Improvement of the methods for determining optimal characteristics of transportation networks

Approach Methodology for Comprehensive Assessing the Public Passenger Transport Timetable Performances at a Regional Scale

“…It can be stated that, from a spatial point of view, the transport network intended to serve as regular passenger transport is rather well developed and sufficiently covers transport areas of public interest. Compared to the EU average, however, the quality of examined transport network effect of the transport network utilization on optimization algorithms [1][2][3]12], whilst others deal with periodic transport modes on transport networks and their optimization [6,7]. For instance, authors in [13,14] present a particular transport network, specifically railway transport infrastructure in regard to the quality evaluation.…”

“…Regional differences in the quality of transport network, which has far-reaching consequences in terms of increasing economic and social disparities among individual parts of the country, are also apparent [4][5][6][7]. Previous research studies [8][9][10][11][12] have confirmed that the quality of transport infrastructure is considered a crucial element which makes decisions about the foreign investment allocation very often. The offered quality of transport network connectivity is considerably related to services provided within transport sector [4].The main task of transport is to satisfy the customers' requirements for quality, flexible, fast, and safe transportation of passengers and cargo [1,3].…”

“…The offered quality of transport network connectivity is considerably related to services provided within transport sector [4].The main task of transport is to satisfy the customers' requirements for quality, flexible, fast, and safe transportation of passengers and cargo [1,3]. Quality is differently perceived from the transport user [12], transport services provider, or transport organizer point of view, but also from the society-wide point of view. This is caused due to the fact that assessing the quality of transport network connectivity is performed in a non-systematic manner, regardless of the interaction of carried passengers with traffic or transport system [12,13].…”

“…Quality is differently perceived from the transport user [12], transport services provider, or transport organizer point of view, but also from the society-wide point of view. This is caused due to the fact that assessing the quality of transport network connectivity is performed in a non-systematic manner, regardless of the interaction of carried passengers with traffic or transport system [12,13]. Customers' needs and expectations are monitored by establishing procedures in accordance with the Regulation (EC) No 1371/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2007 on rail passengers' rights and obligations [14][15][16].Based on the previous research studies [17][18][19][20][21], it can be declared that one of the fundamentals of providing transport services is to offer travel opportunities by designing transport network connectivity among individual transport lines, i.e., assessing the transport connectivity and travel opportunities themselves.…”

“…Quality is differently perceived from the transport user [12], transport services provider, or transport organizer point of view, but also from the society-wide point of view. This is caused due to the fact that assessing the quality of transport network connectivity is performed in a non-systematic manner, regardless of the interaction of carried passengers with traffic or transport system [12,13]. Customers' needs and expectations are monitored by establishing procedures in accordance with the Regulation (EC) No 1371/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2007 on rail passengers' rights and obligations [14][15][16].…”