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{"title":"Bridging the digital divide in older adults' smart public transport experience: A design proposal and validation study based on PCN and factor analysis","authors":"Zheng Wang ,&nbsp;Rong Deng ,&nbsp;Robbie Napper ,&nbsp;Zhiyuan Wang","doi":"10.1016/j.rtbm.2026.101618","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.rtbm.2026.101618","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The development of age-friendly smart bus services is a vital aspect of sustainable urban development and sustainable transport, particularly in the context of an increasingly aging population and the growing demand for elderly-adaptive transit systems. However, significant research gaps remain in understanding the user experience of older adults in such systems. Moreover, how to optimize smart transit services to encourage seniors' outdoor activities and consumption—thereby promoting the silver economy and achieving truly sustainable smart public transport—has yet to receive sufficient scholarly attention. This study adopts a mixed-methods approach combining user interviews, literature review, and Process Chain Network (PCN) analysis to design an integrated age-friendly smart bus service system. The proposed system encompasses digital mobile applications, physical vehicles, and operational service mechanisms. A corresponding user experience evaluation scale was developed and validated using factor analysis and linear regression. Seven key dimensions were identified: service quality, information accessibility, operational scheduling, interpersonal interaction, social equity, perceived usefulness, and environmental atmosphere. All were found to positively influence satisfaction. Among them, service quality, information accessibility, operational scheduling, and perceived usefulness consistently played a dominant role in both real-time experience and overall satisfaction assessments, warranting prioritized focus. This study establishes for the first time a user experience evaluation scale for aging-friendly smart bus services and proposes a systematic service design framework. By constructing a satisfaction model, the design is validated and the priority differences among factors between real-time experience and overall satisfaction are compared. The findings provide theoretical foundations and practical guidance for optimizing such services, demonstrating significant research value.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":47453,"journal":{"name":"Research in Transportation Business and Management","volume":"66 ","pages":"Article 101618"},"PeriodicalIF":4.4,"publicationDate":"2026-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146079129","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Quantitative risk analysis for transportation of dangerous goods in Turkiye","authors":"Saliha Cetinyokus ,&nbsp;Ahmet Durmus ,&nbsp;Tahsin Cetinyokus","doi":"10.1016/j.rtbm.2025.101588","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.rtbm.2025.101588","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This study presents a comprehensive Quantitative Risk Analysis (QRA) framework for assessing road transport accidents involving dangerous goods in Turkiye. The proposed methodology integrates national accident statistics, scenario-based event tree modeling, and ALOHA software/ correlations for consequence and impact assessment. Three representative routes in İzmir were selected as pilot areas to evaluate accident frequencies, physical impact zones, and associated individual and societal risks. Results indicate that LNG and LPG transport pose the highest risk levels, with scenario frequencies exceeding the regulatory threshold (1 × 10⁻⁴/year). Population exposure analysis revealed that social risk varies significantly with local demographic density. Sensitivity analyses confirmed that both the frequency of the initiating event and population distribution are critical determinants of total risk. The study presents a data-driven, nationally adapted QRA model aligned with Turkish transport infrastructure and regulations, providing a robust decision-support tool for improving road safety and emergency preparedness in dangerous goods logistics.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":47453,"journal":{"name":"Research in Transportation Business and Management","volume":"65 ","pages":"Article 101588"},"PeriodicalIF":4.4,"publicationDate":"2026-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145885183","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Eco-productivity changes of US airlines during turbulent times: A non-convex biennial Malmquist-Luenberger index approach","authors":"Minh-Anh Thi Nguyen","doi":"10.1016/j.rtbm.2026.101626","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.rtbm.2026.101626","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Aviation sector contributes 2.5% of global CO₂ emissions and 4% of global warming, making it a rapidly growing contributor of climate change. Without urgent action, aviation emissions are projected to triple by 2050. This study addresses the pressing need for effective mitigation strategies by examining the eco-productivity changes and their drivers among US airlines from 2018 to 2022, a period marked by stricter environmental regulations and the COVID-19 pandemic. To provide a more robust assessment of eco-productivity change, this study introduces a new Malmquist-Luenberger productivity index that utilizes a non-convex biennial production frontier. This approach effectively incorporates undesirable outputs into productivity change assessments, resolves potential infeasibility issues, and ensures more consistent, reliable estimation. The index further enables evaluation of how changes in technology, eco-efficiency, and operational scale shaped eco-productivity trends and help identify industry benchmarks. Our findings reveal an initial decline in eco-productivity due to the pandemic, followed by a rebound driven by technological innovation and improved management, alongside a shift to decreasing returns to scale. The recovery rates varied among US airlines, reflecting diverse abilities to balance economic viability with environmental responsibility. Building on these results, we provide practical strategies for the airlines to balance between sustainability and economic viability by pinpointing key areas of progress and highlighting opportunities for improvement. Furthermore, benchmarking facilitates knowledge sharing across the industry, enabling airlines to learn from best practices to drive the collective progress of the industry.