Fakultet tehničkih nauka – Novi Sad , Novi Sad , Serbia
Univerzitet Adriatik Bar , Bar , Montenegro
The public transportation system represents the most important function for the realization of all activities of the population in the city and the economy. This activity is not profitable, so it is very important to determine the real costs of the functioning of this System, in order for the cities/municipalities to determine the required amount of missing subsidies for its normal functioning. The energy crisis, and primarily the increase in the price of fuel, has an unfavorable effect on the total costs of the public transportation system (PTS) in the cities of Montenegro. In the absence of a methodology for determining the real operating costs of the PTS, there is a problem between the carriers and the municipalities that are responsible for the operation of this system for determining the real increased costs, that is, the methodology for compensating increased costs. The paper presents the methodology for determining the cost price of the PTS, based on the elements of vehicle operation on urban and suburban passenger transport lines. This methodology would be a mandatory part of the contract between the local community and the carrier (selected in a public tender), through which it is possible to realistically determine the increased costs of the carrier's business in economic crises.
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