Identifying Key Factors of Rail Transit Service Quality: An Empirical Analysis for Istanbul

Providing a high quality of service in public transportation is essential to reduce dissatisfactions stemming from traffic congestion and noise. Public transport providers need to find ways to dilute the effects of immoderate use of private cars in big cities while maintaining a sufficient level of customer satisfaction. This study aimed to identify the key service quality (SQ) factors that drive passenger satisfaction in Istanbul’s rail transit (RT) system using data obtained from an extensive survey conducted by the Istanbul Public Transportation Co. A total of 11,116 passengers who used rail transport from May 15–June 3, 2012, and June 17–July 3, 2013, were interviewed in person. The relative importance of the SQ factors was assessed so that service provision could be prioritized and the enhancement of passenger satisfaction can be achieved employing several social choice techniques. The results indicate that, from an overall perspective, waiting time, crowdedness in cars, and fare are the SQ factors that best reflect the public good.

• Record URL:
  https://doi.org/10.5038/2375-0901.20.1.4
• Availability:
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• Authors:
  • Isikli, Erkan
  • Aydin, Nezir
  • Celik, Erkan
  • Gumus, Alev Taskin
• Publication Date: 2017-1

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: pp 63-94
• Serial:
  • Journal of Public Transportation
  • Volume: 20
  • Issue Number: 1
  • Publisher: University of South Florida, Tampa
  • ISSN: 1077-291X
  • EISSN: 2375-0901
  • Serial URL: http://scholarcommons.usf.edu/jpt/
• Publication flags:

  Open Access (libre)

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Customer satisfaction; Quality of service; Rail transit; Stated preferences; Transit riders
• Geographic Terms: Istanbul (Turkey)
• Subject Areas: Operations and Traffic Management; Passenger Transportation; Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01626980
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Feb 6 2017 12:30PM