A MULTIPLE CRITERIA APPROACH FOR THE EVALUATION OF THE RAIL TRANSIT NETWORKS IN ISTANBUL

This paper evaluates three alternative rail transit network proposals for Istanbul using a multiple criteria decision support system called Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP). AHP facilitates decision making by organizing perceptions, experiences, knowledge and judgments into a hierarchical framework with a goal, scenarios, criteria and alternatives of choice. Based on this analysis, the decision makers have developed a new alternative as a combination of the most closely competing two alternative rail transit networks. The AHP was found to contribute effectively to solving complex problems. The sensitivity analysis method of the AHP, by displaying different outcomes depending on the priority given to high-level criteria, was found to be particularly important in the decision process.

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• Authors:
  • Gercek, H
  • Karpak, B
  • Kilincaslan, T
• Publication Date: 2004-5

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Appendices; Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 203-228
• Serial:
  • Transportation
  • Volume: 31
  • Issue Number: 2
  • Publisher: Springer
  • ISSN: 0049-4488
  • EISSN: 1572-9435
  • Serial URL: http://link.springer.com/journal/11116

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Alternatives analysis; Analytic hierarchy process; Decision making; Decision support systems; Evaluation and assessment; Judgment (Human characteristics); Knowledge; Multiple criteria decision making; Networks; Perception; Rail transit; Sensitivity analysis; Stakeholders
• Geographic Terms: Istanbul (Turkey)
• Subject Areas: Operations and Traffic Management; Passenger Transportation; Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation; Railroads; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00972604
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 11 2004 12:00AM