Transport Services Research Articles

Exploring perceived value's impact on attitudes in autonomous public transportation services: a multi-dimensional approach

As the growth of autonomous transportation services and customer acceptance has become increasingly important in the autonomous transportation industry, many studies have been conducted based on diverse theories of technology adoption. This study explores the relationships among the three sub-dimensions of perceived value, attitudes, and behavioral intention concerning autonomous public transportation services (APTS), based on the value-attitude-behavior framework. It examines the moderating effects of the need for interaction and traffic risk perception on the multi-dimensional aspects of perceived value, attitude, and behavioral intention. Data were collected from 270 valid responses in the US, considering the size and growth of APTS. Functional, emotional, and social values positively influenced attitudes toward APTS. Multi-group analysis indicated the moderating role of the need for interaction and traffic risk perception, particularly concerning functional value. This study makes a unique contribution by investigating how multi-dimension of customer perceived value is related to the autonomous transportation industry.

Service Utilization and Consumer-Reported Unmet Needs in Medicaid Home- and Community-Based Services for Older Adults

ABSTRACT Home- and community-based services (HCBS) are increasingly favored over nursing home care by older consumers and by policymakers. Consumer-reported unmet service needs in HCBS are important service quality and person-centeredness indicators. Yet, we know little about consumer-reported unmet needs among HCBS users. Therefore, we evaluated consumer-reported unmet needs (i.e. that the services they receive currently were not meeting their needs and goals) for 9,693 Medicaid HCBS beneficiaries (age ≥65 years) in the National Core Indicators-Aging and Disability survey (2016–2019). Personal care (59.7%) and homemaker (24.4%) services were the most utilized HCBS. Prevalence of unmet needs was highest in transportation (12.2%) and homemaker (11.7%) services. Consumers with poorer self-rated health, dementia, or mental illness; ndividuals living alone; and people of color were more likely to report unmet needs in HCBS such as personal care, caregiver support, adult day, or transportation. Proxy survey respondents were more likely to report unmet needs in caregiver support and personal care services and less likely to report unmet needs in transportation services. Consumer-reported unmet needs might indicate barriers to accessing HCBS. Our findings indicate differences in predictors of unmet needs by service categories, which should inform future targeted policymaking by state agencies and service providers to improve HCBS.

Multi-criteria decision-making for solving transport sustainability issues: an overview

With the recognition of the impact of the transport sector on climate change and human health, decision-makers are under the pressure to shape the transport sector in a more sustainable way, considering more sustainable options and technologies. Besides that, it is also important to ensure such aspects as affordability, security, reliability and convenience of transport services and the effective functioning of the whole system. Therefore, transport-related policy actions require not only an economic point of view, but also environmental and social actions. The article aims to overview the application of Multi-Criteria Decision-Making (MCDM) techniques for solving sustainability issues in the transport sector and to provide the main insights for methods and sustainability criteria selection. The Search, Appraisal, Synthesis and Analysis (SALSA) framework and the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) statement were applied as the basis for the research. The detailed content analysis of studies is arranged according to the application areas and the methods applied. In order to increase the applicability of the performed analysis and to simplify the decision-making for further studies, the thematic areas for criteria selection are proposed, the most popular MCDM techniques alongside their advantages and disadvantages are briefly discussed.

