Paratransit Service in Indonesia: User Satisfaction and Future Choice |
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| Authors: | Tri Basuki Joewono Hisashi Kubota |
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| Institution: | 1. Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Department of Civil &2. Environmental Engineering , Saitama University , Sakura-ku, Saitama-shi, Japan;3. Department of Civil Engineering , Parahyangan Catholic University , Bandung, Indonesia vftribas@home.unpar.ac.id;5. Environmental Engineering , Saitama University , Sakura-ku, Saitama-shi, Japan |
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| Abstract: | Abstract This paper explores user satisfaction with making use of paratransit in Bandung, Indonesia. User perceptions of attributes are analyzed using factor analysis to find representing attribute types and factors of service quality. Ordinal probit analysis is employed to explore the characteristics of users regarding their perception of satisfaction with the paratransit service. Binary logistic analysis is undertaken to predict users’ choice probability in making use of paratransit in the future when there is a service improvement. The study reveals that what may be of importance in developed countries carries a different weight of importance for paratransit users. This fact can be explained by describing the characteristics of users that expressed their satisfaction, which also explains the target market for this mode. The analysis reveals the notion that financial motives seem to dominate when users select to use paratransit. |
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| Keywords: | Paratransit satisfaction service quality user perception Indonesia |
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