scholarly journals Electrification of Madrid Fleet Public Transport Company (EMT-Madrid): Strategic Analysis and Implementation

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 ◽  
pp. 107
Author(s):  
J. García Hernanz ◽  
G. Morales-Alonso ◽  
G. Fernández Sánchez ◽  
E. Pilkington González ◽  
T. Sánchez Chaparro
Keyword(s):  
Public Transport ◽  
Life Quality ◽  
Strategic Plan ◽  
Urban Pollution ◽  
City Council ◽  
The Public ◽  
City Councils ◽  
Strategic Assessment

Madrid Public Transport Company (EMT-Madrid) is a property of the Madrid City Council, and it provides the public buses service in the whole city. Madrid, as most of the big cities in the world, is facing problems related to high levels of urban pollution, which directly affects the health and life quality of their inhabitants. EMT, having a fleet of around 2000 buses, has an impact in the mentioned problem and in the global warming. With the Strategic Plan 2017-2020, many new buses will be acquired, resulting in a fleet of natural gas, hybrid and electric vehicles by the end of 2020. The present study has the goal of being the cornerstone of a future strategic plan of the company. To this end, both external and internal analyses of the company have been conducted, which support that the electrification of the whole fleet is the best option in the long term. Furthermore, a Benchmarking of the state of the public transport in other 25 cities and the technology used in them has been conducted. Last, a model that allows replicability of this strategic assessment is proposed, in order to help other Transport Companies and City Councils to decide which transport fleet is the best to implement in their cities depending on their necessities and resources.

scholarly journals Dynamic Passenger Information System in public transport: analysis of utility and passengers’ satisfaction on the example of KZK GOP

2017 ◽  
Vol 18 (6) ◽  
pp. 16-21
Author(s):  
Ewa Brożyna
Keyword(s):  
Information System ◽  
Information Systems ◽  
Public Transport ◽  
Online Research ◽  
The Public ◽  
Rate Analysis ◽  
Performance Quality ◽  
Research Goal ◽  
Transport Analysis

This article presents topic of Dynamic Passenger Information Systems which are more and more often used in the public transport. It focuses on analysis of utility and passengers’ satisfaction of this type of system. In the first chapter there are information about DPI system that is used by one of the larger organizer of public transport – KZK GOP (Komunikacyjny Związek Komunalny Górnośląskiego Okręgu Przemysłowego). In next part of article there is online research results made by author in March – April 2017 among the passengers of KZK GOP. Research goal was knowing the utility and passengers’ satisfaction of DPI system KZK GOP. There took part 635 people in research. Respondents judged the performance quality of DPI system KZK GOP as sufficient (average rating: 3,18 on scale from 1 to 5 where 5 was the highest rate). Analysis of this research summary will let to more detailed knowing passengers’ opinion for DPI system KZK GOP and will let to suggest the actions which goal will be improvement this system.

scholarly journals Quality of Bus Services Performance: Benefits of Real Time Passenger Information Systems

2013 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 155-166 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andres Monzon ◽  
Sara Hernandez ◽  
Rocio Cascajo
Keyword(s):  
Real Time ◽  
Public Transport ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Travel Behaviour ◽  
Transport Systems ◽  
Sustainable Transport ◽  
The Public ◽  
Steady Growth ◽  
Bus Services

One of the main problems in urban areas is the steady growth in car ownership and traffic levels. Therefore, the challenge of sustainability is focused on a shift of the demand for mobility from cars to collective means of transport. For this purpose, buses are a key element of the public transport systems. In this respect Real Time Passenger Information (RTPI) systems help people change their travel behaviour towards more sustainable transport modes. This paper provides an assessment methodology which evaluates how RTPI systems improve the quality of bus services performance in two European cities, Madrid and Bremerhaven. In the case of Madrid, bus punctuality has increased by 3%. Regarding the travellers perception, Madrid raised its quality of service by 6% while Bremerhaven increased by 13%. On the other hand, the users´ perception of Public Transport (PT) image increased by 14%.

