Research Article

An Integrated Multicriteria Decision-Making Approach to Evaluate Traveler Modes’ Priority: An Application to Peshawar, Pakistan

Table 11

Values of the criteria (type of optimization).

CriteriaAlternativesType of optimization
A1A2A3A4A5A6

Internal strengths (IS)
 S1Dedicated infrastructure, coeff.000011Max
 S2Fixed stops, coeff.000011Max
 S3Average distance between stops, m400400400400800600Min
 S4Small movement interval, min1033733Min
 S5Stops near to residential districts, coeff.111101Max
 S6Stops near to the central business district, coeff.111101Max
 S7Security, coeff.000111Max
 S8Reliability, coeff.000111Max

Internal weaknesses (IW)
 W1High cost for travel for one person, $0.20.30.420.20.2Min
 W2Lack of connectivity to urban infrastructure, coeff.000010Min
 W3Small number of seats in one vehicle, number3515546060Max
 W4Low operating speed, km/h183240505555Max
 W5Long-time of travel, min1097260475153Min
 W6Low comfort, coeff.111000Min

External opportunities (EO)
 O1Accessibility, coeff.000111Max
 O2Possibility of special services, coeff.000111Max
 O3Possibility of inclusion of insurance in the travel tariff, coeff.000111Max
 O4Possibility of modernization of the infrastructure, coeff.000011Max

External threats (ET)
 T1Increase in car traffic, coeff.111100Min
 T2Possibilities of traffic congestion, coeff.111100Min
 T3Environmental pollution, coeff.111100Min
 T4Noise, coeff.111100Min
 T5Dependence on mineral oil or imported gas, coeff.111100Min
 T6Increasing fuel costs, coeff.100000Min