Level of Service Model for Exclusive Motorcycle Lane
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| Title | Level of Service Model for Exclusive Motorcycle Lane |
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| Abstract | The concept of level-of-service (LOS) is meant to reflect the trip quality a traveler will experience on a roadway or other transportation facility. The present paper illustrates a statistical model for estimating motorcycle level-of-service (LOS) at exclusive motorcycle lanes in order to predict riders´ perceptions about the service quality. 261 motorcycle riders contributed in a survey and rated the service quality of 500 m segments of exclusive motorcycle lane as it is shown on the scenes which are videotaped from the rider´s perspective. Participants were asked to rate (using predefined scores) the service quality of clips on 6 point scale ranging from excellent to very poor after watching 10 video segments. The resulting linear regression model shows that the mean rider rating from motorcyclists´ survey had statistically significant correlations with operational and design characteristics (R2=0.62). This method is hoped to provide the means required in order to develop a procedure resulting in specific feedbacks to be effective for exclusive motorcycle lane level-of-service criteria and thresholds. |
| Publisher | Indian Society for Education and Environment (ISEE) |
| Date | 2011-04-01 |
| Source | Indian Journal of Science and Technology Volume 4, Issue 4, April 2011 |