scholarly journals Management of Competitiveness of Metropolis Public Transport in the COVID-19 Pandemic Based on Core Consumers’ Values

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 192
Author(s):  
Galina Timokhina ◽  
Natalia Ivashkova ◽  
Irina Skorobogatykh ◽  
Taira Murtuzalieva ◽  
Zhanna Musatova
Keyword(s):  
Public Transport ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Research Question ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Individual Values ◽  
Personal Mobility ◽  
Transport Services ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Public Transport Services

The aim of the paper focuses on generating insights into the competitiveness of public transport in Moscow City in relation to the use of personal cars, considering individual basic consumer values and environmental factors, including the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. The research question in this study is: how can we assess the main indicators of public transport’s competitiveness, which can motivate personal car owners with specific basic values to change the transportation mode for personal mobility? This conceptual research model combines the content analysis of publications and large-scale online survey of Moscow City’s car owners—potential consumers of public transport services—on a representative quota sample of 1263 respondents. The methodology includes the axiological approach for the identification of the main factors of consumer behavior of personal car owners in the city with combinations of the modified Schwartz’s methodology of the basic individual values evaluations. Secondary data manifested the changes in the behavior of car owners due to the fact that they value metropolitan environmental degradation and changed their transportation preferences to public transport even during the COVID-19 pandemic. Based on the factor and cluster analysis of the value profile of the individuals, seven clusters of car owners were identified, and two large clusters were selected as target segments for public transport services. The conclusion was made that it is necessary to differentiate social and marketing programs to promote the competitiveness of public transport in the minds of consumers.

scholarly journals Psychosocial Barriers of Public Transport Use and Social Exclusion among Older Adults: Empirical Evidence from Lahore, Pakistan

2020 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 185
Author(s):  
Muhammad Ahmad Al-Rashid ◽  
Hong Ching Goh ◽  
Yong Adilah Shamsul Harumain ◽  
Zulfiqar Ali ◽  
Tiziana Campisi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Empirical Evidence ◽  
Social Exclusion ◽  
Public Transport ◽  
Partial Least Square ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Transport Services ◽  
Psychosocial Barriers ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Public Transport Services

Transport planning and public health have been intertwined historically. The health impact of public transport services, such as social exclusion, is a widely discussed research topic. Social exclusion is a paramount concern for older adults’ health in the wake of emerging global challenges. However, there remains a significant research gap on how psychosocial barriers faced by older adults in using public transport services influence the social exclusion behavior. The present research provides empirical evidence and shows the impact of certain psychosocial barriers of public transportation on older adults’ social exclusion. A total of 243 Pakistani older adults (aged 60–89 years old) voluntarily participated in this cross-sectional study. The participants provided self-reports on their psychosocial barriers (including perceived norms, attitude, personal ability, habits, neighborhood social constraints, and intention) and the corresponding social exclusion. Partial Least Square Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM) was utilized for the data analysis. The structural path model supported the significant associations between psychosocial barriers and social exclusion. Except for perceived descriptive norms, all other psychosocial barriers predicted older adults’ social exclusion. The research portrays the significance of the psychosocial factors to examine social exclusion and offers practical implications for urban and transport planners. The concerned policymakers can use the research findings to develop age-sensitive, socially sustainable, and healthy cities.

scholarly journals Providing Transport Services Based on the Gross Cost and Net Cost Contracts

2015 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 15-21
Author(s):  
Miloš Poliak ◽  
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Štefánia Semanová
Keyword(s):  
Public Service ◽  
Public Transport ◽  
Current Situation ◽  
Transport Services ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Contract Form ◽  
Public Transport Services

The paper deals with an issue of the impact of a contract form choice on providing public transport services and its influence on a scope of transport services. The first part of the paper describes the current situation in selected countries and then various contract forms. It also analyses the existing risks and possibilities for their allocation between the contracting parties in the field of public transport provision. Further part of the paper describes an approach of public service operators to net cost contracts and gross costs contracts.

