Comparison of methods for assessing the changes in railway passenger numbers

Abstract

The result of measures to increase the passenger number in railway transport usually is an increase of the number of passengers in one or another section. The article examines the issue how to assess the change of railway passengers in one or other railway section comparing it with the change of passenger in the entire railway system, change of population of the country and change of gross domestic product. The article compares to methods of comprehensive assessment of these indicators developed by the author.