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Sustainable Public Transportation

A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Sustainable Transportation".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 December 2021) | Viewed by 12127

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Prof. Dr. Adam Torok

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Department of Transport Technology and Transport Economics, Budapest University of Technology and Economics, 1111 Budapest, Hungary
Interests: transport economics; transport statistics
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Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

This Special Issue will consist of papers describing the state-of-the-art in sustainable public transportation systems. Activities in the field of public transport, intelligent and integrated transport systems, as well as the practical application of knowledge about passenger transport, design, and operation of public transport systems and processes, contribute to ensuring sustainable public transportation system development. This is achieved by providing conditions for the safe, efficient, and economic public transportation of people that can minimize the negative impact on the environment.

Prof. Adam Torok
Guest Editor

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Keywords

  • Intelligent transport systems
  • Integrated transport systems
  • Passenger transport
  • Design of public transport systems
  • Operation of public transport systems
  • Sustainability of public transportation systems
  • Safe, efficient, and economic public transportation

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Potential Benefits of Demand Responsive Transport in Rural Areas: A Simulation Study in Lolland, Denmark
by Sergei Dytckov, Jan A. Persson, Fabian Lorig and Paul Davidsson
Sustainability 2022, 14(6), 3252; https://doi.org/10.3390/su14063252 - 10 Mar 2022
Cited by 27 | Viewed by 3814
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In rural areas with low demand, demand responsive transport (DRT) can provide an alternative to the regular public transport bus lines, which are expensive to operate in such conditions. With simulation, we explore the potential effects of introducing a DRT service that replaces [...] Read more.
In rural areas with low demand, demand responsive transport (DRT) can provide an alternative to the regular public transport bus lines, which are expensive to operate in such conditions. With simulation, we explore the potential effects of introducing a DRT service that replaces existing bus lines in Lolland municipality in Denmark, assuming that the existing demand remains unchanged. We set up the DRT service in such a way that its service quality (in terms of waiting time and in-vehicle time) is comparable to the replaced buses. The results show that a DRT service can be more cost efficient than regular buses and can produce significantly less CO2 emissions when the demand level is low. Additionally, we analyse the demand density at which regular buses become more cost efficient and explore how the target service quality of a DRT service can affect operational characteristics. Overall, we argue that DRT could be a more sustainable mode of public transport in low demand areas. Full article
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Loyalty of Paratransit Users in the Era of Competition with Ride Sourcing
by Tri Basuki Joewono, Ariel Matthew and Muhamad Rizki
Sustainability 2021, 13(22), 12719; https://doi.org/10.3390/su132212719 - 17 Nov 2021
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As a mode serving urban mobility in developing countries, paratransit is experiencing competition with the fast and massive growth of ride sourcing. This study aims to investigate the loyalty of paratransit users in Bandung, Indonesia, in the era of competition with ride sourcing. [...] Read more.
As a mode serving urban mobility in developing countries, paratransit is experiencing competition with the fast and massive growth of ride sourcing. This study aims to investigate the loyalty of paratransit users in Bandung, Indonesia, in the era of competition with ride sourcing. Data collected by questionnaires and distributed to 400 paratransit users in Bandung were analysed using hierarchical structural equation modelling. The analysis shows that satisfaction is positively influenced by service quality variables. Though there is less satisfaction compared to the previous decade, satisfaction with the service still has a positive influence on total satisfaction with the mode. It can also be concluded that loyalty is positively influenced by satisfaction. Satisfaction with the image and the unique characteristics of paratransit retains passengers’ intentions toward loyalty in the future, including current personal characteristics (i.e., age, income, occupation) and travel characteristics (i.e., fare, vehicle ownership) of passengers. This study warns of the high probability of mode-changing behaviour from paratransit to another mode. Full article
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Exploring Passenger Loyalty and Related Factors for Urban Railways in Thailand
by Nattiya Wonglakorn, Vatanavongs Ratanavaraha, Ampol Karoonsoontawong and Sajjakaj Jomnonkwao
Sustainability 2021, 13(10), 5517; https://doi.org/10.3390/su13105517 - 14 May 2021
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The research investigates the relationships among indicators related to the loyalty of urban railways passenger in Thailand at three routes, which consisted of BTS Sky train, MRT, and Airport Rail Link. The research instrument was 600 questionnaires, and the purpose was to study [...] Read more.
The research investigates the relationships among indicators related to the loyalty of urban railways passenger in Thailand at three routes, which consisted of BTS Sky train, MRT, and Airport Rail Link. The research instrument was 600 questionnaires, and the purpose was to study the indicators that affected perceived service quality and passenger loyalty by using structural equation modeling. The analysis of influence information that affects passenger loyalty revealed that trust, satisfaction, appreciation, cost of service changing, and relationships have an effect on passenger loyalty, statistically significant at 0.01. The satisfied variable was an important variable that affected passenger loyalty and was directly influenced by trust, appreciation, and perceived service quality. The perceived service quality was measured using 36 indicators and grouped into five complement groups, which were station, news, services, staffs, and vehicle, respectively. The research finding was that the cooperation concern with urban railway service can apply the result to the marketing development strategy to be a sustainable method of standardized service and urban railways system improvement. Full article
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Passenger Preferences in Rail Transport in Poland as Regards Travelling Time and Cost
by Grażyna Rosa
Sustainability 2021, 13(9), 4737; https://doi.org/10.3390/su13094737 - 23 Apr 2021
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The paper includes an analysis of passengers’ preferences in the context of selected marketing activities conducted by leading railway companies operating in the passenger transport sector in Poland. Operators’ offers are highly varied, which may make it difficult to find the benefits expected [...] Read more.
The paper includes an analysis of passengers’ preferences in the context of selected marketing activities conducted by leading railway companies operating in the passenger transport sector in Poland. Operators’ offers are highly varied, which may make it difficult to find the benefits expected by the passenger. Basing on earlier research, the main categories covered by operators’ classic marketing activities include the time and cost of the journey, and, less frequently, safety and comfort. The purpose of the analysis was to find whether the categories of time and price (cost categories) applied in most of the marketing activities, used for development of the operator’s offer, corresponded with contemporary passengers’ preferences. The conclusions are based on the results of primary research conducted on a random-quota sample of 1012 passengers. Research results—major factors determining preferences among long-distance passengers included trip duration and favorable departure hours, whereas the price was not a major issue. The importance of price increased with the age of respondents. Moreover, on short-distance routes, price and time were major factors depending on the domicile of respondents. The smaller the town, the more important these two factors were. Full article
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