Szeged Transport Ltd.
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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.
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Native name | Szegedi Közlekedési Kft/Szegedi Közlekdési Társaság (SZKT) |
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| Company type | Limited company |
| Industry | Public transport |
| Founded | 1885 |
| 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
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 MÁV Személyszállítási Zrt. as of 2024, formerly by Volánbusz. [1]
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.[2]
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
Tramways
| Number of pieces | Manufacturer/Type | Year of manufacture | Year of acquisition | 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 tramcar | 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
| Number of pieces | Manufacturer/Type | Year of manufacture | 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 | 2007–2009 | T-877–T-885 | |
| 1 | ARC Tr187/TV.EU | 2010 | T-660 | |
| 13 | Ikarus-Škoda Tr 187.2 | 2013–2014 | T-450–T-462 | |
| 4 | SOR TNS 12 | 2023–2024 | T-400–T-403 | |
Autobuses
| Number of pieces | Manufacturer/Type | Year of manufacture |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Škoda 21AB | |
| 9 | Mercedes-Benz Citaro | 1999–2001, 2005, 2007 |
| 1 | Mercedes-Benz Citaro | 2007 |
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
| 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
Acting directors
| Gábor Dózsa | 2003 – 2011 | |
| István Tibor Tóth | 211 – 2016 | |
| Zoltán Majó-Petri | 2016 – present |  |
Current Management
| 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 |