IOT IN CONTAINER SHIPPING INDUSTRY: APPLICATIONS AND EXAMPLES OF SOLUTIONS

The study analyzes the participation of technologies related to the development of the Internet of Things (IoT) network concept in the intermodal container transportation system. Since the beginning of the XXI century, IoT-related technologies have been dynamically spreading in almost all areas of international business, and this has changed the understanding of cargo owners about the quality of transportation services, among other things. Since transparency in monitoring the location of high-value goods is extremely important for transport companies, cargo owners, and all other stakeholders, and the intermodal transportation system is extremely complex due to the number and diversity of communications, the need to use IoT is obvious. As analysts predict that the introduction of IoT technologies in containerization will become widespread in the coming years, a study to assess the level of research on the introduction of such technologies and implementation in the practical activities of transport enterprises is relevant. The aim of the proposed review is to determine the degree of IoT implementation in the container transportation industry, areas of research on the topic, and identify factors that may impede the predicted rapid development of IoT in containerization. The proposed study includes an analysis of scientific publications related to the use of the Internet of Things in the field of international container transportation, identifies the main priority areas of such publications, establishes the areas of current implementation of IoT technology and determines the prospects for its use. Since the solutions that can potentially be obtained with the help of IoT are quite heterogeneous, the literature analysis is organized by grouping such publications into the following areas: container monitoring and tracking, enhancing supply chain transparency and visibility, optimization of operational efficiency, security and risk management, environmental impact and sustainability, challenges and barriers. The paper provides examples of online platforms and applications currently offered by major container operators that are related to this technology.

Identifying Critical Paths and Drivers of Carbon Emissions From Tourism: An Integrated Analysis Toward Sustainable Tourism

ABSTRACTGiven the highly fragmented structure and strong industrial linkages of the tourism industry, exploring the flow and drivers of carbon transfer is critical for sustainable tourism. This study combines the environmentally extended input–output (EEIO) model with structural decomposition analysis (SDA) and structural path analysis (SPA) to identify the key sectors, paths, and drivers of carbon emissions from tourism. Taking China as a case, the results show that: (1) China's tourism carbon emissions grew from 34.68 Mt. in 2002 to 137.87 Mt. in 2019, with road transport (22.58%), food and beverage services (21.10%), shopping (20.52%), and air transport (14.91%) constituting the primary emitters. (2) Critical supply chain path “source sector → tourism‐related sectors → final demand” spurring carbon growth of tourism primarily centers on the tourism‐related sectors associated with road transport, air transport, food and beverage services, and shopping, where the source sectors mainly come from energy and food supply, manufacturing, transportation, and logistics sectors. (3) Despite considerable sectoral and path‐level heterogeneity, the key driver for inhibiting tourism carbon emissions is direct energy intensity, while final demand remains the main obstacle to low‐carbon tourism. In addition to the limited effect of energy restructuring, the promising role of optimizing the supply of intermediate goods in cubing tourism carbon emissions is revealed. Finally, relevant theoretical and policy implications are discussed.

Analysis of the efficiency of suburban passenger transportation on the Lviv railway sections

A developed transport system ensures the population's needs in safe movement and guarantees stable functioning and development of the production sphere. Despite being consistently unprofitable, suburban transportation by railway remains attractive for many population categories. The developed railway network, the low cost of transportation, and the capacity reserve of most sections partially compensate for the existing shortcomings and contribute to further development and open new prospects for attracting additional users of transport services. The main problems of suburban passenger transport, which worsen the quality of the services provided and affect the competitiveness of railway suburban transport compared to other modes of transport, are examined in this article. During the analysis of the schedule of suburban trains departing and arriving at the Lviv station, irrational management decisions were found that left room for improvement. In addition, the load factor of rolling stock on the routes Lviv-Sambir-Sianky and Sianky-Sambir-Lviv was determined, and it dropped to 40% during the follow-up, which indicates inefficient use of rolling stock. The ratio of the time the train stays at the stops to the total duration of the route in suburban traffic is also calculated. The time on the road for the Sambir- Stryi route was 69%, and the technical speed was only 21.7 km/h. The results obtained in the article are also typical for many other monitoring areas, indicating this problem's repeatability. The positive experience of European countries in solving similar problems allows us to react correctly to the situation and take short-term measures to change the dynamics to a positive one without additional time losses. It is also worth noting that a set of measures to improve the services provided to passengers must be carried out according to the requirements of the Technical Specifications for Interoperability, which must be ensured upon joining the European Union. Further investigations should analyze the flow of passengers at all stations and stopping points to identify the main points of creating passenger flow on researching routes.

