An Overview of the Algiers Subway Management Before and During the Covid-19 Pandemic to Avert Potential Financial Losses

The purpose of this paper is to assess the Algiers subway passengers' demand and to show its importance as mass transport means. Also, to carry out a forecast evaluation on the subway operation proposed by the Algiers Metro Company (EMA) for the year 2022, under the Covid-19 pandemic, to limit future financial losses and to respond optimally to passengers' demand. The methodology used in this research paper is based on the real Algiers subway passengers' demand between 2018 and 2021. In the first step, the consequence of the Covid-19 pandemic has been analyzed. Then, an evaluation of the Algiers subway operation before and during the pandemic has been done. As a result, the study demonstrated that the current operation is inefficient, which will lead to future financial losses. To avoid this last issue, the paper proposes some suggestions to adapt the subway capacity with the real users’ demand.