THE COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL AND ECONOMIC EFFICIENCY OF THE KYIV CITY PUBLIC TRANSPORT MODERNIZATION

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Ab s t r a c t. The subject matter of the study is the comparison of alternatives for the rennovation of public transport in Kyiv. The aim of the article is to define the most economically and environmentally efficient direction of public transport modernization under the conditions of Kyiv city. The following tasks are solved in the article: the problems of public transport management and development in major cities are analyzed, the possible approaches to public transport modernization under various conditions are considered, the methods for comparative analysis chosen and alternatives are formulated and described, the analysis of proposed alternatives is conducted and the best option is characterized in terms of its potential to reduce impacts on the urban environment, the economic parameters of the chosen alternative are compared with the other options. The following methods are applied -system analysis, matrix method, SWOT-analysis, PESTLEanalysis. The following results are obtained: the analysis of the impacts of transport system on the urban environment has demonstrated the urgent need for renovation of the vehicles and possibly their substitution with those based on new technological principles and power sources. The consideration approaches used by various countries has proved the absence of single strategy, as it must account specific traits of economic and urban planning situation in cities. The Ukrainian researches are also seen to have different opinions about the most efficient development of public transport. The characteristics of the Kyiv public transport and its problems have been given. Based on the aggregated information the list of potential alternatives to the existing public vehicles has been developed. The suggested alternatives have been studied according to a range of parameters with the help of matrix method. The most efficient option has been further investigated by means of the SWOT and PESTLE analysis to highlight its advantages and disadvantages. Conclusions. Each alternative has the right to be implemented and used for public transport in Kiev, its choice depends only on the available costs and the necessary time periods. The conducted research shows that under current conditions electric buses as a substitution option need moderate investments and will soon provide environmental and economic benefits. K e ywor d

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