DEVELOPMENT OF URBAN PASSENGER TRANSPORT UNDER MARTIAL LAW: POSITIVE TRANSFORMATIONS AND MODERNIZATION POTENTIAL (A CASE STUDY OF KONOTOP, SUMY REGION)
Abstract
The article examines the development of urban passenger transport in Konotop under martial law as a case of adaptive modernization in a medium-sized Ukrainian city. The purpose is to assess how partner transfers of rolling stock, the formation of a technical reserve, accessibility improvements and fare digitalization affect the capacity of the municipal transport system. The study combines a review of current research and open official sources, systematization of vehicle specifications and transparent scenario calculations. The documented partner fleet comprises 67 vehicles: 48 tramcars and 19 buses. Its aggregate nominal capacity is estimated at 7,765 passenger places, including 2,015 places in low-floor buses. Open data distinguish 58 tramcars on the balance sheet, up to 12 technically working cars and an actual daily output The article examines the development of urban passenger transport in Konotop under martial law as a case of adaptive modernization in a medium-sized Ukrainian city. The purpose is to assess how partner transfers of rolling stock, the formation of a technical reserve, accessibility improvements and fare digitalization affect the capacity of the municipal transport system. The study combines a review of current research and open official sources, systematization of vehicle specifications and transparent scenario calculations. The documented partner fleet comprises 67 vehicles: 48 tramcars and 19 buses. Its aggregate nominal capacity is estimated at 7,765 passenger places, including 2,015 places in low-floor buses. Open data distinguish 58 tramcars on the balance sheet, up to 12 technically working cars and an actual daily output