Journal of Transportation Research

Journal of Transportation Research

Urban Transportation Sustainability Assessment Model With an Uncertainty Approach (Case-Study: Tehran)

Document Type : Original Article

Authors
Amirhossein Taghavi 1
AmirAbbas Shojaie 2
Kaveh Khalili Damghani 2
Hamid Tohidi 2
1 Industrial Engineering Faculty, South-Tehran branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
2 Industrial Engineering Faculty, South-Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University. Tehran, Iran
10.22034/tri.2025.531420.3356
Abstract
The present study aims to provide a model for assessing the sustainability of urban public transportation in Tehran, taking into account uncertainty conditions. This study uses the Grounded Theory and Ordinal Priority Approach methods, and the data is analyzed using MAXQDA and MATLAB software. The primary statistical population included 10 managers, deputies, and experts working in the field of public transportation, and the secondary statistical population included 50 experienced university professors in the field of transportation, who were selected using a purposeful method. In the research process, 96 factors were initially identified, which, after analysis and prioritization, were categorized into 10 key factors in the form of four main categories: "Infrastructure and Sustainable Development", "Management, Policymaking, and Innovation", "Services and Quality", and "Culturalization, Security, and Social Participation”. The results of the analysis showed that "sustainable transport infrastructure" (relative weight 0.412), "management and policy-making" (relative weight 0.389), and "citizenship education and culture" (relative weight 0.361) have the greatest impact, and on the contrary, "non-motorized transport development" (relative weight 0.226), "safety and health in transport" (relative weight 0.218), and "sustainable investment attraction" (relative weight 0.203) have the least impact on the sustainability of public transport in Tehran. Also, "improving the quality of services and equipment", "improving urban facilities", "environmental sustainability" and "using technology and innovation" were prioritized in the next categories. These findings indicate that achieving a sustainable public transportation system requires a focus on effective management and policymaking, the development of efficient infrastructure, and improving the quality of services.
Keywords
Sustainability
Urban Transportation
Conditions of Uncertainty
Infrastructure Development
Management and Innovation
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