Повишаване на икономическата и социална ефективност на пътническите железопътни превози чрез внедряване на нов подвижен състав
Increasing the Economic and Social Effectiveness of Passenger Railway Freights through the Incorporation of New Railway Rolling Stock

Author(s): Borislav Arnaudov, Tashko Minkov, Iliya Gatovski, Blagovest Blagoev
Subject(s): Economy, Transport / Logistics
Published by: Университет за национално и световно стопанство (УНСС)
Keywords: passenger railway transport; effectiveness; profitability; quality of transport services; new rolling stock; railway infrastructure
Summary/Abstract: Railway transport is the backbone of all long-distance mobility networks that provide regional, interurban and international services in every country. Over the last 20 years, as a result of the rapid development of high-speed railway freights, the demand for passenger railway transport has increased in Europe, more specifically in Germany, France, Spain and Italy. This trend is expected to manifest in Eastern European countries as well, including Bulgaria. This new understanding of the significance of public transport, combined with the fact that railways are the safest, most secure, most energy efficient, and most environmentally friendly means of transportation, determines its future role in passenger mobility in Europe. Bulgaria's railway network holds a strategic place in the European railway system, as the majority of it also falls within the scope of the Trans-European Transport Network. In that regard, the development of the railway sector in Bulgaria should create the necessary conditions for the economic and social development of the country, provide effective, safe and sustainable transport, and assist the balanced regional development. This monographic work presents a new approach for changing the attitudes consumers have in regards to using railway transport. As such, the primary factors that have the most influence on people's choice to use passenger railway transport have been analyzed. The guidelines and recommendations in the study can be implemented in the organization of train traffic by interested parties, namely the Ministry of Transport and Communications (MTC), the National Railway Infrastructure Company (NRIC) and Bulgarian State Railways (BSR). Their practical realization will increase the quality of the provided services, which in turn will improve the social and economic effectiveness of the national carrier.

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