Determinants of users’ perceived taxi service quality in the context of a developing country

Askari, Sajad; Peiravian, Farideddin; Tilahun, Nebiyou; Baseri, Maryam Yousefi

doi:10.1080/19427867.2020.1714844

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“…The term "paratransit" means something wholly different in Africa's developing countries from the meaning used in developed countries; from its inception to its vehicle types to its operations. In developed countries, paratransit usually means a point-to-point flexible demand-responsive transport service customised with special requirements for the elderly and the disabled (Behrens et al, 2017;Askari et al, 2021). For Africa's developing countries, paratransit "refers to demand-driven, unscheduled public transport provided by small operators, typically in mini-to medium-sized buses" (Jennings and Behrens, 2017).…”

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Walking on sunshine: Pairing electric vehicles with solar energy for sustainable informal public transport in Uganda

Booysen¹,

Abraham²,

Rix³

et al. 2021

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Minibus taxi public transport is a seemingly chaotic phenomenon in the developing cities of the Global South with unique mobility and operational characteristics. Eventually this wide-spread fleet of minibus taxis will have to transition to electric vehicles. This paper examines the impact of this inevitable evolution on a city-wide scale in Kampala, Uganda. We present a generic simulation environment to assess the grid impact and charging opportunities, given the unique paratransit mobility patterns. We used floating car data to assess the energy requirements of electric minibus taxis, which will have a knock-on effect on the region's already fragile electrical grid. We used spatio-temporal and solar photovoltaic analyses to assess the informal and formal stops that would be needed for the taxis to recharge from solar PV in the region's abundant sunshine. The results showed energy demand from a median of 224 kWh/day to a maximum of 491 kWh/day, with a median charging potential (stationary time) across taxis of 8 h/day to 12 h/day. The potential for charging from solar PV was 0.24 kWh/m^2 to 0.52 kWh/m^2. Our simulator and results will allow traffic planners and grid operators to assess and plan for looming electric vehicle roll-outs to the most-used mode of transport in Africa.

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Walking on sunshine: Pairing electric vehicles with solar energy for sustainable informal public transport in Uganda

Booysen¹,

Abraham²,

Rix³

et al. 2021

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“…Tang et al (2020) [72] proposed a model to analyze the route choice behaviour of taxi drivers for determining the next passenger in the urban road network. Askari et al (2020) [73] estimated the main factors of passengers' perceptions of fixed-route taxi services in Shiraz and indicated that the behaviour of taxi drivers is the strongest factor. (iv) Intelligent algorithm applications.…”

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Multiple Utility Analyses for Sustainable Public Transport Planning and Management: Evidence from GPS-Equipped Taxi Data in Haikou

Gui

2020

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The transportation utility values calculated by traditional utility methods are not comprehensive. Some objects and factors are ignored in traditional utility methods, and this narrow perspective is their primary drawback. In intelligent transportation systems, it is necessary to calculate transportation utility for promoting public traffic planning and management. To build a sustainable intelligent transportation system, modified utility methods are essential to analyze transportation utility in a comprehensive way with innovative technologies and efficient communication systems. To solve the disadvantages of traditional utility methods, it is necessary to establish a new method to build sustainable public transport in the future. In this study, the Multiple Utility Method and Transportation Utility Method are proposed for public transport planning and management from multiple perspectives. A sample is presented to provide a better description, and 69,174 GPS-equipped taxi data in Haikou are adopted for the application of the Transportation Utility Method. The results show that the transportation utility values calculated by the Transportation Utility Method are more comprehensive than the transportation utility calculated by traditional utility methods. This indicates that it is necessary to calculate transportation utility from multiple perspectives based on the Transportation Utility Method. Future directions could include improving the methods, considering more factors, expanding the data used, and extrapolating this research to other cities around the world with similar urban metrics and urban form.

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“…Paratransit in Africa's developing countries differs substantially from that of developed countries, from its inception to its vehicle types to its operations. In developed countries, paratransit usually means a pointto-point flexible demand-responsive transport service customised with special requirements for the elderly and the disabled (Behrens et al, 2017;Askari et al, 2021). The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, for example, requires paratransit drivers to be trained and paratransit vehicles to be equipped with specialised lifts, doors, seating, a global positioning system (GPS) and dispatch systems (ADA, 1990).…”

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Ray of hope for sub-Saharan Africa's paratransit: solar charging of urban electric minibus taxis in South Africa

Abraham¹,

Rix²,

Ndibatya³

et al. 2021

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Minibus taxi public transport is a seemingly chaotic phenomenon in the developing cities of the Global South with unique mobility and operational characteristics. Eventually this ubiquitous fleet of minibus taxis will have to transition to electric vehicles. This paper examines the impact of this inevitable evolution. We present a generic simulation environment to assess the grid impact and charging opportunities, given the unique paratransit mobility patterns. We used floating car data to assess the energy requirements of electric minibus taxis, which will have a knock-on effect on Africa's already fragile electrical grids. We used spatio-temporal and solar photovoltaic analyses to assess the informal and formal stops that would be needed for the taxis to recharge from solar PV in the region's abundant sunshine. The results showed energy demand from a median of 215 kWh/day to a maximum of 490 kWh/day, with a median charging potential (stationary time) across taxis of 7.7 h/day to 10.6 h/day. The potential for charging from solar PV was 0.38 kWh/m2 to 0.90 kWh/m2. Our simulator and results will allow traffic planners and grid operators to assess and plan for looming electric vehicle roll-outs, and could lead to a new funding model for transport in Africa.

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Determinants of users’ perceived taxi service quality in the context of a developing country

Cited by 36 publications

References 66 publications

Walking on sunshine: Pairing electric vehicles with solar energy for sustainable informal public transport in Uganda

Walking on sunshine: Pairing electric vehicles with solar energy for sustainable informal public transport in Uganda

Multiple Utility Analyses for Sustainable Public Transport Planning and Management: Evidence from GPS-Equipped Taxi Data in Haikou

Ray of hope for sub-Saharan Africa's paratransit: solar charging of urban electric minibus taxis in South Africa

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