A. Kołoś, Łukasz Fiedeń, Jakub Taczanowski, Adam R. Parol, K. Gwosdz, R. Guzik, Jakub Łodziński
{"title":"Evolution of second-generation electromobility in public transport in Polish cities","authors":"A. Kołoś, Łukasz Fiedeń, Jakub Taczanowski, Adam R. Parol, K. Gwosdz, R. Guzik, Jakub Łodziński","doi":"10.4467/2543859xpkg.23.002.17399","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4467/2543859xpkg.23.002.17399","url":null,"abstract":"Transport activities are a significant factor in environmental pollution, especially in cities. Therefore, measures aimed at electrification of public transport are particularly important. The aim of the paper is to present the origins, status and development dynamics of electromobility in Polish cities, especially the second generation of electromobility, i.e. vehicles that do not require continuous connection to the energy source. In practice the second-generation electric vehicles can be identified with battery-powered vehicles, hydrogen and hybrid vehicles. The study was prepared on the basis of an analysis of literature, industry documents or development strategies. In addition, a database of information on zero- and low-emission vehicles in public transport (i.e. electric and hybrid buses) was compiled to analyse the phenomenon. The study shows that the implementation of electromobility in Poland has already emerged from the initial phase. The possibilities for developing battery technology vary in cities of different sizes. In 2021 in Poland, the share of low-emission buses in the public transport fleet was several times higher than that of electric vehicles among passenger vehicles. It is most likely that the Polish road to electromobility leads primarily through public transport. The following factors influencing the development of electromobility were identified: these were primarily EU and Polish legislation and regulations, the presence of manufacturers of rolling stock and electrotechnical equipment, and – at the local scale – organisational, economic and social issues.","PeriodicalId":52611,"journal":{"name":"Prace Komisji Geografii Komunikacji PTG","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-03-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46600428","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"On the Road to A Fare-Free Public Transport Policy: A Case Study of The Wroclaw Anarchist Federation","authors":"D. Štraub","doi":"10.4467/2543859xpkg.23.003.17400","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4467/2543859xpkg.23.003.17400","url":null,"abstract":"“Climate Alarm”, a position of Wroclaw public authorities, is an official recognition of issues linked to global climate changes highlighting the position of urban transport development on the sustainable development agenda. Wroclaw Anarchists Federation (WAF) has entered the debate over the further trajectory of the city by proposing the fare-free public transport policy (FFPT) as an instrument supporting the new path presented with the “Climate Alarm.” As the FFPT is being implemented for various reasons, this study uses the content and discourse analyses to explore not only the framing of the FFPT campaign but also how the call for FFPT adoption is set in motion. The WAF sees the FFPT as sustainable transport innovation, and their campaign is suitable for explaining the ecological and social rationale of the FFPT. However, it is not enough to shift the public discourse and mobilize public authorities to consider the FFPT as an option.","PeriodicalId":52611,"journal":{"name":"Prace Komisji Geografii Komunikacji PTG","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-03-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46852057","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Wyzwania zrównoważonej mobilności miejskiej na tle polityki miejskiej Unii Europejskiej: wybrane przykłady","authors":"Martyna Sydorów","doi":"10.4467/2543859xpkg.23.001.17398","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4467/2543859xpkg.23.001.17398","url":null,"abstract":"Celem artykułu jest zaprezentowanie koncepcji zrównoważonej mobilności miejskiej oraz przedstawienie jej umiejscowienia na tle europejskiej polityki miejskiej. Analizą objęto zakres związany z kwestią problematyki kształtowania zrównoważonego transportu w miastach. Szczególną uwagę poświęcono charakterystyce różnic pomiędzy zagadnieniami nowej kultury mobilności a klasycznym podejściem do polityki rozwoju transportu. Omówiono przykłady implementowania rozwiązań zrównoważonej mobilności w wybranych krajach zachodnioeuropejskich. Pogłębiona analiza jakościowa skupiła się jednak na dużych, polskich ośrodkach miejskich.