On the issue of traffic convenience of urban public transport in a post-pandemic city (using Yekaterinburg as an example)

The transport system of megalopolises is structured quite complex and it is not easy to decide on criteria of rational organization of transport services. The urban public transport services are to be improved through a more rational distribution of its resources. The article describes the idea of introducing and developing the project “City train” to improve the life of a contemporary city. The experience of different cities all over the world has been studied and summarized. It has been proven that the project has not lost its relevance to be realized in a post-pandemic city. The criteria of traffic convenience and transport availability and their impact on the population life quality are considered. The urban public transport services in Yekaterinburg are analyzed. A model is proposed to calculate the average time of a passenger’s movement around the city, using a city train. The time saved when changing the road map of passengers is determined. The economic efficiency of the project is calculated based on the determination of the cost of labor resources and taking into account the gross regional product.