passenger, public transport, intercity bus, quality, service, expectations, perceptions, service quality, satisfaction and travel behaviour are explored. Furthermore in order to improve on service quality in the intercity bus transport industry, a clear understanding of its meaning and nature was ascertained. This involves looking at the perspectives, dimensions and attributes/indicators of service quality. It is also necessary to understand the consumer’s expectations and perceptions of service quality
Arriva is one of the UK’s largest bus operators and a major player in the country’s deregulated rail industry, it is part of the Arriva group, which is owned by Deutsche Bahn. Arriva is a leading pan-European public transport operator with around 54,500 employees and operations across 14 European countries. Having first entered the UK public transport market in 1980, Arriva has grown to provide key bus services across the UK and became the country 's second-biggest bus company in 1996. With more than
to ensure that local transport networks, and local public transport establishments, meet two fundamental objectives: to help build growth in Toronto and Hamilton’s economy, and to tackle climate change in those areas by cutting carbon emissions. Local public transports have wider benefits than purely providing low carbon access to jobs. Studies into the impacts of local public transport have shown that a wide range of social groups benefit from access to local public transport primarily in the usage
Moreover, this concept is used as a tool by companies to track the environment they’re operating in or are planning to launch a new project.product, or service etc. Political Moreover, there is a good example of influences factor use in the case study of First Group. The Political elements mainly is that, the people should use the public transport more than their personal cars and vehicle to reduce CO2 emissions from
by Deutsche Bahn, has been one of the UK’s biggest bus operants and play a great role in the country’s decontrol rail industry. According to HAYS (2015), Arriva is a leading pan-European public transport operator with around 54,500 employees and operations across 14 European countries. Having first entered the UK public transport market in 1980, Arriva has grown to provide key bus services across the UK and became the country 's second-biggest bus company in 1996. With more than 14 years of experience
Bus Rapid Transit: A Sustainable Approach to Mass Transit Transportation accounts for about 25% of fossil fuel consumption. One way to decrease the negative environmental effects of burning fossil fuels (e.g. smog and global warming) is to improve mass transit. An efficient mass transit system speeds travel time, cuts travel costs, and makes service more reliable. Consequently, it discourages the use of private vehicles, reducing fossil fuel consumption and emissions. A type of mass transit
customers are of Bolt bus, how Bolt bus uses its knowledge to decide their marketing procedures based on their core customers. I will also include the type of product advertising that this company does to promote business, and indicate whether, or not it uses consumer sales promotion(s), if so what is it that they use. Bolt bus, is a greyhound express bus that provides curbside service and operates mostly in the northeast and some services as well in the northwest. Bolt bus was designed by Peter
America Needs More Public Transportation Automobiles play a major role in today's society. Almost every American owns at least one motorized transportation vehicle. Some say they make our lives better by reaching places faster than before. Others say they are a harmful to the environment. Have they made our society better or worse? They may be fast, but do we as humans want our environment to suffer because of time. Face it, cars pollute. And they release destructive chemicals into the air.
Behind the scenes, however, the Los Angeles area has less glamorizing features such as, the public transportation system. The overpopulated city has seen a 10% decrease in usage of public transit within the last nine years (Nelson and Weikel). Public Transit in Los Angeles urgently needs to increase again because of the unsafe environments produced by pollution and the insecure transit provided. In order for public transit it Los Angeles to flourish once again there needs to be an investment to create
result the bus was packed with people, young and old, of all races and dress. The commuter crowd in Seattle is extremely diverse; a collection of white collar business people, students, homeless people, and other various characters utilizing public transit. The bus-goers behaved typically of Seattle transit users – heads down, headphones in, eyes closed or glazed over from staring into the
2.1 Public Transportation Service. 2.1.1 Definition of public transportation. According to American Public Transportation Association (APTA), public transportation has define as a vehicle services that has be designed to transport customers on local and regional routes. The objective of a public transport is to provide good service and affordable to the public. There are various modes of public transportation available in Malaysia. Below are the available modes of public transport in Malaysia. Mode
literature review of the Bus Rapid Transit that is being implemented throughout the world. The concept of the Bus Rapid Transit first started in Brazil in the city called Curitiba in the early 1970’s, and through its success many nations throughout the world adopted this idea of the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT). The idea behind this massive innovation was to implement a public transport that will connect the out-casted people with the people in the inner-city, and also to use the transport that integrate people
Public transport Six bus routes (376, 377, 395, 396, X77, X96) connect Maroubra Beach to the city. All of them stop at Marine Parade Terminus Station, but 376, 377, 396 run from Circular Quay; 395 runs from Railway Square where is close to Central Station; and X77 and X96 are the EXPRESS bus of 377 and 396 respectively, and only operate Monday to Friday peak hours. Two bus routes (317, 353) connect Maroubra Beach to Bondi Junction where is a transportation junction with several bus routes and train
Introduction This paper seeks to emphasize the problem of Mumbai’s poor public transport system as an issue to the sustainability of Mumbai, along with evaluating current measures to solve Mumbai’s poor public transportation. Hence,we propose an integrated Bus and Bicycle transit to solve the causes to Mumbai’s poor public transport system. Sustainability, establishing a link with public transport A sustainable city is defined as one that produces the maximal amount of output with the least ecological
Transport is an essential part of human activities. More and more people are choosing private transport because they can afford it and it provides them the freedom to travel wherever and whenever they want. However, this practice and trend can create more problems in societies such as traffic congestion, air pollution, more energy consumption and road accident. In order to prevent and solve these problems, public transport must be given a high priority in the future in all countries. This essay will
The precise public transport statistics includes geographical information about station points, user defined facts about public transport itinerary between stations, and user editable data about public transport itineraries. An effective system to managing public transport involves the management authority to access and analyse the data mandatory to make decisions (Ambroz, et al., 2016). Demand Responsive Transport (DRT) services are considered to deliver sustainable local public transport; with difficulty
Public transport become one of core topic while contributing a livable society. However, people tend to highly dependent on car, which is not only means of transport but also play an essential role in society such as sense of superiority and power (Steg, 2005). Accessibility tends to become the focus of transport planning (Morris, Dumble & Wigan, 1978). This essay will analysis the problems bought by shortage of public transport occurs in Mernda in terms of low accessible and higher car dependency
In this article we are going to look at public transport via the private vehicle. There are advantages and disadvantages to both, yet routine and personal circumstances will often define which is the most appropriate to your lifestyle. Car: Advantages One of the most important advantages of owning a car is convenience. It allows you the freedom to go anywhere you want whenever you want. There is no hanging about waiting for public transport to turn up in potentially bad weather. A second point
resources may not follow at the same rate as the increasing mobility. So often, projected increase in transport needs goes beyond projected expansion of transit network capacity. This asymmetry between transportation supply and demand is unmistakable: congestion, unpleasant travelling conditions and other phenomena that comes with are already witnessed in the public transit system. Public transport performance is constrained not only by its availability but also by its capacity. Actually, the capacity
structure needed for the operation of services and facilities in society. It generally means to provide framework supporting an entire development of a particular project, for instance, infrastructure of public transport can be defined as better train and bus stations, fast and direct transit service, access to every place in city via train and busses Public transport is a service provided by the government of the city which is available use for general public. Public transportation includes busses