Financování a dostupnost veřejné dopravy

The subject of this thesis is an analysis of affordability of public transport in individual regions of Czech Republic. The thesis deals with public transport in context of theory of public finance, especially that of finacing production of private goods in the public sector. The theory of user fees is applied on specific situations related to public transport pricing differentiation. The research goal of this thesis is to compare affordability of public transport between individual regions of Czech Republic and to outline possible outcomes, that the adoption of fare reductions for students and senior citizens planned by Andrej Babiš’s government might have. Outcomes of the analysis showed noticeable differences in affordability between regions, particullary for senior citizens, whose fares are most often influenced by fare reductions offered. The governmental scheme is most likely to bring unification into fare reduction schemes offered across regions, and thus partly equalize states of affordability. Owing to presumable rise in demand for public transport, possible influences the new state might have on the transportation sector and the expenditure side of the state budget remain in question.