Non-urban public bus transport against the COVID-19 pandemic – evidence from the Low Beskids and the Bieszczady counties

Ariel Ciechański
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Mid-March 2020 surprised societies of many countries with restrictions resulting from a need to curb the spread of a pandemic caused by a new type of coronavirus. Poland joined this group very quickly. The growing isolation of society also had an impact on non-urban public transport, especially one that was operated at the carriers’ own risk. The author of the article had a database, current as of spring 2019, with the number of bus connections in the area of six counties covering the ranges of the Low Beskids and the Bieszczady Mountains. This was an ideal starting point for trying to answer the question what the situation is like almost exactly a year later. Based on a study conducted in early April 2020, a catastrophic picture of public transport in the area has emerged. In the case of Bieszczady and Lesko Counties, there was a total lack of local bus connections. In Sanok, Krosno, Jasło and Gorlice Counties, the network of connections serving mainly the capitals of these units of administrative division has been severely limited. One of the main reasons for the observed process is suspension of school activities. This is also accompanied by a reduction in adult mobility resulting from a fear of a serious disease and a greater tendency to use other means of transport, as well as resignation from commuting by people working in jobs where remote work is possible or in companies that suspended their activity. Maintaining this situation poses a threat of huge economic problems for carriers. If it continues for many months, it may result in difficulties in traveling to schools that may appear after the holidays.
应对COVID-19大流行的非城市公交交通——来自低贝斯基德斯县和比什扎迪县的证据
2020年3月中旬,由于需要遏制一种新型冠状病毒引起的大流行的传播,许多国家的社会都感到惊讶。波兰很快就加入了这一行列。社会日益孤立也对非城市公共交通产生了影响,特别是对由承运人自行承担风险的公共交通。这篇文章的作者有一个截至2019年春季的数据库,其中包含了六个县的公共汽车连接数量,涵盖了低贝斯基德斯山脉和比什扎迪山脉。这是一个理想的起点,试图回答几乎整整一年之后的情况是什么样子。根据2020年4月初进行的一项研究,该地区公共交通的灾难性图景已经出现。在比什恰迪县和莱斯科县,当地完全没有公共汽车连接。在Sanok、Krosno、Jasło和Gorlice县,主要为这些行政区划单位的首府服务的联系网络受到严重限制。观察过程的主要原因之一是学校活动暂停。与此同时,由于担心严重疾病和更倾向于使用其他交通工具,以及在可能远程工作的工作岗位或在暂停其活动的公司工作的人放弃通勤,导致成年人的流动性减少。维持这种状况会给航空公司带来巨大的经济问题。如果这种情况持续好几个月,可能会导致假期后上学的困难。
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