Abstract
This study has focused to identify the factors effects to Hambantota district public transportation users when selecting travel route. Principally the travel experience on Southern expressway (E01) and normal route Colombo- Hambantota (A02) journeys are considered in this study. It provides a framework for understanding the passenger satisfaction levels and then the requirements while travelling from Southern province to Western province by using expressway and normal route. An exploratory factor analysis was carried out using 09 independent variables for both expressway and normal route journey. It was concluded with 03 factors for route journey: (Nature of Travel, Passenger requirement and Convenience of travel) and 04 factors: (Passenger requirement, Convenience of Travel, Operational Factors and Passenger Expectation) for the expressway journey, which determined the perception of commuters. Amongst, the nature of travel and the passenger requirements were having a correlation for the passenger satisfaction of normal route journey, besides, operational factors having a correlation towards the journey satisfaction
Highlights
IntroductionThe historical development of the road network in Sri Lanka dates to the colonial eras, primarily when roads were constructed to transport agricultural products of Tea and Coffee from plantation areas in the hill countries to the port of Colombo and were used for civil administration and defence
This study aimed to provide a cohesive and detailed assessment of the determinants which affect in Hambantota district public transportation users when selecting a travel route, and two routes as E001 and A02 was compared and studied
In normal route (A02) journey, nine independent variables have been identified and those variables were extracted under 03 main factors respectively named as: nature of travel, passenger requirements and convenience of travel
Summary
The historical development of the road network in Sri Lanka dates to the colonial eras, primarily when roads were constructed to transport agricultural products of Tea and Coffee from plantation areas in the hill countries to the port of Colombo and were used for civil administration and defence. At the status, it is divided into three categories: National Roads, Provincial Roads and roads governed by Local Authorities, being SLRDA (Sri Lanka Road Development Authority) the responsible arm.
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