A fuzzy-based multi-dimensional and multi-period service quality evaluation outline for rail transit systems

AYDIN N.

TRANSPORT POLICY, cilt.55, ss.87-98, 2017 (SSCI) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 55
  • Basım Tarihi: 2017
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.tranpol.2017.02.001
  • Dergi Adı: TRANSPORT POLICY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.87-98
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Service quality, Rail transit systems, Trapezoidal fuzzy numbers, TOPSIS, Multi criteria decision making, Istanbul, IMPROVE CUSTOMER SATISFACTION, EXTENDED VIKOR METHOD, PUBLIC TRANSPORT, DECISION-MAKING, TOPSIS, METHODOLOGY, PASSENGERS, FRAMEWORK, SELECTION, LOCATION
  • Yıldız Teknik Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

As a public transportation mode, rail transit systems are one of the most preferred modes to avoid traffic congestion, especially during the rush hours. This paper proposes a service quality evaluation outline to measure rail transit lines' performances via passenger satisfaction surveys. The proposed method combines statistical analysis, fuzzy trapezoidal numbers and TOPSIS to evaluate service quality levels for multi periods. In total 17,769 surveys that are conducted in Istanbul in 2012, 2013, and 2014 are considered to determine the factors need to be improved. We provide recommendations to enhance the operation for specific lines and guidelines for future investments.