Determining the potential of international passenger rail services with applications to the European night train market

AbstractTransport demand represents the essential basis in the design of public transport services. Information on this is accordingly a necessary prerequisite for the preparation of supply. In the following, a general approach is presented using the example of the European night train market, with which potentials can be derived despite little knowledge of the mobility needs of the market and demand matrices can be drawn up as a basis for economic calculations. By calculating a heuristic rule, the optimal path through a network in line planning is not exclusively a function of the edge evaluations but considers the node potentials determined this way. Transport demand represents the essential basis in the design of public transport services. Information on this is accordingly a necessary prerequisite for the preparation of supply. In the following, a general approach is presented with which potentials can be derived despite little knowledge of the mobility needs of the market. In the context of graph theory, the potential of nodes is evaluated and these are included downstream to the edge selection in form of a rucksack problem. By calculating a heuristic rule, the optimal path through a network in line planning is therefore not exclusively a function of the edge evaluations but considers the node potentials as well. Based on this demand matrices can be drawn up as a basis for economic calculations. Regarding the current debate on the expansion of night train services in Europe, this approach can be adapted to the conception of an overnight train. An overview of all night trains in Northern, Central and Western Europe in 2021 is provided for this purpose and the suitability of the approach is demonstrated using an example. It will be successful in setting up a route network from which passenger flows can be derived. However, possible adaptions that can be considered as second-best solutions are not taken into account and require further development of the approach.

Factors Influencing Site Selection for Higher Education Institutes: A Meta-Analysis

Higher education institutions can play an important role in improving society by training productive and committed people through providing knowledge, skills, and necessary values. Studying and conducting research in an optimal location in terms of institute accessibility, resilience against natural and external hazards, and environmental comfort is important for the maximum effectiveness of training. The current study explored which factors contribute to site selection for higher education institutes globally. To do so, a literature review and meta-analysis using secondary data from 1990 to 2024 were conducted to integrate findings from 37 original papers. The results showed that so-called socioeconomic health conditions, student considerations on institute accessibility, and transport services are very important. As such, the socioeconomic health scenarios that affect the improvement of institute location suitability should be given global attention. In addition, we recommend that attention be paid to increasing the level of awareness among individuals about economic features and making necessary interventions for educational infrastructure protection.

The Logistics Cost of Cikarang Dry Port: A General Review

High logistics costs in Indonesia are thus one of the principal economic inefficiencies that restrain the country's growth and competitiveness in the global marketplace. In this context, the paper focuses on the contribution of the Cikarang Dry Port (CDP) to the national economy. This qualitative research draws on an extended narrative review of the Cikarang Dry Port. These results reflect how the CDP is pivotal in reducing logistics costs, benefiting clients and manufacturing firms around the dry port area through bettered transportation and logistics service provision. The study also puts much emphasis on the fact that logistics efficiency is not only crucial at the level of individual enterprise performance but also, more broadly, for Indonesia's economic landscape. The CDP consolidates supply chains and reduces transportation costs, ultimately building overall cost competitiveness for Indonesian enterprises in more state and international markets. The study calls for the Indonesian government to invest in developing and upgrading the infrastructure of the Cikarang and Bekasi areas. These strategic investments would also help reduce the overall cost of logistics, thereby creating an enabling environment for business operations and playing a role in the economic development and growth of the nation.

Exploring citizens’ preference for on-demand valet parking service under uncertain parking process: a Bayesian estimation approach

ABSTRACT In major global cities, parking problems have intensified owing to increased private vehicle usage and decreased availability of parking spaces. To address this issue, researchers have explored effective parking management policies based on the parking behaviour of citizens. This study investigates citizens’ preferences for an emerging solution called on-demand valet parking (OVP) through a stated preference (SP) survey conducted in the Seoul Metropolitan Area, South Korea. The survey included time-related uncertainties that occur during self-parking and OVP, such as searching time for a parking space, waiting time for the valet to arrive, and time spent on handing over the vehicle to the valet. Using mixed logit models with Bayesian estimation, this study analyzes individual-level parameters to understand heterogeneity in preferences. The results indicate that citizens prioritize parking costs and time, and that uncertainty in the parking process significantly influences their preferences. Moreover, while the average elasticity suggests that certain attributes are relatively elastic, individual-level analysis revealed significant heterogeneity in responsiveness. Policymaking and service designs based on population-level parameters may overlook this heterogeneity. Cluster analysis further elucidates this heterogeneity by identifying four distinct types of decision-makers based on their sensitivity to various attributes, such as walking time and uncertainty. These insights can guide more personalized and effective service enhancements, ensuring that the specific needs of different driver groups are met. These findings underscore the importance of considering individual preferences and uncertainties in parking behaviour for effective transportation policy and service provision. Further research can explore decision-rule heterogeneity to better understand citizen behaviour in the context of parking choices.

