This paper is based on the analysis of websites of Urban Public Transport (UPT) made in different states. The paper proposes a standard of ‘minimal information websites content’ named as ‘Passenger Friendly Web’. Information content is divided into a set of elements. Their weights are determined by expert evaluation with the support of mathematics, especially of Saaty’s Method. Possibilities for future research are also regarded. Results can be applied to all Internet websites of UPT.

The article is focused on timetable synchronization problem. Interconnection of urban public transport and long-distance transport in busy hubs is researched. Intension is to find adequate time positions of urban public transport arrivals and departures with an effort to minimize passengers’ time loss related to this interchange. Timetable of long distance transport is considered as constant (given). Timetable of urban public transport is result of optimization (and presupposed to be periodic). Nonlinear integer mathematical programming model is formulated. Model is implemented in Microsoft Excel Solver. Parallel way based on exhaustive-search algorithm is introduced as well. This algorithm provides extended set of output data able to be used in transport planning. Two different criterions are proposed. Each interchange (pair of vehicles) has the same weight in the case of uniform approach. Intensity approach considers interchanges as weighted by numbers of interchanging passengers. Some additional modifications of proposed model are mentioned for possibility to regard some important technological aspects and to reach more individualized solution. Model is illustrated by the case study located to Pardubice main station as a hub of passenger railway transport. Interface with urban public transport is mentioned as an illustrational example of synchronization.

The paper is focused on interface between passenger transport demand after utilization of individual trains influenced by current operational situation (delays, overtaking of trains etc.) and on aspects of capacity utilization of railway line. The research is inspired by an idea (based on UIC 406) to operate rush lines on higher level of capacity utilization due to possibility to cancel delayed trains and make the time schedule more stable in this way. Simulation model of distribution of passengers between trains according to current operational situation is modified and applied for this assessment. The main result is that the effectiveness of this measure (especially in passengers’ point of view) is depended not only on high capacity utilization of railway line, but also on time schedule and a complex of other operational conditions.

The paper is focused on research of railway infrastructure capacity assessment by computer simulation method. Specific goal of this paper is to discuss tools and possibilities for assessment, which segments of railway line can be divided into spatial segments for improving of capacity. This division can be done by using line blocks or more advanced systems, so called moving blocks, like ETCS L3 or interlocking and control systems based on on-line location of trains and controlling the gap between trains. The presumption is that equipment of a line segment between stations with such system costs considerable funds. Proposed method in this paper can help how to identify which segments have priority to be equipped or not. Simulation and transport technology points of view are combined in the paper.

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