THE PUBLIC BALANCE OF TRANSPORT IN HUNGARY 2004-2013

摘要

Objective: Scientifically based correct information about the social balance of transport is indispensable for the national and local governments in order to make the right decisions concerning transport investments and pricing of transport. Data/Methodology: In the case of public balance of transport we could develop a widely accepted methodology. We include only pure transport items on both side of the balance – on the one hand transport taxes, fees and other revenues, on the other hand transport expenditures (e.g. road and rail construction, maintenance, operation; public transport subsidies, PPP fees). Results/Findings: The public balance of transport and all of its items are divided by transport subsectors (road, rail, inland waterway, air), where road and rail figures are good enough to draw conclusions, while the role of inland waterway and air transport in public balance are marginal. Between 2004 and 2013 road transport revenues were significantly higher than expenditures (except 2006), in spite of intensive motorway construction activity between 2004 and 2008. On the other hand, public balances of rail transport have been always significantly considerably negative. However the performance figures of rail transport have not justified the huge amount of rail subsidies.