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Estimating the operational and service efficiency of bus transit routes using a non-radial DEA approach

Year: 2018

Type: article

Abstract: In public transportation literature, researchers increasingly tend to evaluate the service efficiency of bus transit units in addition to their operational efficiency. Evaluation of both operational and service efficiencies provides a more comprehensive performance analysis for decision-makers. This paper proposes a non-radial data envelopment analysis (DEA) approach to measure the operational and service efficiencies simultaneously. Benefits of the proposed approach are demonstrated by applying the model to assess the performance of a bus transit company's routes. The analysis results show that the proposed approach ensures optimal operational and service efficiency scores and provides applicable input targets for each route.

Source: EURO Journal on Transportation and Logistics

DOI: 10.1007/s13676-018-0123-1

Authors: Samet Güner, Erman Coşkun

Institution: Sakarya University

Language: English

Topic: Efficiency Analysis Using DEA

Subfield: Management Science and Operations Research

Field: Decision Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Sustainable cities and communities, Industry, innovation and infrastructure

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $1,400