The Impact of the State of Emergency on the Supply of Services and Passenger Demand for Public Transport

Konečný, Vladimír; Brídziková, Mária

doi:10.2478/logi-2020-0015

Abstract

The paper deals with the research of the demand and supply of public passenger transport services in the state of emergency caused by the COVID-19 disease. The extraordinary situation has been affecting the behaviour and decision-making of passengers and their demand for public transport not only in the Slovak Republic but globally. The situation has caused a significant decline in passenger transport as well as changes in the structure of passengers who still use the public transport system. Several operators have responded to declining demand by reducing the transport services supply, to reduce operating costs. The declining demand is reflected in a decrease in transport revenues and an increase in the demonstrable loss of operators providing public passenger transport services.

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The Impact of the State of Emergency on the Supply of Services and Passenger Demand for Public Transport

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