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Table 2 MaxDiff and LCA results

From: Investigating the preferences of individuals on public transport innovations using the Maximum Difference Scaling method

Rank

HB

Innovation

Segment 1:

Segment 2:

Segment 3:

Segment 4:

Segment 5:

  

Size (percentage)

12.5%

17.8%

16.3%

20.8%

32.6%

1

8.08

Real-time travel information at Public Transport stops

7.02

8.04

7.07

6.32

9.10

2

6.79

Integrated real-time GPS and other information for all transport modes

7.08

6.54

8.58

2.10

6.94

3

6.67

High efficiency bus system with exclusive lanes (Bus Rapid Transit-BRT)

5.29

7.17

3.21

1.20

10.87

4

6.66

Real-time travel information applications

9.66

8.09

7.10

0.66

7.57

5

6.45

Smart card for all mobility needs

1.58

11.81

8.27

6.18

5.18

6

5.51

Special pricing for commuters and loyal PT users

8.43

3.72

3.00

6.23

6.20

7

5.35

Assistance for special user groups (elderly, disabled, children, etc.)

2.80

2.53

5.41

6.79

7.08

8

4.46

Intercity stations served by express bus routes

3.98

3.31

1.71

6.82

5.11

9

4.41

One-stop-shop mobility platform

0.79

5.92

7.99

5.59

3.48

10

4.39

Payment by Card (e.g. credit card, smartcard)

2.15

8.53

1.85

6.47

3.35

11

4.36

Customized travel information for specific groups (e.g. tourists, disabled, etc.)

3.26

1.74

4.95

7.02

4.85

12

4.18

Co-ordination of PT with walking and cycling

0.82

2.09

8.19

5.31

4.36

13

3.93

Special discount for non-peak and/or leisure periods

7.58

1.74

2.18

6.10

3.28

14

3.60

Occupancy information for smooth passenger distribution

3.00

2.12

4.89

2.73

2.89

15

3.56

Arrival announcing speakers (vehicles, PT stops)

1.07

1.75

1.15

7.28

5.29

16

3.49

Distance based pricing

5.75

2.15

1.64

5.83

2.94

17

3.28

Integrating Public Transport with city events

3.14

1.83

4.42

5.85

2.54

18

3.19

Internet Payment (Web, app, QR code)

6.22

7.39

2.66

0.80

1.52

19

3.13

Customer service for users feedback

3.08

2.06

3.75

6.32

1.93

20

2.84

Free/Improved Wi-Fi

7.29

3.93

2.60

0.51

1.61

21

1.52

Crowdsourcing platform for mobility problems and ideas

1.16

1.09

4.53

0.42

1.44

22

1.18

Payment by Short Message Service (SMS)

2.82

3.29

0.55

0.41

0.46

23

0.92

Arts and culture

0.70

0.30

1.73

1.37

0.33

24

0.75

Free battery charging

2.30

0.74

0.76

0.36

0.39

25

0.56

Communication through social media

1.30

0.73

0.67

0.49

0.51

26

0.48

QR code timetables

1.04

1.07

0.67

0.44

0.53

27

0.28

Gamification: game-like challenging competitions for PT users

0.68

0.31

0.47

0.40

0.23