Comparative Analysis of the Economic Sustainability of Transport Systems Served by Alternative and Conventional Buses and Coaches
Today’s economic and social environment faces several problems and challenges (e.g. energy crisis, inflation, environmental protection), most of which interact with the transport system in two directions. Researchers and relevant organisations have developed several proposals and action plans to mit...
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| author | András LAKATOS János TÓTH Ádám TÖRÖK |
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| description | Today’s economic and social environment faces several problems and challenges (e.g. energy crisis, inflation, environmental protection), most of which interact with the transport system in two directions. Researchers and relevant organisations have developed several proposals and action plans to mitigate the ‘problem cloud’ for each mobility subsystem, but these tend to focus on a technological, economic or industrial solution rather than a complex one. This includes subsidising the purchase and operation of electric vehicles, encouraging the use of public transport, and developing soft modes of transport. This study develops a multi-layered, complex, cost-oriented methodology to increase the sustainability and economic stability of local and intercity bus and coach public transport. The methodology based on the main technical and operational (maintenance, energy use and storage) parameters of different conventional and alternative propulsion vehicles, as well as on the available forms of financing, taking into account discount rates. The procedure developed will be illustrated with examples from Hungarian cities. The unit costs per kilometre of the different propulsion systems will be examined. The method can be used to determine the most economically efficient and sustainable choice of vehicle propulsion for the public transport service provider, and to obtain a realistic picture of unit costs. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-c7c4b99ced0e4a2a95954b97051f5a112025-08-20T02:32:27ZengUniversity of Zagreb, Faculty of Transport and Traffic SciencesPromet (Zagreb)0353-53201848-40692025-06-0137369170510.7307/ptt.v37i3.742742Comparative Analysis of the Economic Sustainability of Transport Systems Served by Alternative and Conventional Buses and CoachesAndrás LAKATOS0János TÓTH1Ádám TÖRÖK2Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Department of Transport Technology and EconomicsBudapest University of Technology and Economics, Faculty of Transport and Vehicle EngineeringBudapest University of Technology and Economics, Faculty of Transport and Vehicle EngineeringToday’s economic and social environment faces several problems and challenges (e.g. energy crisis, inflation, environmental protection), most of which interact with the transport system in two directions. Researchers and relevant organisations have developed several proposals and action plans to mitigate the ‘problem cloud’ for each mobility subsystem, but these tend to focus on a technological, economic or industrial solution rather than a complex one. This includes subsidising the purchase and operation of electric vehicles, encouraging the use of public transport, and developing soft modes of transport. This study develops a multi-layered, complex, cost-oriented methodology to increase the sustainability and economic stability of local and intercity bus and coach public transport. The methodology based on the main technical and operational (maintenance, energy use and storage) parameters of different conventional and alternative propulsion vehicles, as well as on the available forms of financing, taking into account discount rates. The procedure developed will be illustrated with examples from Hungarian cities. The unit costs per kilometre of the different propulsion systems will be examined. The method can be used to determine the most economically efficient and sustainable choice of vehicle propulsion for the public transport service provider, and to obtain a realistic picture of unit costs.https://traffic2.fpz.hr/index.php/PROMTT/article/view/742alternative propulsion buseselectric busdiesel buskilometre based unit costeconomically efficient local public transport |
| spellingShingle | András LAKATOS János TÓTH Ádám TÖRÖK Comparative Analysis of the Economic Sustainability of Transport Systems Served by Alternative and Conventional Buses and Coaches Promet (Zagreb) alternative propulsion buses electric bus diesel bus kilometre based unit cost economically efficient local public transport |
| title | Comparative Analysis of the Economic Sustainability of Transport Systems Served by Alternative and Conventional Buses and Coaches |
| title_full | Comparative Analysis of the Economic Sustainability of Transport Systems Served by Alternative and Conventional Buses and Coaches |
| title_fullStr | Comparative Analysis of the Economic Sustainability of Transport Systems Served by Alternative and Conventional Buses and Coaches |
| title_full_unstemmed | Comparative Analysis of the Economic Sustainability of Transport Systems Served by Alternative and Conventional Buses and Coaches |
| title_short | Comparative Analysis of the Economic Sustainability of Transport Systems Served by Alternative and Conventional Buses and Coaches |
| title_sort | comparative analysis of the economic sustainability of transport systems served by alternative and conventional buses and coaches |
| topic | alternative propulsion buses electric bus diesel bus kilometre based unit cost economically efficient local public transport |
| url | https://traffic2.fpz.hr/index.php/PROMTT/article/view/742 |
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