Tehnika (Jan 2020)
Service quality management in public passenger transport
Abstract
One of the primary targets in performing and providing a transport service is the quality of that service. The procedure of working in transportation is specific, especially in public passenger transport, where the users or passengers are present in creating and providing the service. A huge number of methods and standards are available to the carrier in order to manage the service quality and customer satisfaction. The paper presents elements of quality management system (QMS) with focus on public passenger transport (PPT). Specific standards for the quality of passenger transport services EN 13816 and EN 15140 are also analyzed. Service quality measuring can be realized by users - passengers, carriers, mystery passengers, local community. The most commonly used method is survey. A selected review of PPT users customer satisfaction is provided at the end of the paper.