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Commuter rail transport in Russia has been assigned the lead socio-economic role in meeting the mobility needs of local population. The social significance of rail transport lies in its demand among those citizens who have the right for preferential travel, as well as among people with low incomes. Regional authorities set up the cost of travel for such society groups below actual cost. Losses in the income of the carrier are compensated by providing subsidies from the budgets. The mechanism for delivering budget-...

Commuter rail transport in Russia plays a leading socio-economic role. Passenger traffic by rail in some regions reaches 90%. Practically there is no alternative to this type of transport in many regions. Commuter rail transport is in demand among citizens who have the right for preferential travel, as well as among people with low incomes. Regional authorities determine the cost of travel for such society groups below the actual cost, and the loss of income of the carrier is compensated by providing subsidies fro...

Currently, suburban passenger transportation in Russia has a leading socio-economic role in satisfying the citizensВ’ requirement for displacement. The social significance of railway transport is primarily in its demand among the population with low income. Russian Federation regions establish the passenger-fare for selected groups of the population below the actual cost, so as not to reduce passenger traffic. Meanwhile, regional governments need to compensate for the loss of carrier's income which appears as a re...