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":47453,"journal":{"name":"Research in Transportation Business and Management","volume":"66 ","pages":"Article 101626"},"PeriodicalIF":4.4,"publicationDate":"2026-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147420286","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Rail competition and price dynamics in Czechia and Austria","authors":"Ondřej Špetík ,&nbsp;Hana Fitzová ,&nbsp;Zdeněk Tomeš ,&nbsp;Vilém Pařil","doi":"10.1016/j.rtbm.2026.101634","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.rtbm.2026.101634","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Recent evidence from competitive European rail routes has shown that rail competition substantially influences fare dynamics. This paper investigates the impact of competition on fare development in two liberalized rail markets, Czechia and Austria, between 2019 and 2024. Average fares in Austria were approximately twice as high as in Czechia, reflecting higher income levels, faster rail services, and differences in discount schemes. While new entrants initially adopted low-price strategies to gain market share, their long-term strategies diverged. Some of the operators maintained relatively stable prices and low fares, whereas others shifted towards more flexible pricing.</div><div>The structure and intensity of dynamic pricing were closely tied to market structure. Highly competitive markets exhibited stronger price variability across days of the week as well as across purchase lead times. Less competitive markets displayed more stable pricing patterns. These findings highlight that mature rail competition does not lead to uniform price reductions but fosters differentiated pricing strategies.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":47453,"journal":{"name":"Research in Transportation Business and Management","volume":"66 ","pages":"Article 101634"},"PeriodicalIF":4.4,"publicationDate":"2026-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147420336","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Imagining Mobility-as-a-Service futures in urban Ghana: How service features, demographics, and travel behaviour shape user intentions","authors":"Eugene Sogbe ,&nbsp;Susilawati Susilawati ,&nbsp;Graham Currie","doi":"10.1016/j.rtbm.2025.101593","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.rtbm.2025.101593","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Mobility-as-a-Service (MaaS) promises to transform urban transport, but its success in developing cities hinges on understanding how diverse users respond to specific service features. Comparative analyses between user groups, particularly those involving car versus public transport users, are limited, especially in developing countries. This study aims to assess the likelihood of adopting MaaS conditional on the presence of its core defining features, highlighting their role in enhancing service quality and passenger experience among 1243 private car and public transport users in Greater Accra, Ghana. Using ordinal logistic regression, we evaluate how seven core MaaS features, including real-time information and multimodal trip planning, shape adoption likelihood, and how this varies by socio-demographics, travel behaviour, and prior MaaS knowledge. The findings reveal strong support for real-time information and accessibility elements across user groups, while dynamic pricing and incentives, as well as multimodal trip planning, elicited scepticism, particularly among car users. Adoption likelihood was shaped not only by feature type but also by demographic characteristics: for instance, women and frequent public transport users showed greater interest in accessibility and seamless ticketing and payment features, while higher-income car users were more favourable to monthly subscription models. Findings have practical implications for inclusive mobility planning and equitable MaaS deployment in the Global South.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":47453,"journal":{"name":"Research in Transportation Business and Management","volume":"65 ","pages":"Article 101593"},"PeriodicalIF":4.4,"publicationDate":"2026-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145885185","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Key factors and delivery mechanisms for passenger-oriented multimodal air journeys: A European practitioners' perspective","authors":"Aniek Toet ,&nbsp;Jasper van Kuijk ,&nbsp;Klaas Boersma ,&nbsp;Sicco Santema","doi":"10.1016/j.rtbm.2026.101610","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.rtbm.2026.101610","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Integrating air transport with alternative modes of transport holds great promise for substituting short-distance flights in regions like Europe, provided that the benefits of existing transport networks are preserved. Effective multimodal integration requires collaboration among transport operators and hubs to enhance the passenger experience. This study explored the perspectives of these practitioners across Europe through an interview-based case study, identifying key factors for a passenger-oriented multimodal air journey and examining the mechanisms that influence their delivery.