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Since 2006 the SZKT has also been operating the Szeged Airport.

The airport is located 5 kilometres (3 NM) west of the city centre.

Vehicles

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Tramway PESA 120Nb

Tramways

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Number of pieces Manufacturer/Type Manufacture year Acquisition year Tracking number Remarks
1 F1A tramcar 1897. SZ 5 ex-BKV 1520
2 Schlick FI originally BVVV F 1904. 313-314 Nostalgic tramway
1 MWG 1908. 12 Nostalgic tramway in 2008
1 F1A tramcar 194x. SZ 6 ex-BKV 1531
1 Diesel-electric tramcari] 1953. 03 ex-M III
1 FVV CSM–2 1964. 609 inoperable
2 FVV CSM–4 1971 656 inoperable
1977 1977 813 cast-off
18 Tatra KT4D 1985., 1990. 2004-2006., 2008-2010. 200-217 ex. Cottbus & Potsdam tramcars
4 Tatra TB6A2D-M additional tramcar 1989. 2009-2010. 950-953 ex. Rostock tramcars
13 Tatra T6A2 1996-1997. 1996-1997. 900-912
9 PESA 120Nb 2011-2012. 2011-2012. 100-108 operated in 2012

Trolleybuses

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Number of pieces Manufacturer/Type Manufacture year Tracking number Remarks
1 ZiU–9 1986. 9-153 nostalgic trolleybus
5 Škoda 14Tr 1987., 1989., 1994. T-701., T-705-T-706, T-708-T-709
25 Škoda 15Tr 1988, 1990-1994, T-600 - T-612, T-614-T-616, T-618-T-622 T-613 & T-617, 2016 cast-off
1 Ikarus 280T 1992. 505 Nostalgic trolleybus
5 Škoda 21Tr 1997-1998. T-815-T-819 reconstructed
6 Mercedes-Benz Citaro O-530 TR12/TV.EU 1999. T-860-T-865. reconstructed
7 Solaris Trollino 12 2002, 2006. T-866-T-872
9 Škoda 25Tr 2007-09. T-877-T-885
1 ARC Tr187/TV.EU 2010. T-660
13 Ikarus-Škoda Tr 187.2 2013-14. T-450 - T-462
4 SOR TNS 12 2023-24 T-400-T-403

Autobuses

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Trolleybus Škoda 22Tr at Széchenyi square
Number of pieces Manufacturer/Type Manufacture year
2 Škoda 21AB
9 Mercedes-Benz Citaro 1999-2001, 2005, 2007.
1 Mercedes-Benz Citaro L 2007.

Statistics

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The length of the entire network which includes the length of all connections, is 81 km. The number of stops is 171 (92 tramways and 79 trolleybuses) and the vehicle fleet contains 129 vehicles (61 tramsways, 49 trolleybuses and 19 autobuses).

Traffic data

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Within a working day
1999 2005 2008 Data for 2005 compared with 1999 Data for 2008 compared with 2005 Data for 2008 compared with 1999
Number of streets
Tramway: 58273 60463 57421 103,76% 94,97% 98,54%
Trolleybus: 50052 50973 50838 101,84% 99,74% 101,57%
Number of departures:
Tranway: 846 758 730 89,60% 96,31% 86,29%
Trolleybus: 767 880 949 114,73% 107,84% 123,73%

Street number distribution in 2005: SZKT: 46%, Tisza Volán: 54%

Street number distribution in 2008: SZKT: 49%, Tisza Volán: 51%

Leadership

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Acting directors

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Gábor Dózsa 2003 – 2011
István Tibor Tóth 211 – 2016
Zoltán Majó-Petri 2016 – present

Current Management

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Dr. Majó-Petri Zoltán acting director
Baranyi Irén director of finance
Szőke-Tóth Ágnes PR office manager
Náday Attila chief engineer in charge of technology
Gombos Ferenc chief engineer in charge of public transport
Dr. Forró Zoltán manager in charge of parking system
Zombori Krisztián chief engineer in charge of infrastructure
Báló Tamás rmanager in charge of Szeged Airport

References

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  1. ^ "Parking in Szeged". University of Szeged. Retrieved 2019-05-25.
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