Some Operational Problems of Public Transport Helicopters

1951 ◽  
Vol 55 (481) ◽  
pp. 27-42
Author(s):  
R. H. Whitby
Keyword(s):  
Public Transport ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
The Public ◽  
Transport Services ◽  
The World ◽  
Regular Manner ◽  
Public Transport Services

Throughout the world helicopters are being operated in a variety of roles today and, whereas ten years ago, there was not one type which had got beyond the stage of being an inventor's plaything, several types are now suitable for regular military and civil operations. At present, so far as is known to the author, public transport services using helicopters are confined to charters and scheduled mail services, with the exception of a scheduled passenger service which has been run by the British European Airways Corporation as an operational experiment since June 1950. The factors, both technical and economic, which have so far prevented the large scale introduction of public transport helicopter services, are being progressively overcome and in due course operators will find that manufacturers have made available suitable aircraft. The operators' task will then be to fly these aircraft in a safe and regular manner and give the public the best service possible.

scholarly journals Analisis Tarif Angkutan Umum Jurusan Palangka Raya � Pontianak

2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 128-137
Author(s):  
Maretina Eka Sinta
Keyword(s):  
Public Transport ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Road Construction ◽  
West Kalimantan ◽  
The Public ◽  
Freight Rates ◽  
Transport Services ◽  
Transport Vehicle ◽  
The Cost ◽  
Public Transport Services

West Kalimantan, especially Pontianak, currently emphasizes the field of land transportation. Road construction gets the highest priority. This is done considering there are still many regions remote that have not been reached by the existing road network. With the existence of the land route then the current goods and people will be more and more, this opens up opportunities for public transport services that serve the route from Palangka Raya to Pontianak. This research was conducted by field survey, data collection divided into two, primary and secondary data. This study aims to determine the cost public transport vehicle operations in the direction of Palangka Raya to Pontianak and to find out the rates ideal public transport passengers majoring in Palangka Raya Pontianak in accordance with the operational costs issued. The general freight rates for the Palangka Raya - Pontianak major that apply at the time of the study now is Rp. 900,000.00 org/rit. With a general tariff of Rp. 900,000.00 org/rit, and basic tariff of Rp. 464,298,56org/rit then provide benefits for transport entrepreneurs amounting to Rp. 435,701.44 rit/org or around 49%. So as to provide decent benefits for the public transport manager in the Palangka department Raya - Pontianak.

scholarly journals Access to the Rail Station as a Customer Value: Simulation of Passenger Flows in Rail Stations with Disinfection Gateway Installations

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 122 ◽  
Author(s):  
Roman Sidorchuk ◽  
Irina Skorobogatykh ◽  
Anastasia Lukina ◽  
Sergey Mkhitaryan ◽  
Anastasia Stukalova
Keyword(s):  
Public Space ◽  
Customer Value ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Flow Simulation ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Passenger Flow ◽  
Transport Services ◽  
Passenger Flows ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Rail Station

This research applied secondary data collection methods to predict passenger flows, which involved analyzing traffic flows at rail stations and statistical methods, which involved assessing the relationship between variables and regression. Observation methods were used to measure current passenger flows at the rail station entrances. Passengers’ safety perception was assessed to understand the customer value of transport services. This assessment was based on an online survey, an analysis of official requests from passengers to the station directorates, and feedback from passengers and station visitors posted on the Internet. Traditional and content analysis methods were used to study passengers’ requests and feedbacks. It was substantiated that due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the concept of transportation security and the role of health safety as a customer value in passenger service have become more prominent. The possibility for passenger flow simulation to ensure people’s safe passage through a disinfection gateway is clearly shown. Public space management structures in transportation hubs can use the simulation results of this paper to solve the problem of passenger flow control along with installation of disinfection gateways at the station entrances for additional security. This is one of the few studies that explores the impact of using disinfection gateways to manage passenger flows in train stations.

scholarly journals Analysing the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak on everyday travel behaviour in Germany and potential implications for future travel patterns

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Viktoriya Kolarova ◽  
Christine Eisenmann ◽  
Claudia Nobis ◽  
Christian Winkler ◽  
Barbara Lenz
Keyword(s):  
Public Transport ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Adult Population ◽  
Activity Patterns ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Travel Behaviour ◽  
German Population ◽  
Travel Patterns ◽  
Home Office ◽  
The Impact

