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    Typical river transport for Banjarmasin based on the criteria of the National Transportation System

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    In attempts to re-enable the river transport that is considered less desirable by users, a typical approach/an approach related to the types of river transport that people expect. In this research, four types of river transport are offered to the community which is expected to physically meet the criteria of the (Indonesian) National Transportation System. Analysis of the selected priority level using an approach of the AHP method to relative and absolute measurement was carried out. The results of the analysis find that people generally tend to expect the typical river transport with the following criteria: catamaran type, the entry/exit can be from the front and the rear, the sides of the ship are flexible and can be open or closed, passengers can stand up inside the vehicle, the ship can load bikes, and the lower position of the passengers is above the surface of the water. In terms of the fulfillment of the (Indonesian) National Transportation System criteria, safety is the most dominant criterion to be considered (18.87%), followed by the criterion of security (16.45%), the utilization criterion (12.49%), and the comfort criterion (11.53%). While the criteria for a low level of pollution and capacities are the lowest criteria that influence the selected choice. Keywords: AHP method, the National Transportation System, typical river transpor

    Factor Analysis of the Influence of River Crossing Ferry Use – A Case in Banjarmasin and Kuala Kurun

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    The objective of this research is to obtain factors influencing the use of river crossing ferry in Banjarmasin (South Kalimantan) and Kuala Kurun (Central Kalimantan). The variables reviewed include socio-demographic characteristics, trip, and ferry service. Data analysis has been done by Partial Least Square approach. The analysis results obtained 13 factors that influence the use of river crossing ferry. Judging from the socio-demographic characteristics of trip makers, the influencing factors are the condition of private vehicles, the travel habits, and the residence of the perpetrators of the trip. Furthermore, from the characteristics of the trip, the factors that influence the connection are the location of the destination trip with the crossing, the travel time, the ease of getting to the crossing, and the traffic conditions on the road. The factors that influence the characteristics of transportation services are the crossing time, the operating time and the schedule, the ease of boarding and alighting, the cleanliness and the comfort, the safety and the security, and the ease of paying the ticket
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