Analyzing External Environment Effects on Public Bus Transportation System

Analyzing External Environment Effects on Public Bus Transportation System | Research Square window.SnipcartSettings = { analytics: { enabled: false } }; (function() { var accessVector = localStorage.getItem('access_vector') || ''; window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; if (accessVector) { window.dataLayer.push({ user: { profile: { profileInfo: { snid: accessVector } } } }); } })(); (function(w,d,s,l,i){w[l]=w[l]||[];w[l].push({'gtm.start':new Date().getTime(),event:'gtm.js'});var f=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0],j=d.createElement(s),dl=l!='dataLayer'?'&l='+l:'';j.async=true;j.src='https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtm.js?id='+i+dl;f.parentNode.insertBefore(j,f);})(window,document,'script','dataLayer','GTM-K279D39R'); Browse Preprints In Review Journals COVID-19 Preprints AJE Video Bytes Research Tools Research Promotion AJE Professional Editing AJE Rubriq About Preprint Platform In Review Editorial Policies Our Team Advisory Board Help Center Sign In Submit a Preprint Cite Share Download PDF Research Article Analyzing External Environment Effects on Public Bus Transportation System büşra buran This is a preprint; it has not been peer reviewed by a journal. https://doi.org/ 10.21203/rs.3.rs-6687218/v1 This work is licensed under a CC BY 4.0 License Status: Under Review Version 1 posted 5 You are reading this latest preprint version Abstract External analysis plays a critical role in finding out the developments of companies on the outside. With regard to these changes directly affects the performance of the company. P.E.S.T.L.E. analysis is used as a strategic tool for external analysis that is formed by six criteria; political, economical, social, technological, legal, and environmental. In this study, the public bus transportation system is analyzed using the P.E.S.T.L.E. framework. The problem is modeled with two hierarchical levels and evaluated by transportation experts. The Neutrosophic Fuzzy AHP is applied to solve the problem with a real case study. Results showed that economical criterion comes first, environmental comes second and technology comes third in the order. The results are compared with two methods, Intuitionistic Fuzzy AHP and Classical AHP. Convergence and divergence of the methods are presented in the study with a heatmap. This study will be a guide as a practical tool for transportation operators to discover which criteria have a bigger effect on the system from the external view. Thus, they will adjust their operations regarding changing conditions with an agile approach. External environment P.E.S.T.L.E. analysis Neutrophic fuzzy AHP Public bus transportation Full Text Cite Share Download PDF Status: Under Review Version 1 posted Editorial decision: Major Revision 02 Aug, 2025 Reviewers agreed at journal 18 Jun, 2025 Reviewers invited by journal 18 Jun, 2025 Editor invited by journal 23 May, 2025 First submitted to journal 19 May, 2025 You are reading this latest preprint version Research Square lets you share your work early, gain feedback from the community, and start making changes to your manuscript prior to peer review in a journal. As a division of Research Square Company, we’re committed to making research communication faster, fairer, and more useful. We do this by developing innovative software and high quality services for the global research community. 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