Application of the sectoral method to improve the efficiency of route passenger transport

Route passenger transport plays a significant role in cities' life and economic development, providing movement for the population, improving the environmental situation, and improving road safety. Improving the efficiency of route passenger transport is also essential because the taxpayers' tax subsidizes it. The most researched aspects have always been the choice of the passenger capacity of vehicles, management of their filling, and appointment of route intervals. This research aims to increase the efficiency of route passenger transport. This study identifies ways to improve the efficiency of route passenger transport by reducing costs arising from the imperfect allocation of drivers on routes, irrational use of vehicles working hours, and drivers working hours. Such costs are called unproductive costs. The solution to the problem of increasing efficiency is realized by developing the author's sectoral method described in the article. This article discusses the application of the sectoral method to improve the efficiency of route passenger transport based on the improvement of processes related to the organization of passenger transportation, taking into account the characteristics of various types of route passenger transport by organizing the work of drivers on routes. Methods, techniques, and algorithms and their application are considered. The use of the sectoral approach has made it possible to increase the efficiency of route passenger transport and reduce unproductive costs.