Szeged Transport Ltd.

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.

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

Aims

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

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

Organizational units

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

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

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

Tramway PESA 120Nb

Tramways

Number of piecesManufacturer/TypeManufacture yearAcquisition yearTracking numberRemarks
1F1A tramcar1897.SZ 5ex-BKV 1520
2Schlick FI originally BVVV F1904.313-314Nostalgic tramway
1MWG1908.12Nostalgic tramway in 2008
1F1A tramcar194x.SZ 6ex-BKV 1531
1Diesel-electric tramcari]1953.03ex-M III
1FVV CSM–21964.609inoperable
2FVV CSM–41971656inoperable
19771977813cast-off
18Tatra KT4D1985., 1990.2004-2006., 2008-2010.200-217ex. Cottbus & Potsdam tramcars
4Tatra TB6A2D-M additional tramcar1989.2009-2010.950-953ex. Rostock tramcars
13Tatra T6A21996-1997.1996-1997.900-912
9PESA 120Nb2011-2012.2011-2012.100-108operated in 2012

Trolleybuses

Number of piecesManufacturer/TypeManufacture yearTracking numberRemarks
1ZiU–91986.9-153nostalgic teolleybus
5Škoda 14Tr1987., 1989., 1994.T-701., T-705-T-706,T-708-T-709
25Škoda 15Tr1988, 1990-1994,T-600 - T-612, T-614-T-616, T-618-T-622T-613 & T-617, 2016 cast-off
2Ikarus 280T1992.502, 505502 reconstructed in 2001 but not operated regularly
8Škoda 21Tr1997-1998.T-800-T-802., T-810-T-814renconstructed or to be reconstructed
6Mercedes-Benz Citaro O-530 TR12/TV.EU1999.T-860-T-865.reconstructed
1Škoda 22TrAC2004.T-650
1ARC Tr187/TV.EU2010.T-660
13Ikarus-Škoda Tr 187.22013-14.T-450 - T-462

Autobuses

Trolleybus Škoda 22Tr at Széchenyi square
Number of piecesManufacturer/TypeManufacture year
2Škoda 21AB
9Mercedes-Benz Citaro1999-2001, 2005, 2007.
1Mercedes-Benz Citaro L2007.

Statistics

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

Within a working day
199920052008Data for 2005 compared with 1999Data for 2008 compared with 2005Data for 2008 compared with 1999
Nuumber of streets
Tramway:582736046357421103,76%94,97%98,54%
Trolleybus:500525097350838101,84%99,74%101,57%
Number of departures:
Tranway:84675873089,60%96,31%86,29%
Trolleybus:767880949114,73%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

Acting directors

Gábor Dózsa2003 – 2011
István Tibor Tóth211 – 2016
Zoltán Majó-Petri2016 – present

Current Management

Dr. Majó-Petri Zoltánacting director
Baranyi Iréndirector of finance
Szőke-Tóth ÁgnesPR office manager
Náday Attilachief engineer in charge of technology
Gombos Ferencchief engineer in charge of public transport
Dr. Forró Zoltánmanager in charge of parking system
Zombori Krisztiánchief engineer in charge of infrastructure
Báló Tamásrmanager in charge of Szeged Airport

References

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