TITLE:
Decision Support System for Assessment & Selection of Optimum Mass Transit Option
AUTHORS:
Muna Alosaimi, Adhraa Almansoori, Meera Alkaabi, Haifa Al Ali, Mohamed Alzarooni, Maha Qasem
KEYWORDS:
Mass Transit, Multicriteria Assessment, Policies, Sustainability
JOURNAL NAME:
Journal of Transportation Technologies,
Vol.14 No.4,
September
29,
2024
ABSTRACT: Many cities in the world are aspiring to have a world-class, sustainable public transport system. However, the cost of building new mass transport systems, especially metro projects, is so high it can lead to the postponement of such projects. New mass transit modes such as Bus Rapid Transit (BRT), Trackless Tram (TT) and suspended systems are continuously emerging. Some of the new emerging modes can deliver high capacity that can be equivalent to Light Rail Transit and Metro Systems but with significantly less cost. This research is meant to develop a comprehensive approach for comparing & assessing several aspects of different mass transit modes. Different research tools, including in-depth literature review, content, and case study analysis, multicriteria assessment, benchmarking and efficiency analysis, are used to reach conclusions for optimum mass transit options from different perspectives.