The perception of service quality among paratransit users in Metro Manila using structural equations modelling (SEM) approach

College

College of Science

Document Type

Article

Source Title

Research in Transportation Economics

Volume

83

First Page

1

Last Page

13

Publication Date

11-2020

Abstract

Paratransit, in this paper, refers to the informal modes operating in the urban transport system of Metro Manila with the dominance of public utility jeepneys. In the context of Asian developing countries, paratransit are generally presented as public transport services that do not fit with the idea of a modern urban public transport system but they also serve as flexible public transport modes in response to inadequate mass transit system. There is plenty of scope for improving such paratransit services in Metro Manila but strategies should be informed by a thorough understanding of the needs of public transport users from a service quality perspective. Moreover, there is a need for urgent reforms in view of declining share of public transport and the drastic increase in private car use, as well as, the increasing social cost of traffic congestion. A pilot public transport service quality survey was conducted at the University of the Philippines campus. Using exploratory factor analysis and structural equations modelling, the perception of service quality was analyzed based on seven (7) factors, namely, vehicle condition, customer care, reliability, stop’s condition, information, convenience, and availability.

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Digitial Object Identifier (DOI)

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.retrec.2020.100955

Disciplines

Transportation

Keywords

Paratransit services—Philippines—Metro Manila —Quality control

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