Evaluation of a bus passenger information system from the users’ point of view in the city of Thessaloniki, Greece

Politis, Ioannis; Papaioannou, Panagiotis; Basbas, Socrates; Dimitriadis, Nikolaos

doi:10.1016/j.retrec.2010.07.031

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“…Our estimates and hypothesis testing show that, similar to the perceptions about emissions costs, females are willing to pay more for the tool (an average of 8.2 CAD per month) than males (an average of 5.5 CAD per month), with a confidence level of 95%. This is consistent with a study conducted in Greece [28]. In addition, the higher income respondents are willing to pay more for the information; the difference in the average estimates between higher income and lower income groups is significant at a 95% confidence level.…”

Section: Impacts Of Socio-demographic Characteristics On Resultssupporting

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“…Generally, female respondents tended to perceive higher GHG and air pollution costs than males. Similarly, females were willing to pay more for the emissions (ATGIS) information, which is consistent with other studies [28]. We also found that higher income respondents generally perceived higher health-related air pollution costs, possibly because of their higher value of life perceptions, which is the basis for the health-related cost calculations.…”

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“…Politis et al [28] investigated transport users' willingness to pay for a real-time passenger information system in Thessaloniki, Greece. The system provides information on bus arrival and departure times, real-time location of buses, routes, bus fares, delays, and public transport transfers.…”

Section: Willingness To Pay For the Informationmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The system provides information on bus arrival and departure times, real-time location of buses, routes, bus fares, delays, and public transport transfers. The authors found that male respondents value the information provided at $0.14/trip (2010 USD) on average while female respondents were willing to pay more, or $0.17/trip (2010 USD) on average [28]. A study conducted in the Twin Cities, Minnesota [29] found that 35% of the respondents were willing to pay for travel time information, out of which 29% were willing to pay $1 to $5, and 6% were willing to pay $6 to $10 per trip (2008 USD).…”

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confidence: 99%

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Perceptions, Preferences, and Behavior Regarding Energy and Environmental Costs: The Case of Montreal Transport Users

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Providing travel-related fuel and environmental information to transport users is becoming increasingly relevant. However, the impact of providing such information on users' travel behavior is yet to be determined. This research examined the perceptions and preferences related to the fuel consumption costs, greenhouse gas (GHG) social costs, and health-related air pollution costs, and the influence such information could have on travel behavior. Examining the case of Montreal transport users, the authors conducted a survey in which the respondents were asked general and stated preference questions. The respondents were found to be unaware of the energy and environmental footprints of their travel. Approximately 85% of the respondents were not able to estimate GHG social costs and health-related air pollution costs across different modes. The respondents generally overestimated these costs and they interestingly reported higher environmental costs for public transport (metro) compared to cars. They also preferred to receive such information in monetary units, and they were more comfortable in receiving the information through mobile applications over other tools/means. The research also found that fuel and environmental information influence respondents' travel decisions especially their route choices. Finally, the respondents would be willing to pay an average of 7 Canadian dollars/month in exchange for obtaining the information.Keywords: advanced traveler information system; fuel and environmental information; perceived travel costs; route/mode choice behavior; willingness to pay for information

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“…Politis et al (2010) argued that information provision and dissemination system are also important in influencing fare structure. Latent variables such as comfort and convenient are also deemed important in explaining the changes in fare structure and system (Espino, Roman & De Ortuzar, 2006).…”

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Evaluation of a bus passenger information system from the users’ point of view in the city of Thessaloniki, Greece

Cited by 54 publications

References 5 publications

Perceptions, Preferences, and Behavior Regarding Energy and Environmental Costs: The Case of Montreal Transport Users

Perceptions, Preferences, and Behavior Regarding Energy and Environmental Costs: The Case of Montreal Transport Users

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Perception of Smartphone Applications About Transportation Among University Students

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