Barriers and opportunities for developing, implementing and operating inclusive digital mobility services

As digital mobility services increasingly reshape the transportation landscape, offering a multitude of choices for users, a significant lack of equality emerges: vulnerable-to-exclusion groups are often left behind, unable to equally access digital transport services. This study investigates the opportunities to create inclusive and accessible digital mobility services, based on the viewpoints of developers, operators, and policy makers. Through 32 semi-structured interviews with stakeholders, we look into the existing regulatory frameworks, the extent of user involvement in service (re-)development, considerations for data protection and privacy for vulnerable groups, and the financial aspects supporting the development and operation of inclusive digital transport services. A thematic content analysis reveals a complex challenge: a lack of effective communication, collaboration, and co-creation across the majority of services, in combination with a widespread failure to disseminate insights among stakeholders, resulting in a lack of knowledge about vulnerable-to-exclusion groups. Despite a general awareness of the importance of inclusive design, actionable steps to achieve inclusive digital services remain scarce, with only a handful of services actively pursuing these goals. Our findings push for a comprehensive approach that enhances clear communication, stakeholder collaboration, and promotes the co-creation of services, while also protecting vulnerable users' data and thereby bridging the accessibility gap to ensure that the benefits of digital mobility extend to all users, including those most at risk of exclusion.

Értékteremtés a közlekedésben a határmenti közlekedési közszolgáltatások fejlesztésével

The territories and borders of the countries in Europe changed a lot during the last century, which had a positive effect on some states and a negative effect on others, but in all cases it can be said that it led to a reorganization of territorial processes. In addition to Hungary’s territorial loss, it does not have a border region where the new state border would not have split a naturally formed region in two. Borders, among other things, by eliminating transport options, turned the border areas into „backwaters”, which led to their devaluation. The aim of the research is to prove that the specific aspect of value creation is the creation of cross-border transport, within this, the realization of transport accessible to everyone by creating the availability of public transport services. The purpose of cross-border transport is to improve the situation of two peripheral areas that exist side by side, but are incapable of lasting cooperation with each other due to the lack of transport connections. The first stage of connections is the existence of the infrastructure, on which certain activities can be carried out, such as individual modes of transport, organized group transport and goods transport. However, the existence of public transport or public transport services occupies a special place in the formation of regions. During the research, in addition to the state of the infrastructure, different public transport services were mapped and compared, and the value-creating power of public transport services was verified by comparing social and economic phenomena.

Inactivation of Bioaerosol in Natural Environments Using Tea Tree Oil

In recent years, the need for effective indoor air disinfection procedures and devices has become increasingly important. Numerous studies have highlighted the varying degrees of efficiency with which essential oils control biological aerosols. This project focuses on the antimicrobial activity of tea tree oil, a natural product from Australia, delivered using the “Unitor™ Duct Air Treatment” and “Unitor™ A/C Unit Air Treatment” solutions from Wilhelmsen Ships Service. The study explored multiple scenarios, focusing on the inactivation of bacterial and fungal aerosols in various indoor environments. The findings demonstrated that all tested products efficiently eliminated bacterial and fungal strains, with significant reductions observed even within the first 24 h of treatment. Continued operation over the subsequent six days brought airborne microbial concentrations down to just a few strains per cubic metre. These promising results highlight the potential for the further development of bioaerosol inactivation technologies that employ essential oil vapour discharge over extended periods. The tested products, leveraging the antimicrobial properties of essential oils, present a strong solution for air quality control, particularly in environments prone to high bioaerosol concentrations.