\u0000\u0000Challenges of sustainable urban mobility in the context of European Union urban policy: case studies\u0000 \u0000The aim of this article is to present the concept of sustainable urban mobility and to situate it in the context of European urban policy. The analysis covers the issue of shaping sustainable urban transport. Particular attention is paid to characterising the differences between the issues of the new mobility culture and the classic approach to transport development policy. Examples of the implementation of sustainable mobility solutions in selected western European countries are discussed. However, an in-depth qualitative analysis focused on large Polish urban centres.","PeriodicalId":52611,"journal":{"name":"Prace Komisji Geografii Komunikacji PTG","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-03-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"45885972","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Pasażerskie połączenia kolejowe jako element sieci powiązań międzynarodowych polskich regionów","authors":"J. Majewski","doi":"10.4467/2543859xpkg.23.006.17403","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4467/2543859xpkg.23.006.17403","url":null,"abstract":"Artykuł prezentuje, na przykładzie powiązań grupy miast pełniących rolę stolic regionów w Polsce i graniczących z nimi regionów zagranicznych, różnice pomiędzy powiązaniami infrastrukturalnymi a ofertą przewozową dostępną w transporcie kolejowym. Analiza poszczególnych relacji pozwala na porównanie potencjalnych i rzeczywistych możliwości realizacji podróży. Pierwsza część pracy opisuje metodę badań i wykorzystywane źródła oraz zawiera analizę potencjału infrastrukturalnego oraz rzeczywistej oferty przewozowej. Druga część przedstawia uporządkowane zestawienie parametrów połączeń realizowanych między miastami wojewódzkimi a stolicami sąsiadujących państw i regionów zagranicznych. W części trzeciej zaprezentowana została ocena i opis stopnia wykorzystania potencjału infrastrukturalnego. Całość zamyka podsumowanie, wskazujące na niską, w wielu przypadkach nieuzasadnioną uwarunkowaniami zewnętrznymi, jakość kolejowych powiązań międzynarodowych polskich regionów.\u0000\u0000\u0000Rail passenger connections as an element of the network of international links of Polish regions\u0000\u0000Using the example of links between a group of cities acting as regional capitals in Poland and bordering foreign regions, the article presents the differences between the infrastructure links and the transport offer available in rail transport. The analysis of individual relations allows for a comparison of potential and actual travel possibilities. The first part of the study describes the research method and sources used, and includes an analysis of the infrastructure potential and the actual transport offer. The second part presents a structured overview of the parameters of connections made between provincial cities and the capitals of neighbouring countries and foreign regions. The third part presents an assessment and description of the degree of utilisation of the infrastructure potential. The whole is concluded by a summary, indicating the low quality, in many cases unjustified by external conditions, of international railway connections of Polish regions.","PeriodicalId":52611,"journal":{"name":"Prace Komisji Geografii Komunikacji PTG","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-03-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41350765","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Krzysztof Grzelec, K. Hebel, R. Okraszewska, O. Wyszomirski
{"title":"Effects of the Covid-19 travel restrictions on metropolises mobility: empirical evidence from the Tricity metropolis (Poland)","authors":"Krzysztof Grzelec, K. Hebel, R. Okraszewska, O. Wyszomirski","doi":"10.4467/2543859xpkg.23.004.17401","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4467/2543859xpkg.23.004.17401","url":null,"abstract":"This paper aims to assess changes in mobility and modal shift caused by COVID-19 travel restrictions among the residents of Gdańsk Bay Metropolis (Poland). Measurement’s moments were assumed in periods differing in the level of restrictions. The computer-assisted telephone interview (CATI) was carried out in November and December 2020. The results did not confirm the expected modal shift. However, significant changes in the number of trips between periods were observed. Restrictions in the first period of the pandemic resulted in a greater decrease in mobility than the restrictions at the end of the year. Moreover, significant associations were found between transport behaviour and place of residence. Nevertheless, possible negative changes in the modal split after the pandemic ends should be counteracted by improving the quality of public transport services. As the most important attributes of public transport attracting passengers after the pandemic respondents recognized: high frequency of vehicles, low cost of travel, not overcrowded vehicles. However, some residents declared they will not use public transport regardless of service improvements. Consequently, to meet the objectives of sustainable mobility policy, it can be necessary to increase the share in the modal split of other sustainable modes of travel.","PeriodicalId":52611,"journal":{"name":"Prace Komisji Geografii Komunikacji PTG","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-03-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"45843768","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Zmierzch czy koniec przedsiębiorstw Państwowej Komunikacji