Research Article

Public Transit Loyalty Modeling Considering the Effect of Passengers’ Emotional Value: A Case Study in Xiamen, China

Table 1

The designed content of questionnaires in the survey.

Latent VariableQuestions in the survey/Observed variablesNotation

ENVI Do you think it is very crowded in the bus during peak-hours
(2) Are you satisfied with the cleanness and tidy condition in the bus
(3) Are you satisfied with temperature and odor conditions in the bus
(4) Are you satisfied with overall conditions of facilities in the bus
(5) Are you satisfied with overall conditions of facilities at the station

OPER Are you satisfied with the driving stability and comfort
(2) Are you satisfied with the vehicle speed
(3) Are you satisfied with the courtesy of the crew
(4) Are you satisfied with the average waiting time at stations
(5) Are you satisfied with the punctuality of vehicle at stations

CONVSAF Are you satisfied with the overall condition of driving safety
(2) Are you satisfied with the convenience of transfers
(3) Are you satisfied with the walking distance to stations
(4) Are you satisfied with the frequency of encountering breakdown

EMOT Travelling by bus could have a positive effect on your mood
(2) Do you enjoy the fun of traveling by bus
(3) Do you ever used to think about shifting to another transport mode
(4) Are you feeling really relax and comfortable when taking a bus
(5) Are you a member of bus priority supporters
(6) Are you proud to be a public transit rider
(7) Are you satisfied with the living environment
(8) Sometimes whether taking a bus is subject to other factors
(9) The setup of routes and timetable changes are what you concerned

COST Do you think the fare for bus service is reasonable
(2) Do you think the time cost for bus service is reasonable

VALU Are you satisfied with the service on the basis of the current fare
(2) Are you satisfied with the fare at the current level of service

EXPE Overall expectation of bus services
(2) Expectation of the efficiency of bus operations
(3) Expectation of bus services that would meet personalized needs

SATI Do you satisfied with the bus services
(2) Do you think the quality of service is as you expected
(3) Do you think the current service quality is not far from the ideal level

LOYA Are you sure PT will still be your first choice in future
(2) Are you sure PT will still be your first choice even if the fare rise
(3) Are you sure PT will still be the first choice even if the quality retains
(4) Do you think traveling by bus is very suitable for you
(5) Do you think PT will still be your choice even if you can afford a car
(6) Do you think the bus service quality can be comparable to that of a car
(7) Have you always had positive attitudes towards bus services