Efficiency and effectiveness in the urban public transport sector: A critical review with directions for future research

C Daraio, M Diana, F Di Costa, C Leporelli… - European Journal of …, 2016 - Elsevier
This paper proposes a self-contained reference for both policy makers and scholars who
want to address the problem of efficiency and effectiveness of local public transport (LPT) …

Evaluating passenger satisfaction index based on PLS-SEM model: Evidence from Chinese public transport service

C Zhang, Y Liu, W Lu, G Xiao - Transportation Research Part A: Policy and …, 2019 - Elsevier
The evaluation method consisting of partial least square (PLS) and structural equation
model (SEM) is proposed to measure public transport passenger satisfaction as it …

A DEA approach for evaluating the efficiency and effectiveness of urban transit systems

MG Karlaftis - European Journal of Operational Research, 2004 - Elsevier
The need to measure transit system performance along with its various dimensions has led
to the development of a large number of quantitative performance indicators. However …

Using entropy-TOPSIS method to evaluate urban rail transit system operation performance: The China case

W Huang, B Shuai, Y Sun, Y Wang, E Antwi - Transportation Research Part …, 2018 - Elsevier
Urban rail transit system operation performance evaluation results are important for
government, transit operators and passengers. In this paper, we formulate an entropy …

Does performance management lead to better outcomes? Evidence from the US public transit industry

TH Poister, OQ Pasha… - Public Administration …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Although performance management processes are widely assumed to be beneficial in
improving organizational performance in the public sector, there is insufficient empirical …

Efficiency measurement in public transport: are findings specification sensitive?

MG Karlaftis, D Tsamboulas - Transportation Research Part A: Policy and …, 2012 - Elsevier
The need to measure transit system performance along with its various dimensions such as
efficiency and effectiveness has led to the development of a wide array of approaches and …

Assessing bus transit service from the perspective of elderly passengers in Harbin, China

Y Yuan, M Yang, J Wu, S Rasouli… - International Journal of …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
With the rapid aging population, the number of elderly passengers using bus services for
daily travel will increase. Thus, it is increasingly more important for bus companies to …

Efficiency analysis of public transport systems: Lessons for institutional planning

BR Sampaio, OL Neto, Y Sampaio - … research part A: policy and practice, 2008 - Elsevier
The transport system of the Recife Metropolitan Area is under change. As a subsidy to its
change an efficiency analysis is done with the purpose of highlighting characteristics of the …

Strategy formulation and performance: Evidence from local public transit agencies

TH Poister, LH Edwards, OQ Pasha… - Public Performance & …, 2013 - Taylor & Francis
Building on an initial stream of research on the relationship between strategy process and
performance, this article analyzes the effect of strategic planning and logical incrementalism …

Do the organizational forms affect passenger satisfaction? Evidence from Chinese public transport service

C Zhang, Z Juan, W Lu, G Xiao - … Research Part A: Policy and Practice, 2016 - Elsevier
This paper presents a discussion on the relationship between organizational forms
(including the ownership structure and the contractual practices) and passenger satisfaction …