Samochodowej?","authors":"A. Ciechański","doi":"10.4467/2543859xpkg.23.005.17402","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4467/2543859xpkg.23.005.17402","url":null,"abstract":"Problematyka procesów dotyczących przedsiębiorstw PKS znajduje się w kręgu zainteresowań autora artykułu od wielu lat. Skupiał się on szczególnie na transformacji własnościowej, która ich dotykała. Komercjalizacja, prywatyzacja i komunalizacja tych podmiotów właściwie już się zakończyła. W ostatnich latach nasiliło się natomiast inne zjawisko – rosnąca liczba przedsiębiorstw, które kończyły obsługę rozkładowych przewozów pasażerskich. W dużej mierze odnosiło się to do tych, w których prywatyzacji uczestniczyli inwestorzy zagraniczni. Szczególnie widoczne było to w latach 2016-2019, kiedy z obsługi rozkładowych przewozów zrezygnowało łącznie aż 37 PKS-ów. Wzbudziło to słuszny niepokój ze strony nie tylko społeczeństwa, ale również czynników rządzących krajem. Ograniczanie oferty pozamiejskiego publicznego transportu zbiorowego, w tym przede wszystkim przedsiębiorstw PKS, doprowadziło do dyskusji o rosnącym problemie wykluczenia transportowego. Próbą odpowiedzi na to zjawisko było powołanie w 2019 r. Funduszu Rozwoju Przewozów Autobusowych, którego środki miały powstrzymać upadek przede wszystkim dawnych państwowych przedsiębiorstw PKS, ale też innych przewoźników. Niestety pandemia spowodowana wirusem COVID-19 mocno odcisnęła swoje piętno szczególnie na podmiejskich liniach autobusowych, okresowo odcinając od usług publicznego transportu zbiorowego całe powiaty. Silnie rzutowało to zarazem na kondycję finansową przewoźników autobusowych. Nawet wzrost dofinansowania do przewozów nie spowodował niestety końca całkowitego wycofywania się kolejnych przedsiębiorstw PKS z obsługi kursów rozkładowych. Od początku 2020 r. do końca sierpnia 2022 r. z rynku ubyło osiem kolejnych podmiotów, zaś dalsze zamierzały to uczynić jeszcze w tym samym roku. Odnotowywany ostatnio wzrost cen paliw kopalnych oraz braki kadrowe przyczynić mogą się do dalszego pogłębienia opisywanych procesów.\u0000\u0000\u0000The twilight or the end of the enterprises of the Polish state Motor Transport Company\u0000\u0000The issue of processes concerning Polish state Motor Transport Company PKS enterprises has been of interest to the author of the article for many years, and he focused in particular on the ownership transformation that affected them. The commercialization, privatization and communalization of these entities has actually come to an end. In recent years, however, another phenomenon related to them has intensified – the growing number of companies that have terminated the service of scheduled passenger transport. To a large extent, this applied to those in which foreign investors participated in the privatization. This was particularly visible in 2016-2019, when a total of as many as 37 PKS’s resigned from servicing scheduled services. This aroused legitimate concern not only from the society, but also from the decision-makers governing the country. Limiting the offer of non-urban public public transport, including primarily PKS companies, has led to a discussion on the growing problem of transpor","PeriodicalId":52611,"journal":{"name":"Prace Komisji Geografii Komunikacji PTG","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-03-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42380836","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Spatial patterns of economic activities in Łódź","authors":"M. Lamprecht","doi":"10.4467/2543859xpkg.22.024.17148","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4467/2543859xpkg.22.024.17148","url":null,"abstract":"The article contains the results of the analysis on the distribution of economic activities in modern Łódź conducted with the use of space syntax tools. The study encompassed selected street sections in the broadly-understood city centre (in total, approx. 30 km of streets, with more than 1300 recorded business locations). The analysis conducted has shown that the observed density of business activities in Łódź is connected to the spatial arrangement of the global street network integration. The configuration of the Łódź plan is a statistically important factor that influences the spatial patterns of economic activities. Depending on the location within the layout, individual street sections provide various conditions for the development of business activities, therefore they have varying significance to the shaping of the internal, economic image of the city area.","PeriodicalId":52611,"journal":{"name":"Prace Komisji Geografii Komunikacji PTG","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-12-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42059349","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Effects of choice of data aggregation method to a point on walking accessibility results using the G2SFCA method","authors":"Łukasz Lechowski","doi":"10.4467/2543859xpkg.22.023.17147","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4467/2543859xpkg.22.023.17147","url":null,"abstract":"In spatial accessibility studies based on market areas, such as floating