This is the FIFTH in a series of presentations that deals with the question: how can we make public transit systems more effective at attracting new riders and shaping urban regions? Alan Hoffman, an internationally recognized expert in transit markets, discusses the findings of market research he has conducted or supervised, as well as his work advising cities and regions across the planet on how to improve their transit systems.
This fifth presentation explores the third of the three key strategic variables introduced in Part Two: Customer Experience. It features detailed views of twelve of the many dimensions of customer experience, with many dozens of examples drawn from around the world.
The Mission Group is a strategy firm that has helped many cities devise strategies to boost the long-term effectiveness of their transit planning so that they can set and achieve ambitious goals for transforming the role that transit plays in their regions. We're the experts in transit markets.
5. The Customer Experience isn’t
so much about amenities, like
whether or not there’s a trash can;
it’s about everything a person
experiences and feels as a result
of and during the service encounter.
6. Ultimately, it’s about whether
your customer feels like she or
he made the right choice
after using your transit option.
7. There are many dimensions
to the Customer Experience.
Here are just a few:
108. The Mission Group conducts
Customer Experience Audits
for agencies and other
organizations interested in
improving their transit systems
and building long-term ridership.
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109. In the next part of this series,
we’ll address the question:
Does mode matter?