Evaluating the integration of special transportation services for people with movement disorders options

Abstract

We develop the models of the possible special transportation services (STS) for people with movement disorders (PMD) that could be integrated in the existing urban public transport system. The first step is the analysis of the existing fundamental knowledge of organizing special transportation services for people with movement disorders and sustainable public transport development. The existing practice of European countries planning and ensuring the mobility of PMD is also taken into account. According to the results obtained, three integration models are proposed and decision regarding appropriate model of STS can be accepted. We identified a final list of indicators according to their relevance to STS options, the decision making is based on Fuzzy Analytic Hierarchy Process (F-AHP) and Fuzzy Technique for Order Preference by Similarity to Ideal Solution (F-TOPSIS) methods. A case study is provided to validate the proposed approach.