catchment area (FCA) family methods, it is crucial to identify the point to which weights are assigned, both on the demand and supply side. Bearing in mind that it is not always possible to work on disaggregated data, the aim of this paper was to investigate which method of determining a point, minimises bias in the estimation of walking accessibility. The research used the G2SFCA method, introduced by Dai, which has been employed several times to model walking accessibility. Results clearly show that point location methods for area units, based on disaggregating data to buildings, perform better at the scale of statistical districts or cadastral precincts, compared to those based on the centrally weighted mean. They also show that positional measures such as the Euclidean centrally weighted median can improve the results of analyses in units that are heterogeneous in terms of settlement network pattern.","PeriodicalId":52611,"journal":{"name":"Prace Komisji Geografii Komunikacji PTG","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-12-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44286346","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Public transport stops and crime within the city space. The case of Stare Bałuty in Łódź","authors":"Stanisław Mordwa","doi":"10.4467/2543859xpkg.22.019.17143","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4467/2543859xpkg.22.019.17143","url":null,"abstract":"The goals of the study presented in the article draw attention to the role of public transport stops in the spatial distribution of crime in the Stare Bałuty estate in Łódź, Poland. Answers are provided to the questions of spatio-temporal structure of criminal acts committed within the estate, the influence zone of transport stops as well as the assessment and effects of environmental crime predictors in their vicinity.\u0000Crime location quotient (LQC) was used to assess the intensity of crime and identify the influence zone that attracts certain categories of crimes to the vicinity of stops. The influence of environmental predictors on the level of threat was identified and assessed on the basis of B. Czarnecki’s method. The variables used in the analysis initially spanned 739 crimes and 53 public transport stops evaluated with regard to 20 safety aspects and their impact on the pro-crime effects on the scale of location as well as various forms and functions of urban development.\u0000A strong negative influence of public transport stops ‒ attracting various categories of crime, mostly property theft ‒ was discovered. The negative influence of stops on the concentration of crime within 200 metres is reinforced by the existence of environmental crime predictors.\u0000The recommendations and discussions resulting from the findings should influence the policy of crime prevention on the level of object location, management and the maintenance of socio-spatial order in the vicinity.","PeriodicalId":52611,"journal":{"name":"Prace Komisji Geografii Komunikacji PTG","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-12-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46174560","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Conditions for the sustainable development of electromobility in the European Union road transport from the perspective of the European Green Deal","authors":"U. Motowidlak","doi":"10.4467/2543859xpkg.22.018.17142","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4467/2543859xpkg.22.018.17142","url":null,"abstract":"The article concerns the analysis of trends and policies supporting the development of zero-emission mobility, in accordance with the assumptions of the European Green Deal. The aim of the study is to identify and assess the essential factors determining the level of sustainability of the electromobility system in relation to individual car transport in the European Union. he article reviews strategies for the development of climate-neutral mobility as outlined in strategic documents, the European Green Deal and the “Fit for 55” package. The current state of development of the electric vehicle market and charging infrastructure is shown, which implies a number of challenges in the pursuit of emission-free mobility. A review of the literature on the subject and the results of the expert analysis confirmed the importance of national and regional policies in the uptake of electric vehicles. Taking active measures to increase the level of sustainability of the electromobility system should first focus on the further development of charging infrastructure, the creation of an EV battery value chain and the uptake of cars. The main expectations for the development of electromobility are to reduce CO2 emissions, reduce dependence on the supply of fossil fuels, increase the competitiveness and innovation of the economy, and reduce the social costs generated by transportation.","PeriodicalId":52611,"journal":{"name":"Prace Komisji Geografii Komunikacji PTG","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-12-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"47998259","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}