Sustainable Public Transport in Petroşani Basin—Current Status and Development Perspectives

The purpose of this paper is to present and analyze the current state of public transport and approaches for sustainable urban mobility in the Petroşani Basin. The main elements that support sustainable development are society, the environment and the economy, and the diagnosis of the current situation, the identification of solutions, the development plans and their implementation lead to sustainable development in terms of transport activity. Taking into account national and Community climate change mitigation targets, reducing air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions becomes a priority objective. In this regard, the main sources of pollution are transports, thermoelectric power plants and tailings dumps and tailings dams, as a feature of the Petroşani Basin. The high degree of urbanization leads to heavy road traffic, with negative effects on environmental and health factors. The research methodology used involved: analysis of the research literature; analysis of EU documents and national policies on the financing and development of sustainable urban transport; analysis of the factors influencing urban mobility; analysis of road infrastructure; analysis of public transport demand. The study of population mobility fluctuations by hours, days and season allows the design of a sustainable public transport, which ensures a movement as fast and safe as possible and with beneficial effects on the health of the inhabitants. Research shows that sustainable urban mobility can be achieved through the cooperation of all stakeholders (national government, municipalities, public transport providers, residents).