Pertanggungjawaban Hukum Jasa Pengangkutan Darat Terhadap Kerusakan Barang Penumpang

The goal of this research is to determine and analyze the forms of liability arrangements if the broken of passengers’ goods happened. The writing of this journal uses the type of normative research where the applicable laws and regulations are studied and uses secondary data as the main data. Based on the research results, the following conclusions can be formulated: (1) Transport organized and carried out by public transport services is used to carry people or goods from one place to another safely, a form of responsibility carried out by public transporters in the event of an accident or damage to goods caused by the common carrier is referring to the initial agreement that has been previously agreed upon by both parties; and (2) The responsibilities that must be carried out and carried out by public transportation companies in the event of damage to passenger goods are contained in the Consumer Protection Law No. 8 of 1999.

An Analysis of Internal Business Management and Ethical Issues of Uber in the UK—Based on Utilitarianism, Deontology and Corporate Social Responsibility

This paper delves into the ethical issues surrounding Uber Technologies Inc., a multinational transportation services company, with a particular focus on its private car hire business in the United Kingdom. The analysis is grounded in three ethical frameworks: utilitarianism, deontology, and corporate social responsibility. The paper begins by acknowledging the widespread adoption of Uber's services in the UK, highlighting its rapid growth and the controversies that have accompanied it.The paper first identifies the primary ethical issue arising from Uber's dominance in the ground transportation market. From a utilitarian perspective, Uber's expansion is deemed ethical as it enhances the overall happiness of the community by providing flexible work opportunities for millions and safer transportation services to passengers. However, this expansion has come at the cost of taxi drivers, who have lost business and face an unfair competitive landscape.The analysis then shifts to a deontological perspective, which emphasizes the importance of fair competition and adherence to categorical imperatives. Corporate social responsibility (CSR) is the third ethical framework employed in this analysis. The paper underscores Uber's responsibility to maintain the social structure and ensure the well-being of all stakeholders. This paper provides a comprehensive analysis of the ethical issues associated with Uber's private car hire business in the UK, drawing on utilitarianism, deontology, and corporate social responsibility. It highlights the challenges faced by the company in balancing its growth with ethical considerations and offers recommendations for future action.

Multimodality at destination: A focus on domestic tourism

Transport externalities can strongly affect the attractiveness of tourist destinations. Tourists' multimodality at destination, reducing private motorised mobility, improves sustainability and city appeal. The paper explores tourists' intention to utilise multiple modes of transport via a survey of more than 1900 potential tourists in Italy. It reports ordered probit model results, indicating that transport mode towards destination, information, and tourists' age are crucial. The beneficiaries of the results this paper produces are: 1) public decision-makers who can exploit this information when defining transport service characteristics (e.g., efficiency and comfort); 2) tour operators who can fruitfully use these results when including transport services in their products, along with accommodation and catering; 3) tourism managers who can stimulate multimodality by targeting specific initiatives to different population groups.

Peran Aktivitas Pemasaran Media Sosial Instagram dan Ekuitas Merek Terhadap Respon Pelanggan Bhisa

Current technological developments occur in various sectors, one of which is marketing with increasing marketing activities carried out on social media such as Instagram. This is influenced by various factors such as the increase in internet users and the time each person uses the internet. In response to this development, as one of the transportation service providers, PT BST with one of its integrated products, namely Bhisa, uses Instagram social media to market its products and services. The use of Instagram with the username Bhisa.id is PT BST's effort to continue to compete with its competitors. This study aims to determine the influence of Social Media Marketing Activities carried out by PT BST on brand awareness, brand image, EWOM, and commitment both directly and indirectly. This study uses a quantitative causal research method by testing survey data from 180 respondents of Bhisa.id Instagram followers. Testing in the study will use the SEM PLS model which will be tested using the Smart PLS 3 application. The results of the study show that the SMMA variable has a positive influence on brand equity consisting of brand awareness and brand image and has a positive and significant effect on customer responses, namely e-WOM and commitment. Furthermore, strong brand equity contributes positively to customer responses, such as E-WOM and commitment to the Bhisa brand. This study concludes that effective marketing strategies on social media, especially Instagram, can increase brand equity and, in turn, generate better customer responses. The recommendation for marketing practitioners is to continue to utilize Instagram as a primary marketing tool and focus on

