EVALUATION OF THE COST OF A PASSENGER-HOUR AT INTRODUCTION SPEED MOVEMENT

The time spent by passengers on the movement can be estimated in value terms. For this purpose such criterion as the time saved for a trip reflected in cost of one passenger-hour is used. The determination of the cost of passenger-hour is conditional, as it includes a number of factors, the actual value of which is either not known or difficult to determine (the assessment of the significance of time losses of each member of the society is individual). Thanks to the introduction of this indicator, it is possible to economically justify the use of expensive rolling stock, the speed of movement on which is higher, due to which the time spent by passengers on trips is reduced. It is difficult to imagine that each person makes calculations of all options of movement between points: compares waiting time, moving time, comfort, financial costs, etc. basically, each movement is a compromise between lost time and financial costs (the higher the speed of movement, the greater its cost). However, the passenger uses the accumulated experience, prioritizes when making a decision and it will usually be close to optimal. The reduction of travel time entails an increase in the cost of travel, and, consequently, the cost of passenger-hour. The article proposes to apply a new approach to determining the cost of passenger-hour, which will take into account the monetary costs necessary for the implementation of high-speed train traffic. The ways of determining the cost of passenger-hour by different methods are considered. A new approach is proposed to estimate the cost of passenger-hour with the introduction of high-speed traffic. In this study, it is proposed to use in determining the cost of passenger-hour construction and operating costs necessary for the implementation of high-speed passenger trains.