An Integrated Multicriteria Decision-Making Approach to Evaluate Traveler Modes’ Priority: An Application to Peshawar, Pakistan
Table 1
Questionnaire: responses of the groups interviewed.
Q.no
Statement
Business community
Labours
Engineers
Doctors
Teachers
Students
Total
Total
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
Q1
Would you use the BRT service for your travelling in the city?
79
21
84
16
96
4
79
21
79
21
79
21
496
104
600
Q2
Is time a big concern for you?
76
24
65
35
100
0
76
24
76
24
76
24
469
131
600
Q3
Is BRT a time reliable service?
69
31
68
32
71
29
69
31
69
31
69
31
415
185
600
Q4
To achieve time reliability are you prepared to accept a slight increase in fares?
67
33
40
60
37
63
67
33
67
33
67
33
345
255
600
Q5
If special buses for saving time are provided for specified routes, would you accept 5% increase in the fares, it is PKR 2.5 and in PKR 50?
58
42
23
77
49
51
58
42
58
42
58
42
304
296
600
Q6
Is comfort a big concern for you?
88
12
77
23
97
3
88
12
88
12
88
12
526
74
600
Q7
To achieve greater comfort are you prepared to accept a slight increase in fares?
52
48
13
87
23
77
52
48
52
48
52
48
244
356
600
Q8
Is safety a big concern for you?
92
8
68
32
68
32
92
8
92
8
92
8
504
96
600
Q9
To achieve safety are you prepared to accept a slight increase in fares?
52
48
13
87
69
31
52
48
52
48
52
48
290
310
600
Q10
If traffic safety insurance were offered so that if you get injured in a traffic accident the company would pay for treatment, would you accept a 01% increase in the fares?
36
64
79
21
98
2
36
64
36
64
36
64
321
279
600
Q11
In order to have special services (such as a bus that will only stop at a particular stop if it has a seat vacant), would you accept a slight increase in fares?
55
45
11
89
29
71
55
45
55
45
55
45
260
340
600
Q12
Are you satisfied with BRT stop locations?
74
26
60
40
70
30
62
38
54
46
58
42
378
222
600
Q13
How much do the locations of BRT stops affect business investment, as most of the stops are above the commercial plazas?
90
10
81
19
85
15
77
23
73
27
74
26
480
120
600
Q14
How much do the BRT stops affect the privacy of residential houses in Hayatabad (Peshawar)?
71
29
69
31
79
21
68
32
77
23
74
26
438
162
600
Q15
Are you satisfied with existing public transport services in Peshawar?
