ORGANISATION OF PUBLIC TRANSPORT IN METROPOLITAN AREAS

2017 ◽  
Vol 67 (0) ◽  
pp. 53-63
Author(s):  
Agnieszka Ważna ◽  
Karol Ważny
Keyword(s):  
Metropolitan Area ◽  
Public Transport ◽  
Metropolitan Areas ◽  
Legal Framework ◽  
Transport Systems ◽  
Depth Study ◽  
Legal Model ◽  
Practical Experiences ◽  
Polish Law ◽  
Regional Authorities

The article discusses the problem of organisation of public transport in metropolitan areas as a task of self-government units. The comparative analysis of the manners of organising and integrating public transport in selected metropolitan areas in Poland shows weaknesses and strengths of these applied manners, especially organizational solutions used in the analyzed examples concerning unified tariffs and coordination of various means of transport. The Polish law provides for three types of models for public transport organisation – metropolitan unions, communal unions and communal agreements. At this moment no metropolitan unions have been established so there are no practical experiences in this matter. Two existing conurbations (Silesia Metropolitan Area and Gdańsk Metropolitan Area) organise public transport on the basis of a communal union, whereas in other Polish metropolitan cities (i.e. Warsaw) the instrument of communal agreements is being used. On the other hand the example of London shows that also other legal entities (regional authorities) may be responsible for organising public transport. The size of a metropolitan area and the applied legal model should not influence the functioning of public transport. Nevertheless, the organizational solutions used in the presented transport systems show that the legal framework can make a difference. This article can contribute to an in-depth study on the organization of public transport in metropolitan areas which could lead to the use of good practices in various cities and changes in the Polish law.

scholarly journals Impact of Public Transport Context Situation and Culture on Mode Choice

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 40 ◽  
Author(s):  
Miguel Loyola ◽  
Yoram Shiftan ◽  
Haim Aviram ◽  
Hector Monterde-i-Bort
Keyword(s):  
Waiting Time ◽  
Public Transport ◽  
Stated Preference ◽  
Transportation Systems ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Transport Systems ◽  
Cultural Comparison ◽  
Cross Cultural Comparison ◽  
Depth Study ◽  
Bus Transport

Arrival on time when reaching a trip destination is perceived differently by different communities, but the need to arrive at the desired time is essential. This study conducted a cross-cultural comparison of the waiting time reliability of public bus transport systems in three cities in three different countries: Haifa, Israel; Quito, Ecuador; and Valencia, Spain. The objective of the study was to understand and compare the importance of reliable public transport for university students attending classes in these diverse locations. A stated preference survey was conducted that considered the local fares and current travel times for each community. A logit model was designed to detect the importance of the waiting time reliability of bus timing. The values of time and value of reliability were estimated for each location, and the results were compared. The study established that reliability is, in fact, one of the important characteristics when choosing a travel mode (along with cost and travel time) across all of these diverse communities. The results showed that in all of the samples, the Value of Reliability (VOR) late was much higher than the Value of Reliability (VOR) early. Due to the differences between the transportation systems of the distinct countries, this study did not cover all possible transportation variables. An in-depth study, covering other variables, should be undertaken in the future.

scholarly journals Metropolitan area of Warsaw, sustainable development of transport

2018 ◽  
Vol 19 (6) ◽  
pp. 881-887
Author(s):  
Cezary Krysiuk ◽  
Jacek Brdulak ◽  
Magdalena Piwko
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Metropolitan Area ◽  
Metropolitan Areas ◽  
Transport Systems ◽  
Individual Member ◽  
Sustainable Transport ◽  
Continuous Development ◽  
Member States ◽  
Eu Policy

Sustainable transport development has long been active in EU policy, it is defined by various documents, defined and expressed in various guidelines, ways to achieve it. In practice, it turns out that it is not so easy, as evidenced by the functioning of transport systems of individual member states, regions, metropolitan areas or cities.In Poland, also activities are undertaken related to the implementation of the principles of sustainable transport development into transport systems, in particular large metropolitan areas and metropolitan areas. Due to the continuous development of transport and ways of its implementation, there are still many problems that constitute a barrier to introducing the principles of sustainable transport development. The following article indicates the problems of implementing the principles of sustainable development of transport in the Metropolitan Area of Warsaw (OMW).

scholarly journals Travel Models for Corridors of Metropolitan Areas Served by Railways

2016 ◽  
Vol 62 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Brzeziński ◽  
K. Jesionkiewicz-Niedzińska
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Metropolitan Area ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Metropolitan Areas ◽  
Real Life ◽  
Transport Systems ◽  
Railway System ◽  
The Cost ◽  
The City

AbstractIn recent years adverse processes of suburbanization have been observed in cities. It has become a serious challenge for urban and transport planners, as it influences largely the quality of space, the quality of life, and the cost of running the city. This paper is dedicated to travel models in areas serviced by a railway system, and is based on a real-life survey example of the Błonie community, a district belonging to the Warsaw metropolitan area. Research carried out in 2014 focused on combined travels behaviors recorded using GPS locators as well as quantitative research (volumes of users across various transport systems).

Еnforcement of Property Rights and Conractual Obligations

2003 ◽  
pp. 83-100 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Radygin ◽  
R. Entov
Keyword(s):  
Property Rights ◽  
Legal Framework ◽  
Economic Consequences ◽  
Theoretical Approaches ◽  
Contractual Obligations ◽  
Regional Authorities ◽  
Practical Recommendations

The paper deals with theoretical approaches to the problems of property rights and contractual obligations and with analysis of economic consequences of the imperfect enforcement system. In particular, the authors consider Russian experience in the sphere of corporate conflicts. Legal and practical recommendations related to the improvement of legal framework, judiciary reform, executory process and different federal and regional authorities are also presented.

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