</div><div>The findings reveal five Passenger Experience Factors (PEFs) that contribute to a successful passenger-oriented multimodal air journey: 1) integration of booking systems; 2) whole journey guidance; 3) transfer time and ease; 4) baggage management; and 5) disruption management.</div><div>We found that delivering these PEFs necessitates support processes within and between organizations to align, including IT, infrastructure, scheduling, operations, commercial, interorganizational, and strategic efforts. Additionally, external conditions – such as market dynamics and regulatory frameworks – play a pivotal role in either enabling or constraining these efforts. We discovered that these underlying support processes converge in delivery mechanisms that influence the provision of PEFs for multimodal air travel.</div><div>The findings emphasize that while airlines often lead in shaping the multimodal experience, progress is hindered by fragmented responsibilities, misaligned incentives among operators, and market competition. It is crucial to recognize that delivering passenger-oriented multimodal journeys requires effective cross-system collaboration, and that a regulatory framework must be established to create conditions for more sustainable transportation integration.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":47453,"journal":{"name":"Research in Transportation Business and Management","volume":"66 ","pages":"Article 101610"},"PeriodicalIF":4.4,"publicationDate":"2026-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146079249","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Research on intercity green travel strategy based on tripartite evolutionary game","authors":"Luyang Zhao ,&nbsp;Luman Zhao ,&nbsp;Zhe Wang","doi":"10.1016/j.rtbm.2026.101597","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.rtbm.2026.101597","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Developing green passenger transportation is beneficial for reducing air pollution emissions and improving the living environment of residents. However, research that comprehensively considers the two components of intercity travel, intercity transportation and intra-city connecting transportation, remains insufficient. To design an intercity green travel strategy with a continuous green guidance effect, this paper develops a tripartite evolutionary game model, with the government, high-speed rail enterprises, and intra-city public transportation enterprises as the key players. From the perspective of the entire intercity travel process, we analyze the evolutionary stable strategies of game participants and the applicable scopes of these strategies, and discuss the green travel strategies suitable for participants to adopt in different periods through case simulation. The simulation results show that (1) the cost to the government of ignoring passenger transport environmental protection significantly influences its decision-making. (2) Short-term strategy is relatively more advantageous. At this time, the government's subsidy support policy for the green passenger transport enterprises is also more effective. (3) In the long term, the government's choice of strategy will only affect itself. Green passenger transport companies will only implement green travel measures if these measures conform to the laws of the market economy—i.e., if the companies can benefit from them. This article concludes that the green travel subsidy strategy is suitable for the early intervention stage and provide corresponding policy recommendations. The research findings can provide a basis for the government to formulate implementation strategies for passenger transport environmental protection measures.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":47453,"journal":{"name":"Research in Transportation Business and Management","volume":"66 ","pages":"Article 101597"},"PeriodicalIF":4.4,"publicationDate":"2026-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145980704","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Commuting of teaching and administrative staff as a driver of sustainable transport policy at the university","authors":"Lewandowska Anna,&nbsp;Strózik Tomasz,&nbsp;Witczak Joanna,&nbsp;Szymczak Maciej,&nbsp;Zalewski Wojciech","doi":"10.1016/j.rtbm.2026.101621","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.rtbm.2026.101621","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Universities are increasingly focusing on sustainability. This includes sustainable transportation. Research on commuting by university students and employees provides valuable insights into improving campus transport systems in terms of their social and environmental impacts. By identifying trends, challenges, and effective solutions, such studies help universities design policies and infrastructure that promote sustainability, accessibility, and equity in higher education.</div><div>Teaching staff (working in research and/or teaching positions), administrative staff (working in administrative or technical positions), and students commuting to and from the university have environmental, social, and economic implications. To explore the effects of this influence, a survey of employees and students at the Poznań University of Economics and Business was conducted in 2023 to examine their present travel behaviour, including the number of trips, needs, modal choice, and travel frequency.</div><div>This study highlights the potential of universities to lead sustainable transport initiatives, demonstrating that significant strides toward sustainability can be achieved through concerted efforts in policy, infrastructure, and community engagement.