LAPSE:2023.12994
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LAPSE:2023.12994
A Multi-Criteria Evaluation of Applications Supporting Public Transport Users
February 28, 2023
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Reducing the energy consumption of transport in urban areas is possible if appropriate measures are taken to make public transport more attractive. These include all kinds of journey planners that are part of the passenger information system. Various applications available on the market allow passengers to evaluate their usability. This paper presents and compares nine of the most popular journey planners available to iOS and Android users travelling in Krakow. The comparison took into account all the information obtained from the surveys. In addition, using a multi-criteria approach, the final ranking of the set of journey planners was developed. The assessment was made on the basis of a set of nine criteria indicated by travellers as the most important ones. The obtained results showed disproportions in the functionality of particular solutions. They also indicated the apps that are most frequently and willingly used by local (urban city/agglomeration) travellers.
Reducing the energy consumption of transport in urban areas is possible if appropriate measures are taken to make public transport more attractive. These include all kinds of journey planners that are part of the passenger information system. Various applications available on the market allow passengers to evaluate their usability. This paper presents and compares nine of the most popular journey planners available to iOS and Android users travelling in Krakow. The comparison took into account all the information obtained from the surveys. In addition, using a multi-criteria approach, the final ranking of the set of journey planners was developed. The assessment was made on the basis of a set of nine criteria indicated by travellers as the most important ones. The obtained results showed disproportions in the functionality of particular solutions. They also indicated the apps that are most frequently and willingly used by local (urban city/agglomeration) travellers.
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journey planners, MCDM/MCDA, mobile travel applications, passenger information system, travel information, usability
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Solecka K, Kiciński M. A Multi-Criteria Evaluation of Applications Supporting Public Transport Users. (2023). LAPSE:2023.12994
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Energies
Volume
15
Issue
10
First Page
3493
Year
2022
Publication Date
2022-05-10
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1996-1073
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PII: en15103493, Publication Type: Journal Article
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