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Economics
Erik B. Lunke, N. Fearnley, J. Aarhaug
Summary: This study combines data on mode choice from the Norwegian National Travel Survey with evidence-based trip characteristics from Google Maps to explore the demand and market effects of relative travel times and other non-monetary public transport quality factors. The main finding is that high public transport shares require efficient travel times, direct routes, and high service frequency, illustrating how these factors affect the choice of public transport over car on commute trips.
RESEARCH IN TRANSPORTATION ECONOMICS
(2021)
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Economics
Lisa Hansson, Malin Aldenius, Alexander Paulsson, Karin Thoresson, Birgitta Vitestam
Summary: The transportation sector is rapidly developing, driven by innovation and technological changes initiated by various market actors. However, public transport operations are constrained by extensive procurement processes and a mature market where a few large companies compete. In Europe, there is tension between innovative development and regulatory practices shaping procurement processes. This study examines the opportunities for innovation in procurement processes based on experiences from tendering bus transport in Sweden's largest cities.
RESEARCH IN TRANSPORTATION ECONOMICS
(2023)
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Economics
Muhammad Abid Saleem, Hanan Afzal, Farooq Ahmad, Hina Ismail, Ninh Nguyen
Summary: Bus rapid transit (BRT) systems are efficient, convenient, and cost-effective solutions for customer transport needs. This study aims to identify the key factors that drive customer satisfaction with BRT systems in Pakistan. Through in-depth interviews and a structured survey, service quality dimensions were analyzed, and various data analysis techniques were used to determine the service quality elements that contribute to BRT customer satisfaction. The findings provide important insights for improving the customer experience and offer theoretical contributions for future research.
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Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence
Vishwajeet Kishore Verma, Rajat Rastogi
Summary: This study investigates stakeholders' perception of nine major attribute sets that comprehensively define transit service quality. A novel linguistic AHP scale was used to simplify understanding and reduce fatigue when stakeholders filled the survey. The study found that stakeholders' perceptions vary or sync based on attributes' value or characteristics. The analysis allows for the categorization of attributes as highly, moderately, and least important. The findings provide valuable insights for planning improvements in transit services in a specific region.
EXPERT SYSTEMS WITH APPLICATIONS
(2024)
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Economics
Duy Q. Nguyen-Phuoc, Anh Thi Phuong Tran, Tiep Van Nguyen, Phuong Thi Le, Diep Ngoc Su
Summary: This study examines the impact of service quality and safety perceptions on loyalty among bus passengers, using a multidimensional approach and hierarchical modeling. The findings highlight the importance of perceived safety and security, service quality, and the moderating effect of gender on loyalty.
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Energy & Fuels
Aleksander Jagiello, Marcin Wolek, Wojciech Bizon
Summary: This paper compares and evaluates the differences in criteria used in tenders for battery electric buses and diesel buses in Poland. The study finds that in most cases, the criteria and their weights used in tenders do not consider the advantages and disadvantages of both technologies.
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Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary
Asif Mahmood, Shazia Manzoor
Summary: The study reveals users' priorities for the quality attributes of internet services, highlighting important facets from customers' viewpoint. This helps ISPs understand customer needs, allocate budget sensibly for top-ranked features, and redesign operational strategies accordingly.
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Economics
Veronica Saud, Nikolas Thomopoulos
Summary: Bicycle Sharing Schemes (BSS) are promising components of urban mobility solutions worldwide, but the lack of consistent collaboration strategies between different actors and institutions is a challenge. Utilizing a Multi-Level Perspective (MLP) framework and introducing new tools through mixed methods can help manage BSS effectively in the Global South.
JOURNAL OF TRANSPORT GEOGRAPHY
(2021)
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Mathematics
Ahmad Nazrul Hakimi Ibrahim, Muhamad Nazri Borhan, Muhamad Razuhanafi Mat Yazid, Riza Atiq Rahmat, Sotaro Yukawa
Summary: This study aims to identify the determinants of passenger satisfaction with LRT, finding that perceived quality and perceived value have significant direct effects on passenger satisfaction. Among these factors, perceived quality is the most critical in determining the satisfaction level of LRT passengers.
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Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Jiayu Han, Yifan Zuo, Rob Law, Sirong Chen, Mu Zhang
Summary: This study focuses on the impact of tourism public health service quality on tourist satisfaction and loyalty, finding that TPHSQ is crucial in improving tourist satisfaction and restoring their trust and loyalty.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2021)
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Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Muhammad Abdullah, Nazam Ali, Syed Arif Hussain Shah, Muhammad Ashraf Javid, Tiziana Campisi
Summary: App-based demand-responsive transit services are growing in areas where traditional public transport falls short. SWVL and Airlift are two such services in Lahore, Pakistan. This study evaluated passenger satisfaction with these services, finding that service-attributes and bus ambiance significantly predicted overall satisfaction in choice A, while predictors were insignificant for choice B. Such insights can help improve overall satisfaction levels for these services.
APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL
(2021)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Hsu-Sheng Hsieh
Summary: This study explored the influence of psychological needs for post-COVID-19 bus service attributes on satisfaction and loyalty. The results revealed that safety and reliability were critical needs in the early and intermediate stages of use, while comfort remained a critical need throughout all stages. The findings emphasize the importance of satisfying epidemic prevention needs and prioritizing service quality improvement based on different stages of public transit use.
JOURNAL OF TRANSPORT & HEALTH
(2023)
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Economics
James Odeck, Harald Hoyem
Summary: The study suggests that competitive tendering can significantly reduce operational costs of transportation services, but it also leads to an increase in market concentration, potentially resulting in monopolistic or duopolistic tendencies in the long run.
RESEARCH IN TRANSPORTATION ECONOMICS
(2021)
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Jingxu Lan, Yang Xue, Dewei Fang, Qian Zheng
Summary: This study examines the impact of public transport services on the satisfaction of the elderly and provides an optimization strategy for improving ground public transportation based on survey and interview data.
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Economics
Vu Anh Tuan, Nguyen Van Truong, Shimizu Tetsuo, Nguyen Ngoc An
Summary: This study aims to explore the relationship between service quality and satisfaction and compares two widely used analysis methods. The results demonstrate that the three-factor theory is superior in evaluating public transport service quality. The study also reveals that different rider groups have varying perceptions of and influences from service quality factors, although they share the same understanding of the types of service quality factors.
TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH PART A-POLICY AND PRACTICE
(2022)
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Economics
Valeria Bernardo, Xavier Fageda, Jordi Teixido
Summary: The study finds that flight ticket taxes have a significant impact on low-cost airlines' supply and carbon emissions, resulting in a decrease of 12% in the number of flights and a 14% reduction in carbon emissions. Additionally, the burden of the taxes is higher for passengers paying low fares, affecting avoidable flights more significantly.
TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH PART A-POLICY AND PRACTICE
(2024)
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Economics
Xingxing Fu, Dea van Lierop, Dick Ettema
Summary: This study investigates the relationship between multimodality and perceived transport adequacy and accessibility. The results show that multimodality is burdensome, especially for car-dependent individuals, and leads to lower perceived achievement or accessibility for those with limited access to a car.
TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH PART A-POLICY AND PRACTICE
(2024)
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Economics
Henrik Johansson Rehn, Lars E. Olsson, Margareta Friman
Summary: This paper presents the Framework of RoUtIne Transitions in daily travel (FRUIT), which analyzes the impact of life events on travel behavior changes and identifies the critical phases in this process. By integrating theories and concepts, the framework provides a theoretical basis for interventions aimed at improving sustainable travel. The applicability of FRUIT is illustrated through an empirical case, and the implications for future research and policy are discussed.
TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH PART A-POLICY AND PRACTICE
(2024)
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Economics
Peng-Cheng Xu, Qing-Chang Lu, Chi Xie, Taesu Cheong
Summary: This study investigates the resilience evaluation of interdependent networks. A model is developed to quantify the impacts of network interdependency on the resilience of interdependent transit networks, considering interdependency relations, network topology, flow characteristics, and demand distribution. The model is applied to the metro and bus networks of Xi'an, China. Results show that node degree heterogeneity in topology, bidirectional function dependency among networks, and flow matching between networks are important factors influencing network resilience.
TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH PART A-POLICY AND PRACTICE
(2024)
Article
Economics
Jeppe Rich, James Fox
Summary: Many transport models allocate all costs to the car driver without considering the cost sharing among passengers. This paper questions this premise and argues that cost sharing can occur in various forms, which should be properly accounted for in transport models. The empirical evidence from Denmark suggests that not accounting for cost sharing may result in biased cost elasticities and occupancy rates.
TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH PART A-POLICY AND PRACTICE
(2024)
Article
Economics
Jorik Grolle, Barth Donners, Jan Anne Annema, Mark Duinkerken, Oded Cats
Summary: High-speed rail is considered a promising alternative for long-distance travel, but the current state of the European HSR network is poorly connected. This study presents a customized version of network design and frequency setting problem for HSR, and analyzes the performance under various policies and design variables. The results show that considering externalities leads to more extensive networks and mode shifts, but requires high public investments. The importance of network integration and cross-border cooperation is highlighted. The findings aim to contribute to the design of an attractive and competitive European HSR network.
TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH PART A-POLICY AND PRACTICE
(2024)
Article
Economics
Mounisai Siddartha Middela, Gitakrishnan Ramadurai
Summary: This study addresses the research gaps in understanding the effect of regression models, measurement period, and spatial dependence on Freight Trip Generation (FTG) modeling and freight-related policies. The results show that the spatial Zero-Inflated Negative Binomial (ZINB) model is the best for daily and weekly Freight Trip Production (FTP), while the non-spatial Negative Binomial (NB) model is the best for daily and weekly Freight Trip Attraction (FTA). The study also highlights the importance of considering spatial dependence and using count models with a week as the measurement period.
TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH PART A-POLICY AND PRACTICE
(2024)