</div><div>By adopting innovative transportation solutions, universities not only advance their sustainability agendas but also set an example for cities and communities worldwide. As living labs for sustainability, they can significantly contribute to global efforts in transport innovation and climate action.</div><div>The general findings of the study are as follows: (a) the most important criterion for choosing a specific mode of transport according to PUEB staff is availability, which reflects an ease of traveling between two points in space and of accessing different transport options; (b) the environmental impact is not an important criterion for choosing a commuting method and is less important than “availability”, “distance”, and “flexibility”; (c) policies on sustainable mobility for universities should be based on measures that primarily relate to “availability”,”costs”, and “(time) flexibility“.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":47453,"journal":{"name":"Research in Transportation Business and Management","volume":"66 ","pages":"Article 101621"},"PeriodicalIF":4.4,"publicationDate":"2026-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146188572","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Smart logistics' spatial association network and green transformation of logistics industry–based on the perspective of industrial chain resilience","authors":"Yijin Song ,&nbsp;Haicheng Xu ,&nbsp;Yingjie Zheng","doi":"10.1016/j.rtbm.2026.101606","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.rtbm.2026.101606","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>As a crucial link connecting production and consumption, the logistics industry is of paramount importance in national economic performance and high-quality development. Against the backdrop of “dual carbon” goals, achieving the synergistic improvement of economic and green benefits in the logistics industry has become an urgent task. This study, based on China's logistics industry panel data from 2013 to 2023, constructs a regional smart logistics (SLs) spatial association network and measures the green total factor productivity (GTFP) of the logistics industry, to systematically examine the interaction mechanisms and influencing relationships between the two. The study finds that China's SLs network is becoming increasingly interconnected, showing obvious “core-periphery” structural characteristics, with core cities playing a significant radiating and driving role in promoting the intelligent transformation of less developed regions. Further empirical analysis indicates that the spatial association network of SLs can significantly promote the improvement of regional logistics GTFP. The mechanism inspection results show that this promotion effect is mainly achieved by enhancing industrial chain resilience, especially the improvement of defensive resilience and recovery resilience is the most significant. Heterogeneity analysis further demonstrates that this green enabling effect is more prominent in the eastern region, regions with lower levels of economic growth, and regions with stricter environmental governance constraints. This not only provides new empirical evidence for the inclusiveness and government governance role in regional digital development, but also provides useful references for other developing countries to improve logistics efficiency and promote green transformation.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":47453,"journal":{"name":"Research in Transportation Business and Management","volume":"66 ","pages":"Article 101606"},"PeriodicalIF":4.4,"publicationDate":"2026-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146039350","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Evaluating efficiency of Asian railway systems: A comparative study using the MNDEA model","authors":"Pouriya Gharakhanlou ,&nbsp;Milad Taleby Ahvanooey ,&nbsp;Qizhou Hu","doi":"10.1016/j.rtbm.2026.101630","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.rtbm.2026.101630","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Rail transportation provides a sustainable alternative to road-based logistics systems, delivering environmentally friendly benefits through higher energy efficiency. By transporting freight via railway systems, pollution and greenhouse gas emissions can be significantly reduced, making rail transport a practical option for minimizing carbon footprints. By employing efficiency indicators across multiple Asian railway systems, this study establishes benchmarks to evaluate Iran’s railway system and identifies opportunities to enhance its efficiency by following the international experience. In the literature, classical Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) models are widely used to assess railway performance; however, most studies focus on technical efficiency (TE) and overlook inefficiencies on the consumption side (e.g., demand satisfaction and service delivery). Given the dual commercial and operational nature of railway systems, TE alone does not fully capture overall performance. To address this gap, we adapt a Multi-Activity Network DEA (MNDEA) framework that utilizes production and consumption technologies within a comprehensive model. This approach enables a comprehensive evaluation of both TE and service effectiveness, considering key transportation service criteria from an efficiency and effectiveness perspective. Our experimental results confirm that several significant influential criteria, both on passenger and freight transport, are collectively necessary to effectively assess the performance of railway systems.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":47453,"journal":{"name":"Research in Transportation Business and Management","volume":"66 ","pages":"Article 101630"},"PeriodicalIF":4.4,"publicationDate":"2026-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147420285","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}