Scope and media of information used in urban transport

The article presents the changes that have taken place recently in urban transport regarding the information provided to passengers as well as the types of information media used. Attention is also drawn to the educational role of information provided to passengers, as information about the environmental impact of urban transport affects the shaping of transport behaviors of city residents.INTRODUCTION
The scope of information provided to passengers about the functioning of urban transport is becoming increasingly broad. It no longer concerns only timetables, ticket prices, eligibility for reduced and free travel, and the location of ticket sales points, but also the ecological aspects associated with the use of public transport in urban travel and private cars. This is information that plays an educational role.
The range of information media used is also becoming wider. These are no longer just paper media, but also electronic ones.
STATUTORY SCOPE AND PLACES OF INFORMATION PROVISION
The basic scope of information that entities involved in urban transport should provide to passengers is defined by law. These are primarily information about prices, transport regulations, and timetables.
The Road Transport Act of September 6, 2001, imposes an obligation to make the price list public at station ticket offices and in every bus, whereby the price list must include the prices of reduced-fare tickets resulting from both statutory and municipal regulations. (…)

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