Peran Disiplin Kerja Terhadap Kinerja Karyawan Kantor Dinas Perhubungan di Kabupaten Lampung Tengah

Employee performance is not as expected, this is because there are employees of the Central Lampung Regency Transportation Service who, while working, are not able to comply with regulations in a disciplined manner. This study aims to analyze work discipline on employee performance. Causal associative approach with quantitative research is the type of research used in this study. The sampling technique used was total sampling with a total of 30 employees who were used as the population and sample in this study. The types of data used in this study are primary data through questionnaires and secondary data from employee attendance and performance reviews. Methods of data collection using a questionnaire. The data analysis technique is by testing requirements analysis and also testing hypotheses with simple linear regression analysis techniques and determinant coefficients with the help of SPPS 20.00. The results showed that work discipline in the good category (50%), employee performance in the high category (63.33%.). Simple linear regression test of 12.494 significant value sig 0.007 <0.05. R square value 0.229. 22.9% work discipline can affect employee performance and the remaining 77.1% that affect employee performance are other factors. The t value is 007 with a significant value of 0.007<0.05 so that there is a significant effect between the two variables. Testing the regression coefficient value of 0.585 with a significant value of 0.007 <0.05 where each work discipline unit can increase 0.585 employee performance units. So, work discipline affects employee performance.

Evaluation of Trans Metro Pekanbaru public transport bus performance and services for sustainable mobility

Abstract The city of Pekanbaru is the capital of Riau Province with a relatively high rate of population growth, migration and urbanization. Population growth based on BPS data from Pekanbaru City in 2023 is 1.30%, where the growth that increases every year is directly proportional to the condition of increasing use of private transportation has exceeded the capacity of the road. Based on data from the Pekanbaru Transportation Agency in 2023, the number of daily users of Trans Metro Pekanbaru public transportation is only 0.44% of the total population, this shows that interest in using public transportation in Pekanbaru City is still very low, while on the other hand, congestion and air pollution are increasing due to the use of private transportation. The purpose of this study is to determine the performance level of Trans Metro Pekanbaru with a performance evaluation method that is guided by the technical assessment standards of bus performance in accordance with SK.687/AJ.206/DRJ/2002 concerning the implementation of public transportation issued by the land transportation office. The results of the evaluation of the performance evaluation assessment of Trans Metro Pekanbaru obtained a range weight value for weekends and weekdays of 14-16 including the currently category. In addition to the level of performance to increase interest and the public in using Trans Metro Pekanbaru, a survey and analysis of service levels were also carried out using the Customer Satisfaction Index (CSI) method. Meanwhile, the level of service was obtained through the results of a passenger questionnaire survey in the field which was then analyzed using the Customer Satisfaction Index (CSI) method. The results of the service level with the CSI method obtained for Trans Metro Pekanbaru are 86% which can be interpreted as very satisfied with the service level of Trans Metro Pekanbaru.

Hierarchical Game Theory-Based Optimal Power Management for Both Seaports and Ships

Unlike land-based power systems, a seaport microgrid is not only equipped with extensive electrification but also connected with ships, which turns maritime power management into a comprehensive transportation-power coordination problem. To fully exploit the potential of shipboard power systems for energy efficiency improvement of seaports, a hierarchical Stackelberg game-based framework is developed in this paper to achieve efficient power management for both seaports and ships. In this framework, the seaport microgrid serves as a leader to manage the local sources and determine the price for ships to maximize revenue, considering the influence of both the power side and transportation side. On the other hand, the ships act as followers to decide the charging and service strategies for an optimal trade-off between the benefits from onboard battery charging and the ship service cost. The proposed game is solved as a bilevel optimization problem via mathematical programming with the equilibrium constraints method. The proposed algorithm's efficiency is evaluated through numerical simulations. The simulation results demonstrate that the proposed power management method can simultaneously increase the economic profits of seaports and improve the service of ships at berth. Compared to traditional energy management methods, the comprehensive benefits can be increased by approximately 36%.