A Rational Framework to Develop Strategies for Improvement of Travel Time Performance of Multimodal Transport System
Abstract
A multimodal transport system refers to a transportation network that integrates multiple modes of transportation such as buses, trains, planes, and ships to provide seamless connectivity between different origins and destinations. The system allows users to switch between different modes of transportation within a single journey, allowing for increased efficiency, convenience, and costeffectiveness. Overcrowding, hazardous and unpleasant rides, greater travel costs, environmental degradation, inadequate connection, and other issues are major challenges in Indian cities as cities grow in size. To meet these challenges, multimodal transport integration is becoming necessity in urban areas. As a consequence of the diminishing trend of transportation share in Indian cities, multimodal transportation agencies have a challenge to enhance the performance of the transportation system. As a result, there is an urgent need for developing strategies of travel time performance improvement of multimodal transport system so that current transportation challenges may be overcome. Thus, this study aims to propose a basic framework for the development of strategies for the improvement of travel time performance in multimodal transport systems. The framework is based on a comprehensive review of existing literature and consist four stages of travel time performance improvement. Stage I— identification of key performance indicators of travel time performance, Stage II—evaluation of identified key performance indicators of travel time performance, Stage III—evaluation of travel time performance level (user satisfaction level), and Stage IV—development of strategies for improvement of travel time performance of multimodal transport system. This framework will serve as a starting point for transportation planners and policymakers in their efforts to improve the efficiency and sustainability of multimodal transport systems of Indian cities.References
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