Issues / Vol. 6, N 4 (2010) / Articles

European experience ensuring effective functioning of urban passenger transport


A. I. Amosha, Ye. S. Filippova

Donbas National Academy of Civil Engineering and Architecture

Annotation: The paper deals with the urban transport function in the European Union economy and the main trends of its modern development. The main specific features of the urban passenger transport in EU member countries have been determined and the main details of them have been highlighted. The contemporary European experience of the urban passenger transportation has been analyzed by the example of the Czech Republic. The strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats to sustainable development of urban passenger transport system of the Czech Republic have been evaluated. On the basis of the carried out analysis and discovery of the substance of the principle peculiarities of passenger transport organization in the European countries, the main reformation prospects of the urban transportation systems in Ukraine have been offered. The main obstacles that may arise during implementation of the reforms to ensure effective and smooth functioning of the Ukrainian public transport enterprises have been determined. By evaluation and research of the European countries practice, the results and prospects of the urban passenger transportation reforms in Ukraine have been determined.

Keywords: passenger transportation, urban transport enterprise, integrated transport system, tariff policy, municipal property, subsidies, passenger turn-over, urban passenger transport, sustainable urban transport development.

Pages: 179-189.

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Link for citation: Amosha, A. I.; Filippova, Ye. S. European experience ensuring effective functioning of urban passenger transport. – Text : electronic. – In: Economics of Civil Engineering and Municipal Economy. – 2010. – Vol. 6, N 4. – Р. 179-189. – URL: https://donnasa.ru/publish_house/journals/esgh/2010-4/02_amoscha_filippova.pdf (date of access: 27.07.2024). (in Russian)


Issue Cover Vol. 6, N 4 (2010)
Journal: Economics of Civil Engineering and Municipal Economy
Publish house: Donbas National Academy of Civil Engineering and Architecture