Uncollected Fare as Unresolved Problem of Public Transport Enterprises Engaged in Transportation of Benefit Holders

Abstract

The international practices show that there are active policies of encouraging the use of public transport by people of special, privileged categories. Differentiated tariffs are used, all transport modes are combined into a single system, an index of accessibility of passenger transportation services is introduced. The system of free and discounted travel is widely implemented in Russia. But the problem of social support for privileged categories of citizens cannot be solved without ensuring payment of their travel with public transport. The burden of financing the provision of benefits cannot be assigned to carriers. Only development and subsequent application of the method of calculating uncollected fare will solve the problem of paying for transportation of social benefit holders. In this case, public transport enterprises will be able to conduct normal business activities and provide high-quality and safe passenger transportation services. The objective of the article is to justify the need to develop a method for calculating uncollected fare taking into account established tariffs. Nation-wide and regional legislation, as well as judicial practice regarding research problems, were studied at the example of some Russian regions. A critical analysis of the relevant regional regulations has been made. Information was collected on public transport enterprises that had ceased operations. As a result of a graphical interpretation of information on tariffs established by the state and compensation to carriers, the collected data were synthesized, which made it possible to clearly demonstrate the absence of a relationship between compensation and passenger transportation tariffs.