Sustainability factors evaluation of public transportation in islamabad and rawalpindi

A sustainable Transportation system for public transport in cities needs to evaluate the importance of economic, environmental, and social sustainability. This research evaluates the sustainability factors and prioritizes these factors for achieving sustainability in the public transportation of Islamabad and Rawalpindi. Appropriate factors of sustainability were identified based on literature studies. A total of 15 factors of sustainability were taken into the account, and cause and effect factors among these factors and their relationship were predicted by applying the decision-making trial and evaluation laboratory (DEMATEL) approach. The overall objective is to rank the sustainability factors in the transportation system to identify the key factors of sustainability in Islamabad and Rawalpindi. Results show that air pollution and traffic congestion are important factors of sustainability for transportation in the twin cities of Pakistan.