Fare Discounts and Free Fares in Long-distance Public Transport
in Central Europe

J 2022

Fare Discounts and Free Fares in Long-distance Public Transport in Central Europe

TOMEŠ, Zdeněk, Hana FITZOVÁ, Vilém PAŘIL, Václav REDERER, Zuzana KORDOVÁ et. al.

Basic information

Original name

Fare Discounts and Free Fares in Long-distance Public Transport in Central Europe

Authors

TOMEŠ, Zdeněk (203 Czech Republic, guarantor, belonging to the institution), Hana FITZOVÁ (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution), Vilém PAŘIL (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution), Václav REDERER (203 Czech Republic), Zuzana KORDOVÁ and Marek KASA

Edition

Case Studies on Transport Policy, Emsterdam, Elsevier, 2022, 2213-624X

Other information

Language

English

Type of outcome

Článek v odborném periodiku

Field of Study

50702 Urban studies

Country of publisher

Netherlands

Confidentiality degree

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

References:

Case Studies on Transport Policy

Impact factor

Impact factor: 2.500

RIV identification code

RIV/00216224:14560/22:00125207

Organization unit

Faculty of Economics and Administration

DOI

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cstp.2022.01.011

UT WoS

000777213000001

Keywords in English

Fare discounts; free fares; public transport; railways; financial impacts

Abstract

V originále

Free fare transport schemes have been increasingly used in different parts of the world. They are utilized not only to stimulate public transport market share, but also to promote transport equity and justice. The application of these policies has emerged recently in two countries in Central Europe. The authorities in Slovakia and the Czech Republic have introduced generous fare discount policies for long-distance transport. Slovakia has introduced 100% fare discounts for children, students, and pensioners for railways from November 2014. The Czech Republic has introduced 75% discounts for children, students, and pensioners for both trains and buses from September 2018. These schemes are unique in their wide coverage and their application to long-distance transport. These policies were motivated by the mix of social, transport, and political considerations, but the social goals dominated. The aim of this article is to review and analyse ridership and development of modal shares after these policies were introduced. The major results of the analysis are the following: The policies significantly increased ridership and the modal share of railways went up significantly. The mobility of the targeted groups was significantly affected and the share of young and elderly riders increased. However, the policies were costly and also had some undesirable side effects that could have been prevented by better policy design.

Links

EF16_026/0008430, research and development project

Name: Nová mobilita - vysokorychlostní dopravní systémy a dopravní chování populace

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TOMEŠ, Zdeněk, Hana FITZOVÁ, Vilém PAŘIL, Václav REDERER, Zuzana KORDOVÁ and Marek KASA. Fare Discounts and Free Fares in Long-distance Public Transport in Central Europe. Case Studies on Transport Policy. Emsterdam: Elsevier, 2022, vol. 10, No 1, p. 507-517. ISSN 2213-624X. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cstp.2022.01.011.

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TOMEŠ, Zdeněk, Hana FITZOVÁ, Vilém PAŘIL, Václav REDERER, Zuzana KORDOVÁ and Marek KASA. Fare Discounts and Free Fares in Long-distance Public Transport in Central Europe. \textit{Case Studies on Transport Policy}. Emsterdam: Elsevier, 2022, vol.~10, No~1, p.~507-517. ISSN~2213-624X. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cstp.2022.01.011.

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