Railway Passenger Transport Opportunities in the Banska Bystrica Region

Liberalized transport market, where the transport demand meets transport offer, is evolving dynamically. Due to market liberalization, transport companies tend to attach more importance to economic aspects. The paper is focused on statistical analysis of transport indicators in the Banska Bystrica region in comparison with the economic level of the region. The analysis is a backround for the proposal of new long-haul passenger train route in the region. Technological part of the proposal consists of timetable, vehicles circulation and run of the train requisites while economic part consists of cost calculation and operating-economic evaluation. Operation of long-haul passenger trains on new route should improve transport accessibility in the region.