The road to ruin?: Impacts of economic shock therapy on urban transport in Poland

John Pucher

Transport Policy, 1995, vol. 2, issue 1, 5-13

Abstract: Radical economic reforms in Poland since 1990 have had important impacts on transport. Increased political and economic freedom, access to Western consumer markets, reductions in government subsidies, increases in public transport fares and service cutbacks have led to a striking modal shift away from public transport to the automobile. Increased auto use and the deterioration of public transport are causing serious social and environmental problems such as air pollution, noise, congestion, traffic accidents, and reduced mobility for the poor. Although minimal government involvement may be appropriate in other economic sectors, the government must intervene in urban transport to correct for many important external effects. Simply leaving transport to the private market seems certain to end in excessive auto use and such deteriorated public transport systems that irreversible damage would be done to Polish cities.

Date: 1995
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