Many people face a dilemma before starting a journey regarding which mode of transport to choose. When making a choice, passengers often consider several transport offers and compare parameters such as: travel time, ticket price, or travel comfort.
Often, the decision-making process is very time-consuming. A passenger, wanting to choose the option that suits them best, must analyze the timetables of the considered transport modes, compare ticket prices, or check the availability of a given transport mode. However, the final choice is an individual matter and depends on the needs and previous experiences of the passengers. Due to the diversity of passenger preferences, formulating selection criteria can involve a large margin of error. Narrowing the research area to a specific travel route, however, allows for a more precise specification of the reasons for transport decisions. It is also possible to precisely identify the transport modes operating on a given route, compare them, and then evaluate them. An additional element facilitating the acquisition of more accurate research results is the division of passengers into several groups with similar preferences. This article considers 6 selection criteria and, based on them, attempts to prioritize the transport modes operating on the Poznań – Kraków route. One of the multi-criteria decision support methods was used – the AHP method. The aim of the dissertation is to determine the transport mode for 4 groups of passengers that best meets the transport expectations of passengers on the route from Poznań to Kraków. This is an example of a long-distance route (over 400 km distance between cities).
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Source: Logistyka Magazine