Abstract
The increased need for transportation worldwide has led to intense competition among several transportation types. Thus, considering factors affecting the choice of transportation means of passengers is essential. In many countries, railways have been losing market share in both freight and passenger transport, especially against highways. Railway transport systems must regain their declining share for the sake of the economy and sustainability. For this reason, many studies have been conducted to eliminate delays in high-speed trains, the speed of which is the most important criterion for preference. This study determines the reasons for train delays in a bid to make the high-speed train project successful in Turkey and for trains to serve better. Furthermore, regression analysis and the Pythagorean fuzzy analytic hierarchy process (AHP) analysis were performed according to the most effective criteria. The most effective criteria were determined as maintenance, repair, and closure due to renewal. Additionally, various suggestions regarding the effect of the obtained causes on train delays were put forward.
Highlights
State railways of the Republic of Turkey have taken serious steps to provide more efficient and faster passenger and freight transportation, and the most important step is high-speed train projects
According to the International Union of Railways (UIC), there are 594 km high-speed train lines operating in Turkey, which is among the top six countries with the largest high-speed train (HST) network in Europe and the top nine countries in the world
High-speed railways play a critical role in transportation and transit systems. us, recently, highspeed passenger railways have been developed around the world, especially in Europe and China [3]
Summary
State railways of the Republic of Turkey have taken serious steps to provide more efficient and faster passenger and freight transportation, and the most important step is high-speed train projects. E goal of a rail system line is to transport a passenger load from one route point to another as quickly as possible To realize this goal, train businesses and services must work efficiently and effectively [9]. E main contribution to academia of this article is to show how to use the AHP and regression models for solving delay on a rail network. Is article presented common reasons to minimize the delay with the accuracy and effective results of the methods used With these results, it will make a great contribution to world politics and academia and will offer solutions for the problems that will arise.
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