User Perception towards Ride hail Service: A case of Nagpur city, India

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-16
Author(s):  
B. Raghuram Kadali
Keyword(s):  
Public Transport ◽  
Public Transportation ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
University Campus ◽  
User Perception ◽  
Contributing Factors ◽  
Transportation Services ◽  
The Public ◽  
Shared Service

In recent times, there is an increase in the utilization of the ride-hail service (viz., mobile application-based shared service) by the younger generation due to tremendous changes in technology, extensive usage of smartphones, and perceived convenience during travelling. For evaluating ride-hail service further, it is necessary to understand the user perception towards the ride-hail service and public transportation system (viz., bus in this case) to efficiently plan the public transportation services. Hence, the present study analyzes user perception while making trips, using ride-hail service and public transport buses. A long stretch of 3.8 km has been selected in the Nagpur city for the study and the stretch attracts a good number of trips by ride-hailing and public transportation. To perform the analysis, a survey has been conducted in the stretch which includes an online survey (viz., based on the Google form) and an offline survey (viz., at selected bus stops on the route between university campus and shopping complex). A binary logit model has been developed to understand the user perception towards ride-hail service and to identify the significant contributing factors towards the preference of the ride-hail service over the public transport bus. From the model results, it has been noted that age, accessibility, waiting time, travel time, income, and travel cost of the trip are the most significant contributing factors that affect user decision for availing the ride-hail service. It has been concluded from the study that the inferences obtained would be useful in the direction of developing warrants for transport planners and policymakers to improve the service quality of public transport buses (viz., frequency and routes) in cities especially in the Indian context.

Long-term cost efficiency of alternative management forms for urban public transport from the public sector perspective

2020 ◽  
Vol 88 ◽  
pp. 16-23 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cristina M. Campos-Alba ◽  
Diego Prior ◽  
Gemma Pérez-López ◽  
Jose L. Zafra-Gómez
Keyword(s):  
Public Sector ◽  
Public Transport ◽  
Cost Efficiency ◽  
Alternative Management ◽  
The Public ◽  
Urban Public Transport

Twenty-Five Years of Pavement Smoothness Specifications in Georgia

1996 ◽  
Vol 1545 (1) ◽  
pp. 11-15 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ronald Collins ◽  
Wouter Gulden ◽  
Dan R. Brown
Keyword(s):  
South Dakota ◽  
Mix Design ◽  
Response Type ◽  
Department Of Transportation ◽  
The Public ◽  
Measurement Systems ◽  
Construction Specifications ◽  
Pavement Construction

The traveling public generally recognizes the smoothness of a pavement as a major indicator of quality. A newly constructed pavement can have excellent materials, mix design, compaction, and so forth, but if the public considers the ride rough, the quality is considered poor. While continually striving to improve the quality of paving materials in mix designs, the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) began an effort in 1968 to attain the ability to accurately measure the smoothness of a pavement so that this indicator of quality could be measured and specified during construction. GDOT has been using response-type smoothness-measurement systems in its construction specifications for acceptance of projects since 1972 and since 1979 for both rejection and acceptance. The evolution of the pavement smoothness-measuring program in Georgia, the program operating procedures, and the current smoothness specifications are described. The long-term benefits of smoothness specification for pavement construction are also discussed, as is GDOT's effort to replace the Mays Meter trailer systems currently used with South Dakota–type, laser-based road profilers.

scholarly journals Surgical management of recurrent disc herniations with microdiscectomy and long-term results on life quality: Detailed analysis of 70 cases

2016 ◽  
Vol 7 (01) ◽  
pp. 87-90 ◽  
Author(s):  
Serdal Albayrak ◽  
Sait Ozturk ◽  
Emre Durdag ◽  
Ömer Ayden
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Facet Joint ◽  
Lumbar Disc ◽  
Life Quality ◽  
Early Period ◽  
Long Term Results ◽  
Disc Herniations

ABSTRACT Background: Aim of this paper is to recall the surgical technique used in the recurrent lumbar disc herniations (LDHs) and to share our experiences. Materials and Methods: Out of series of 1115 patients who underwent operations for LDH between 2006 and 2013, 70 patients underwent re-operations, which were included in this study. During surgery, lateral decompression performed over the medial facet joint to the superior facet joint border was seen after widening the laminectomy defect, and microdiscectomy was performed. The demographic findings of the patients, their complaints in admission to hospital, the level of operation, the condition of dural injury, the first admission in the prospective analysis, and their quality of life were evaluated through the Oswestry scoring during their postoperative 1st, 3rd, 6th-month and 1st, 3rd, 5th and 7th-year follow-up. In the statical analysis, Friedman test was performed for the comparison of the Oswestry scores and Siegel Castellan test was used for the paired nonparametrical data. A P < 0.05 was considered statistically significant. Results: Considering the Oswestry Index during the follow-ups, the values in the postoperative early period and follow-ups were seen to be significantly lower than those at the time of admission to hospital (P < 0.05). None of the patients, who re-operated by microdiscectomy, presented with iatrogenic instability in 7 years follow-up period. Conclusion: Microdiscectomy performed through a proper technique in the re-operation of recurrent disc herniations eases complaints and improves the quality of life. Long-term follow-ups are required for more accurate results.

