Factors Improving Bus Transferability as the Choice-Mode of Passengers at Bambalapitiya Railway Station
| Autor: | C. T. Danthanarayana, W.G.H.A. Welarathna |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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| Zdroj: | Journal of South Asian Logistics and Transport. 1:67 |
| ISSN: | 2783-8676 2783-8897 |
| DOI: | 10.4038/jsalt.v1i1.27 |
| Popis: | Inadequacy and inefficiency of public bus transport as a mode of transfer at railway stations has led passengers to switch other modes to reach their destinations. This has led to increased traffic congestion on urban roads and heavy economic cost to society. The main objective of this study is to identify the factors influencing the improvement of bus transferability at the Bambalapitiya Railway station. This study considered sixteen attributes of quality: accessibility, waiting time, cleanliness of the bus stop, facilities of the bus stop, occupancy level, safety of driving, traffic conflict, harassments, courtesy of bus crew, bus route coverage, bus frequency, availability, bus quality, privacy, cleanliness and travel time. The findings of the descriptive analysis clearly showed overcrowding and increased travel time as crucial factors for not using the existing transfer bus service. As per the results of factor analysis, the six factors which contain the sixteen attributes are network design, convenience, and safety, quality of buses, background factors, and time consumption. Prioritising the deployment of additional buses during peak hours, introduction of new bus services with integrated scheduling, the assurance of quality, and efficient service are imperative to enhancing bus transferability at the railway station. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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