Динамика при превоза на пътници в градска среда за периода 2019 – 2025 г. (по примера на град София)
Dynamics of Passenger Transport in an Urban Environment for the Period 2019 – 2025 (the Case of the City of Sofia)

Author(s): Iliya Gatovski
Subject(s): Economy, Socio-Economic Research, Transport / Logistics
Published by: Университет за национално и световно стопанство (УНСС)
Keywords: public transport; passenger flow; urban mobility; sustainable development; quality of transport services; social efficiency; Sofia
Summary/Abstract: This paper analyzes the dynamics of passenger transport by public transit in the city of Sofia for the period 2019 – 2025. The study covers four main types of urban transport – metro, tram, trolleybus, and bus – tracing passenger flow trends before, during, and after the COVID-19 pandemic. Based on empirical data from the Center for Urban Mobility, a comparative analysis reveals varying recovery degrees across transport modes. The metro demonstrates the strongest recovery, surpassing pre-pandemic levels as early as 2022. Overall passenger flow in 2024 reaches 96% of the 2019 level. Guidelines for sustainable development of public transport are formulated through improving service quality and enhancing social efficiency.

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