Defining the optimum choice of travelling

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Data
Physical factors (phf) Travel distance: (in km for all means, see appendix 3.1)

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Means of transport: (plane, train, car, boat, other, see section 4) Average running speed: (in km/h for all means, see appendix 3.1)

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Duration of trip: (in hours with values >= 1, see appendix 3.1) Ticket price: (final price booked in same currency for all options) 1.2 Intagible acknowledgements Interior space: (free moving space in m^2, see appendix 3.2) Seat and sound insulation: (choose a value from table 1, see appendix 3.2) Total number of travelled passengers: (for the same period and destination based on stats) Total number of deaths: (for the same period and destination, value >=1) Service: (give a score according to figure 4, appendix 3.2) Nausea: (give a score according to figure 4, appendix 3.2) Claustrophobia: (give a score according to figure 4, appendix 3.2) Height phobia: (give a score according to figure 4, appendix 3.2) Dizziness: (give a score according to figure 4, appendix 3.2) Other phobia: (give a score according to figure 4, appendix 3.2) Environmental pollution care: (give a score according to figure 4, appendix 3.2) 1.3 Intagible factors Comfort factor: Discomfort and time lag: Result of travel safety: Service and personal beliefs:
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Total final factor cost_1 (dtlf) (fast result of the compulsory fields only, appendix 3.1, b) Tffc_1 (dtlf): 0.00 0.00 0.00

Difference between real cost and Tffc_1 (dtlf): 2.2 Total final factor cost_1 (result after objective evaluation of all intagible factors) Tffc_1: Difference between real cost and Tffc_1: 2.3 Total final factor cost_2 (result after personal evaluation of all intagible factors) Gravity_1 comfort factor: (choose a b_1 value from table_2, appendix 3.2) Gravity_2 discomfort and time lag: (choose a b_2 value from table_2, appendix 3.2) Gravity_3 result of travel safety: (choose a b_3 value from table_2, appendix 3.2) Gravity_4 service and personal beliefs: (choose a b_4 value from table_2, appendix 3.2) Tffc_2: 2.4 Accuracy between Tffc_1 (dtlf) and Tffc_1 (percentage of how close the two values are, appendix 3.1, n) % Acc. Tffc_1 (dtlf) / Tfcc_1:

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Appendix
Instructions

a) The gaps with a star on their left must be filled in order the model to produce results. b) The result tffc_1 (dtlf), which comes from the compulsory data, includes only the passenger's fatigue due to the duration of the trip an c) The gaps without a star are optional. However, the more the filled gaps, the more accurate the result. d) When filling the gaps, notice the notes in the brackets. The units must be the same for all options. e) Tffc in yellow box is the result either under objective or personal evaluation. The result has the same units as the currency used by the f) The blue boxes with borders are filled by the client whilst the red, yellow and light blue ones (section 1.3) are being calculated by the m g) The duration of the trip must be in Excel hours (f.e. 1,5 = 90 min, or 2,75 hours = 165 min). h) For the airplanes only, the duration of the trip should include the check in time and the time to/from the airport if the airport is locate i) There must be at least 2 different means of transportation as an option for the same trip i.e. same destination, in order the client to m j) In case there is only one option, then the result will show the cost of the trip including the intagible factors. k) If the tffc_1 results are not distinguished due to the small differences between them, then the difference between the cost of the trip represents a more obvious result. In contrast, no objective difference can result between the cost and tffc_2 due to the subjectivity (b l) Before completing the fields read section 4, to check whether the model is suitable for your trip or not. m) Enter in the box the minimum value of the row 37. n) The percentage of accuracy between Tffc_1 and Tffc_1(dtlf), is a useful sign of whether the comparison can be based mainly on the dis High accuracy means that the rest factors of the compared means of transportation do not affect a lot the trip i.e. the quality of all the matters the most is the duration of the journey. 3.2 Tables and figures

Figure 1. Inside area of a train vehicle. The free square meters can be estimated by multiplying the length with the width of the
For the estimation of the free moving space multiply the length with the width of the vehicle or find the value from a technical brochure.

1 Sound insulation-seat condition Absolute insulation and seat condition Excellent insulation and seat condition Good seat condition and sound proof Good travel conditions

2 factor 1-9 10-19 20-29 30-39

3 General characterization First rate Excellent Very well Good

Sound insulation-seat condition Absolute insulation and seat condition Excellent insulation and seat condition Good seat condition and sound proof Good travel conditions Medium travel conditions Noisy travel and normal seat condition Noisy travel and bad seat condition Noisy travel and dirty seat Very noisy travel and very dirty seat Overcrowded, noisy travel and no seat existence

factor 1-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60-69 70-79 80-89 90-100

General characterization First rate Excellent Very well Good Medium Affordable Bad Very bad Insufferable Sleazy

Table 1. Choose a solid number between 1 and 100 according to your criteria. This number is the seat and sound insulation number to be

Figure 4. Choose a solid number from the scale, between 1 and 100 according to your criteria for each of the following factors respective Service, Nausea, Claustrophobia, Height phobia, Dizziness, Other phobia, Environmental pollution care. These numbers are to be filled in section 1.2.

b_1 b_2 b_3 b_4

1 1 1 1

non important 2 2 2 2

3 3 3 3

4 4 4 4

5 5 5 5

important 6 6 6 6

7 7 7 7

8 8 8 8

very important 9 9 9 9

10 10 10 10

Table 2. Gravity factors selection for the completion of section 2.2. The b factors can vary from 1 to 10. For each one of the intagible factors, select a b value according to your criteria. For instance if safety factor for you then select the b_3 value = 8 or 9 and leave the rest values at a lower level i.e. b_1= 2 , b_2= 1 , b_3= 9 and b_4= 1.

Notice: The lower the value of Tffc, the better the option of travelling. This model is suitable only for international or dome different metropolitan areas. The model doesn't work for movements within the same metropolitan area i.e. trips by metro

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