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Table 3 Service-related factors that influence users´ satisfaction

From: How to improve public transport usage in a medium-sized city: key factors for a successful bus system

FACTORS

ITEMS

F1

F2

F3

F1. Comfort and information

I-1. Information on schedules and frequencies at the stops

0.703

0.069

0.173

I-8. Smooth driving (braking, cornering)

0.698

0.103

-0.012

I-2. Information inside the bus

0.665

0.051

0.141

I-7. Travel comfort (bus occupation)

0.634

0.041

0.281

I-9. Frequency and schedule on working days

0.524

0.393

0.182

F2. Service Performance

I-13. Service start/end time on weekends

-0.039

0.881

0.160

I-12. Service start/end time on working days

0.198

0.821

-0.026

I-10. Frequency and schedule on weekends and holidays

0.050

0.660

0.300

I-11. Compliance with schedules and frequencies

0.472

0.589

0.024

F3. Integration

I-6. Ease of purchasing passes/cards

0.112

0.039

0.754

I-5. Ticket Price

0,062

0.159

0.721

I-3. Connection with other modes (RENFE, FEVE, interurban bus…) and between lines

0.216

0.069

0.545

 

I-4. Extent of the bus network

0.364

0.234

0.379

  1. (Source: Authors)