Carpooling and transport exclusion in Békés Megye : enhancing transport accessibility through innovative practices

• Autorzy: Duszan Józef Augustyn

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DOI

10.24136/tren.2025.005

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

The research article examines the challenges of transport exclusion in Békés Megye region in Hungary and explores the potential of carpooling as an innovative solution to enhance transport accessibility in the region. It investigates the factors contributing to transport exclusion, assesses the feasibility and benefits of carpooling initiatives, and provides evidence-based recommendations for policymakers and transportation authorities. Rural areas out of the main roads especially remote single housing unit called tanya-settlements (hamlets) are the least connected to the local centers, are the most exposed on the transport exclusion consequences. The gaps in the accessibility to the mobility which bus, train, city transport networks, same as the diffused modes of transport such as bikes and electric scooters and incentives of Magyar Falu Program & Falubusz are not able to cover by providing a quality service to all the population. Therefore, the alternative carpooling solutions such as Demand-Responsive Transport, Institutionalized carpooling integrated within public transport system and Ridesourcing were tested. Those carpooling based solutions are compared by features regarding to characteristics and needs of tanya-settlements such as costs, reliability, ease to find drivers, accessibility, and adaptation to special mobility needs.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

transport exclusion in remote areas; carpooling; transport accessibility in rural areas; Bekes Megye; tanya-settlements

• Wydawca: Uniwersytet Radomski im. Kazimierza Pułaskiego
• Czasopismo: Journal of Civil Engineering and Transport
• Rocznik: 2025
• Tom: Vol. 7, No. 2
• Strony: 9--21
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 39 poz., rys., tab., wykr.

Twórcy

autor

Duszan Józef Augustyn

• Jagiellonian University in Kraków, Faculty of Management and Social Communication, prof. St. Łojasiewicza 4, 30-348 Kraków

• https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3291-9930

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