Research Article

Operational Efficiency and Service Quality Analysis in Public Transportation Systems

Volume: 2 Number: 2 November 30, 2017
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Operational Efficiency and Service Quality Analysis in Public Transportation Systems

Abstract

The performance of public transportation systems can be assessed both from the operators and the users. Operators are focused on the efficiency and profitability of the system, while the users pay attention to the quality of service provided. Focusing on one of these aspects while ignoring the other prevents the decision makers from analyzing the performance of the system properly. In this study, it is aimed to evaluate the performance of bus transit routes from both operator and user perspective. Operational efficiency, reflecting the operator's point of view, is measured by Data Envelopment Analysis. Quality of service that reflects the user’s point of view is measured by a two-stage approach consisting of Analytic Hierarchy Process and TOPSIS. Thus, the operational efficiency and service quality scores of each bus transit route are obtained. Using these scores, performance improvement suggestions for bus transit routes were presented.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

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Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

November 30, 2017

Submission Date

November 15, 2017

Acceptance Date

November 30, 2017

Published in Issue

Year 2017 Volume: 2 Number: 2

APA
Güner, S. (2017). Operational Efficiency and Service Quality Analysis in Public Transportation Systems. Journal of Transportation and Logistics, 2(2), 33-48. https://doi.org/10.22532/jtl.358727
AMA
1.Güner S. Operational Efficiency and Service Quality Analysis in Public Transportation Systems. JTL. 2017;2(2):33-48. doi:10.22532/jtl.358727
Chicago
Güner, Samet. 2017. “Operational Efficiency and Service Quality Analysis in Public Transportation Systems”. Journal of Transportation and Logistics 2 (2): 33-48. https://doi.org/10.22532/jtl.358727.
EndNote
Güner S (November 1, 2017) Operational Efficiency and Service Quality Analysis in Public Transportation Systems. Journal of Transportation and Logistics 2 2 33–48.
IEEE
[1]S. Güner, “Operational Efficiency and Service Quality Analysis in Public Transportation Systems”, JTL, vol. 2, no. 2, pp. 33–48, Nov. 2017, doi: 10.22532/jtl.358727.
ISNAD
Güner, Samet. “Operational Efficiency and Service Quality Analysis in Public Transportation Systems”. Journal of Transportation and Logistics 2/2 (November 1, 2017): 33-48. https://doi.org/10.22532/jtl.358727.
JAMA
1.Güner S. Operational Efficiency and Service Quality Analysis in Public Transportation Systems. JTL. 2017;2:33–48.
MLA
Güner, Samet. “Operational Efficiency and Service Quality Analysis in Public Transportation Systems”. Journal of Transportation and Logistics, vol. 2, no. 2, Nov. 2017, pp. 33-48, doi:10.22532/jtl.358727.
Vancouver
1.Samet Güner. Operational Efficiency and Service Quality Analysis in Public Transportation Systems. JTL. 2017 Nov. 1;2(2):33-48. doi:10.22532/jtl.358727



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