Passenger turnover is a conditional indicator of the operation of vehicles involved in the movement of the population. The need for its analysis is due to a number of reasons. Meanwhile, there is currently no single approach to the quantitative assessment of the indicator.
Features of disagreement
Representatives of the Marxist school refer the transport infrastructure to the manufacturing sector. At the same time, most foreign and some domestic scientists consider it to be part of the service sector. The key reason for disagreement concerns the features of transport products. He does not create any things, but the labor of workers has a certain productivity. The whole sphere contributes significantly to the national treasury.
Relevance of the issue
The value of the quantitative assessment of the products of the transport sector today is quite high. The relevance of the issue is due to the fact that the Russian economy is striving to reach a worthy position in the world economy.service market. Under such conditions, it is necessary to develop performance evaluation methods that can take into account the characteristics of the sector and determine the interchangeability of products of different types of transport. The results should contribute to greater objectivity in the analysis of the performance of the sector as a whole.
Passenger turnover
Modes of transport used by the population are very diverse. These are land-based urban, suburban and long-distance facilities, air and sea vessels. Many factors influence the quantitative assessment of the functioning of the sphere under consideration. At the same time, they are all in close connection.
Passenger turnover is an indicator that depends on the volume of demand for services, the development of infrastructure, and the territorial location of the network. These factors, in turn, are influenced by other factors. For example, the volume of demand depends on the spread of production forces and the distribution of the population across the territory, the system of economic relations, the degree of cooperation, and the level of specialization. The mobility needs of citizens are usually difficult to predict. A person independently chooses the type of transport, taking into account various factors. Among them, the urgency of the trip, cost, convenience, etc. In advance, you can take into account the movement of people to study / work, along excursion and tourist routes, to sanatoriums, rest houses, to summer cottages, to the suburbs, on vacation, on vacation. Most trips, however, involve factors that are difficult to account for. Accordingly, there are problems in determining the exact volume of demand.
Togetherwith this, taking into account the social significance of population movement, it is important to plan passenger traffic in advance. This is necessary for preparing parks, determining capacity, scheduling and routes. It is also important to provide the necessary range of services. Passenger turnover is calculated by multiplying the number of transported citizens by the distance they travel.
Quality Analysis
Passenger turnover is to a certain extent a reflection of the level of service for the population. To maintain and improve the quality, it is necessary to conduct a regular review of the functioning of the system. Based on the results of the assessment, measures are developed to improve the service. For example, the most convenient timetables for the movement of trains, buses, and planes are compiled, the comfort of travel, safety, and speed of movement are increased.
