Investigation of the use of e-ticketing in public transport by the students of the aristotle university of thessaloniki, greece

Abstract

This article examines a specific aspect of e-payment: e-ticketing in public transport. The reference area is the campus of the aristotle University of Thessaloniki, which is the largest university in greece with more than 73,000 students. The target group was the students of the university campus. The methodology used included a stated preference survey which took place in may 2015. During the survey 300 questionnaires were collected and analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics. In addition, a binary logistics model was developed, analysing the intention of the students to use the e-ticketing system, which is under examination for the city of Thessaloniki. From the analysis, it was found that more than 86.7% of the students would be willing to use e-ticketing in public transport. They consider time saving as the most important reason for someone to use e-ticketing. an interesting finding is that 64.2% of the students would like to use their smart cards or cell phones not just for e-ticketing but also for other applications. The binary logistics model has pointed out that age, gender, car availability and familiarity with e-booking are statistically important factors for the students' intention to use the e-ticketing system.

Level of Satisfaction among University Students Using Various Transport Modes

“…Services", the research team of the Laboratory of Transportation Planning, Transportation Engineering and Highway Engineering of the School of Rural and Surveying Engineering of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (hereafter mentioned as AUTH), conducted a questionnaire-based survey addressed to the students of AUTH. Similar to our survey addressed to the university's students are also other surveys conducted not only in the city of Thessaloniki previously, but worldwide [35][36][37][38][39][40][41][42][43][44][45], as well as surveys addressed to students in general [46,47], that permitted the research team to better design, organize and conduct the current survey.…”

“…of Thessaloniki previously, but worldwide [35][36][37][38][39][40][41][42][43][44][45], as well as surv dents in general [46,47], that permitted the research team to better conduct the current survey.…”

Will the Effects of COVID-19 on Commuting and Daily Activities of the University Students Be Maintained? Evidence from a Small Town in Sicily

“…University students form a group of people with special transportation-related needs and preferences [34]. Since 2020, education officials have been forced to cancel classes and close the doors of campuses around the world in response to the growing coronavirus epidemic [35][36][37]. For instance, educational institutions in the USA have shifted classes to online learning and canceled spring break trips; students studying abroad in China, Italy, and South Korea have been encouraged to return home to complete their studies.…”