Abstract Introduction The global Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic is having a great impact on all areas of the everyday life, including travel behaviour. Various measures that focus on restricting social contacts have been implemented in order to reduce the spread of the virus. Understanding how daily activities and travel behaviour change during such global crisis and the reasons behind is crucial for developing suitable strategies for similar future events and analysing potential mid- and long-term impacts. Methods In order to provide empirical insights into changes in travel behaviour during the first Coronavirus-related lockdown in 2020 for Germany, an online survey with a relative representative sample for the German population was conducted a week after the start of the nationwide contact ban. The data was analysed performing descriptive and inferential statistical analyses. Results and Discussion The results suggest in general an increase in car use and decrease in public transport use as well as more negative perception of public transport as a transport alternative during the pandemic. Regarding activity-related travel patterns, the findings show firstly, that the majority of people go less frequent shopping; simultaneously, an increase in online shopping can be seen and characteristics of this group were analysed. Secondly, half of the adult population still left their home for leisure or to run errands; young adults were more active than all other age groups. Thirdly, the majority of the working population still went to work; one out of four people worked in home-office. Lastly, potential implications for travel behaviour and activity patterns as well as policy measures are discussed.

Impact of Odd–Even Scheme on Travel Pattern in Delhi

2021 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 27-38
Author(s):  
Palak Thakur ◽  
Sharif Qamar
Keyword(s):  
Air Pollution ◽  
Travel Time ◽  
Travel Pattern ◽  
Modal Shift ◽  
Daily Work ◽  
Transport Services ◽  
Huge Impact ◽  
Perception Analysis ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Public Transport Services

The paper intends to assess the impact of the odd–even scheme on the travel pattern of the daily commuters in Delhi. The objective of the paper is to assess the impact of the odd–even scheme on mode choice for daily work trips, shift in travel patterns – before, during, and post-implementation – of the odd–even scheme, and to understand people perception regarding the odd–even scheme. Based on the primary survey, the paper concludes that the odd–even scheme brought a significant impact in the travel pattern in terms of occupancy, travel cost, travel time, and modal shift, and statistically not so much on the air quality gain. It was observed that the scheme helped increase the occupancy rate in cars as well as ridership of buses and Delhi metro. The scheme had a huge impact on congestion, which was evident from both perception analysis and the change in travel time. The modal shift, with an improvement in public transport services and a reduction in car users, is one of the key successes of the scheme resulting in decrease in air pollution caused by private vehicles. To improve the outcome of the odd–even scheme on air pollution, two-wheelers should not be exempted going forward.

scholarly journals Building a Model of Integration of Urban Sharing and Public Transport Services

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (6) ◽  
pp. 3086
Author(s):  
Marcin Jacek Kłos ◽  
Grzegorz Sierpiński
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Public Transport ◽  
Urban Transport ◽  
Extensive Literature ◽  
Transport Services ◽  
Harmful Emissions ◽  
Specific Factors ◽  
The Given ◽  
Public Transport Services ◽  
Potential Area

The intense growth of cities affects their inhabitants to a considerable extent. The issues facing the traveling population include congestion and growing harmful emissions. Urban transport requires changes towards eco-friendly solutions. However, even though new forms of traveling (sharing services) are being implemented, their integration with public transport remains problematic. On account of the large number of available services combined with the absence of their integration, city inhabitants are faced with the dilemma of choosing between one or several transport modes which would enable them to make the given trip. The main goal of this article is to propose a model for integration of different transport services which could support those who intend to travel in the decision-making process. Therefore, the parameters of a model of urban sharing services were identified and classified. The parameters discussed in the paper with reference to an extensive literature review describe how individual sharing services are functioning. What has also been identified is the location-specific factors as well as those related to the potential area of operation which affect the integration with public transport. In order to take all the relevant parameters into account and find a solution to the problem at hand, a multi-criteria decision-making approach has been proposed. To this end, scores and weights determining their impact on the model have been established. For purposes of the solution in question, the relevant calculations were conducted by referring to an actual need to travel between selected locations.

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