Abstract
Traffic volume depends on several indicators. The most important are the degree of motorization, mobility, and especially the travel time and travel cost factor. The article presents an analysis of the possibility of using mobility surveys and traffic counts to achieve a balance between supply and demand. The frequency of congested traffic and over-capacity volumes are determined. By analyzing the trip information captured in the mobility surveys, we detected the strata causing the highest demand—economically active people with “job” as the purpose of their trip. The study area includes the Kysuce region and the city of Žilina in Slovakia. Three scenarios are processed in the article. Scenario 0 defines the current state, scenario 1 defines the situation with free-of-charge public transport, and scenario 2 represents a targeted modal split where saturation is not exceeded. The aim is to shift passengers to public transport and increase the share of public transport in the modal split. Scenario 2 is also presented in terms of saved emissions as an additional factor of relocating passengers from private to public transport. In terms of fare, we found a small change in the modal split with free-of-charge public transport.
Highlights
Traffic problems are undoubtedly a reflection of several variables, such as the quality of the infrastructure, the demand for transport, and the strong transport habits of the population
Priority should be given to the development of public transportation and the improvement of public transportation services for the sustainable development of transportation services [1]
Any change in the regular rhythm of mobility will be reflected in various indicators, such as traffic volumes, travel time, and, environmental impact
Summary
Traffic problems are undoubtedly a reflection of several variables, such as the quality of the infrastructure, the demand for transport, and the strong transport habits of the population. Increased urbanization has led to the continuous expansion of some large cities and an increase in the number of people and vehicles in these cities. This has led to problems such as increasing travel distance and travel costs within the city and an increase in urban congestion and environmental degradation. Urbanization leads to high-density development of land in urban areas for the increasing population and causes high-intensity traffic demand [9]. The population density will generate a demand for travel by public transport. The value and location of land around the public lines affect the population density and choice of transport mode of residents [10,11]. Any change in the regular rhythm of mobility will be reflected in various indicators, such as traffic volumes, travel time, and, environmental impact
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