Public transportation competitiveness analysis based on current passenger loyalty

Authors

Linbo Li
Yufang Bai
Ziqi Song
Anthony Chen
Bing Wu

Document Type

Journal Article

Publication Date

2018

Subject Area

place - asia, planning - service quality, ridership - behaviour

Keywords

public transportation (PT), passenger loyalty, service quality

Abstract

The primary goal of this study is to identify those factors that influence public transportation (PT) competitiveness through an analysis of current passenger loyalty. To accomplish this goal, a structural equation model (SEM) is introduced to construct the theoretical model. A comprehensive set of hypotheses is tested to explore the relationships between service quality, passenger satisfaction, switching costs, attraction of alternatives, and passenger loyalty. This study uses the Shanghai PT in China as the case study to apply the theoretical model. The results reveal that PT service quality is the most important factor that influences a passenger’s willingness to remain loyal. In addition, both switching costs and the attractiveness of cars are significantly related to passenger loyalty. Furthermore, this study proposes some critical suggestions as to how to improve the competitiveness of the Shanghai PT in its ongoing development. Decision makers assisting in the formation of PT policies and strategies will find this information useful.

Rights

Permission to publish the abstract has been given by Elsevier, copyright remains with them.

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Recommended Citation

Li, L., Bai, Y., Song, Z., Chen, A., & Wu, B. (2018). Public transportation competitiveness analysis based on current passenger loyalty. Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice, Vol. 113, pp. 213-226.