Assessment of the condition of public transport stop infrastructure. Case study: Poznań’s district Łazarz

2018 ◽  
Vol 121 ◽  
pp. 181-190
Author(s):  
Łukasz Koperski ◽  
Paweł Zmuda-Trzebiatowski
Keyword(s):  
Public Transport ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Visual Quality ◽  
Subjective Assessment ◽  
The Other ◽  
The Public ◽  
Additional Equipment ◽  
Basic Equipment

The paper addresses the issue of assessing the condition of the public transport stops infrastructure in urban areas. A set of eight criteria was used for the assessment. The first six criteria assess the occurrence of certain infrastructure elements categorized as: basic equipment; additional equipment; passenger information system; equipment increasing accessibility for people with disabilities; as well as equipment increasing security and safety. The other two criteria reflect the subjective assessment of the degree of destruction and visual quality of the stop. The method was used to assess 68 stops located in Poznań’s district Łazarz.

scholarly journals KAJIAN MANFAAT GERBONG KHUSUS WANITA DI KRL COMMUTER LINE JABODTABEK

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
pp. 989
Author(s):  
Jonathan Saliman ◽  
Leksmono Suryo Putranto
Keyword(s):  
Quality Improvement ◽  
Sexual Harassment ◽  
Analytical Hierarchy Process ◽  
Public Transport ◽  
Public Transportation ◽  
T Test ◽  
The Public ◽  
Special Train ◽  
Hierarchy Process

Trains are one of the modes of public transportation that are widely used by the public. Travel by train has many advantages. To answer the needs of its users, PT Kereta Api Indonesia (KAI) develop Kereta Rel Listrik (KRL) Commuter Line which is a commuter railway service that is operated by PT KAI. Since 1 October 2012, PT Kereta Api Indonesia (Persero) Commuter Jabodetabek (Greater Jakarta) launched a special train carriage of women. The existence of this special train cariage is intended for women who use public transport to avoid criminal acts, sexual harassment etc. However, after the operation of women-only carriages in KRL complaints from female passengers using the carriage facilities reappeared. This article aims to analyze existing conditions and infrastructure of KRL Commuter Line with one sample T Test and analyze the efforts that can be done to improve the quality of women mobility using KRL with the Analytical Hierarchy Process. In general, except for train capacity, the resepondents were satisfied. For women mobility quality improvement using KRL, most of the respondents suggest additional train frequency. ABSTRAKKereta api adalah salah satu moda transportasi publik yang banyak digunakan oleh masyarakat. Perjalanan menggunakan kereta api memiliki banyak keuntungan. Untuk menjawab kebutuhan para pengguna nya PT Kereta Api Indonesia (KAI) mengembangkan Kereta Rel Listrik (KRL) Commuter Line yang merupakan layanan kereta rel listrik komuter yang pengoperasiannya dilakukan oleh PT Kereta Commuter Indonesia. Sejak 1 Oktober 2012, PT KAI (Persero) Commuter Jabodetabek meluncurkan kereta khusus wanita. Keberadaan gerbong khusus wanita ini pada dasarnya dimaksudkan agar wanita yang menggunakan angkutan umum terhindar dari tindakan kriminal, pelecehan seksual dll. Namun setelah beroperasinya gerbong khusus wanita pada KRL, muncul kembali keluhan dari para penumpang wanita yang menggunakan fasilitas gerbong tersebut. Tulisan ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis kondisi eksisting sarana dan prasarana KRL Commuter Line dengan metode one sample T Test dan menganalisis upaya yang dapat dilakukan untuk meningkatkan fasilitas gerbong khusus wanita dengan metode Analytical Hierarchy Process. Secara umum, kecuali terkait kapasitas kereta, responden merasa telah puas dengan layanan KRL. Untuk peningkatan kualitas mobilitas wanita yang menggunakan KRL, sebagian besar responden menyarankan penambahan frekuensi kedatangan kereta.

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