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http://dx.doi.org/10.12652/Ksce.2017.37.6.1009

Reforming the Free Fare System in Urban Railway : A Case Study on Shinbundang Line  

Kim, Ji Yeon (Seoul National University of Science and Technology)
Kim, Sigon (Seoul National University of Science and Technology)
Moon, Je Woong (Seoul National University of Science and Technology)
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KSCE Journal of Civil and Environmental Engineering Research / v.37, no.6, 2017 , pp. 1009-1015 More about this Journal
Abstract
Since most of the urban railway operating agencies are established and operated by local governments, Public Service Obligation(PSO) is given priority. Therefore, free riding is carried out based on individual laws and regulations. In Korea, as the aging population goes, the increase in the number of elderly passengers on the urban railways is leading to a free rider as a big part of the fiscal deficit of the city railway operators. However, there have been no previous researches on free pass riding, and especially, it is necessary to study free ride on private investment projects. Several alternatives including a full charge case, free-ride for 70 years old over case, and separate fare charge (900won) are considered. Separate fare charge (900won) was selected as the optimal alternative since there is no fare income adjustment between operating agencies and no subsidy from government.
Keywords
Free transportation; Free ride; Senior discount; Private investment projects;
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