The problematic implementation of integrated transport systems in Slovakia

W artykule przedstawiono kluczowe czynniki zintegrowanego systemu transportowego z punktu widzenia korzyści pasażera. Określono najważniejsze przesłanki wyboru środka transportu miejskiego w porównaniu z transportem indywidualnym. Rozwiązania zintegrowanego systemu będą wdrażane w miastach Słowacji w oparciu o zdefiniowane w artykule problemy.

The article deals with the key success factors of integrated transport system from the passenger’s point of view, what is the most important for passenger’s decision to choose the public passenger transport, how the services of integrated transport system can be competitive with an individual automobile transport. The article will define the key factors of successful integrated transportsystem. The solutions will be implemented in the region of Slovakia and it will be pointed out which problems have been identified in the conditions of preparing integrated transport system in Slovakia. The conditions will be compared with the conditions in other countries in which unlike Slovakia the integrated transport systems are successfully operated. Also there will be suggested the mechanisms how the process of integration should be realized in the conditions of Slovakia.