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Abstract:- This study aims to determine and explain the subsidiary of PT Kereta Api Indonesia (PTKAI). KRL has
effect of service quality, advertising, and price been operating in Jakarta since 1976. Users of KCI
preception on customer value and its implications for transportation services in Jabodetabek continue to increase
customer loyalty to users of Jabodetabek Commuter in the last 5 years. From 2015 to 2019 there was an increase
train transportation services. The data collection method in user volume to 79,631,991 users. To support the increase
was carried out by distributing questionnaires to 120 in users, In December 2019, KCI already has 1,100 krl units,
respondents who were users of the Jabodetabek and will continue to grow. Throughout 2019, KCI has added
Commuter Train using the probability sampling method. a fleet of 168 units. KCI-operated Commuter Line trains
Processing data to analyze in this study using the PLS currently serve 80 stations throughout Jabodetabek, Banten
analysis method, SmartPLS. The results showed that: (1) and Cikarang with a route range of 418.5 km.
Service quality has a positive and significant effect on
customer value (2) Advertising has a positive and
Years Number of Users
significant effect on customer value (3) Price preception
(Millions)
has a positive and significant effect on customer value (4)
Customer value has a positive and significant effect on 2010 124.308
customer value. customer loyalty (5) Customer value can
mediate the effect of service quality on customer loyalty 2011 121.105
positively and significantly (6) Customer loyalty can
mediate the effect of advertising on customer loyalty (7) 2012 134.088
Customer value can mediate the effect of price
preception on customer loyalty. 2013 158.483
According to Sweeney & Soutar (2001) quoted by A total of 115 respondents covered gender, age,
Steviani & Semuel (2015), the dimension of value consists occupation, and frequency of use of Jabodetabek Commuter
of 4 namely: Line services.
1.Emotional value, utility derived from feelings or affective
/ positive emotions resulting from consuming products 60% of them are male and the remaining 40% of
2.Social value, utility obtained from the establishment of respondents are female. 29% of them are aged between 26-
products to improve the concept of consumer social self. 35 years, then there are as many as 28% of 18-25 year olds,
3.Quality/performance value, utility obtained from products and there are 21% of 36-45 year olds, while the remaining
due to reduction of short-term and long-term costs. 21% of respondents are over 46 years old. 47% of them have
4.Price/value of maney, utility obtained from perception of self-employed jobs, then there are as many as 37% of
expected performance of products or services. private workers, and there are 9% of students, while the
remaining 4% and 3% of respondents are housewives and
In Tinik Sugiati's research, et al.. (2013) customer civil servants.
value is measured using five indicators, namely:
1.Functional value Of the 130 respondents, 50% of them are respondents
2.Emotional value who use commuter line 4-6 times a week, then there are as
3.Social value many as 26% using 1-3 times a week, and there are 16%
4.Customer service value using 7-10 times a week, while the remaining 8% of
5.Price fairness respondents use commuter line more than 10 times a week.
(1)Indirect influence of X1 (service quality) on Z (customer income levels. Thus, the quality of service becomes the
loyalty) has a T-statistical value (2,894) > t table (1.96) main factor in the selection of public transportation services
which means that X1 (service quality) mediates in full (fully used by the public, especially during working hours. Suratno
mediating) the influence between service quality and & Astrid research results, (2016) showed that the quality of
customer loyalty. Thus, the 5th hypothesis (H5) is accepted; service has a significant effect on customer value. That is,
(2) The indirect influence of X2 (advertising) on Z the quality of service is able to explain the variation of
(customer loyalty) has a T-statistical value (4,384) > t table customer value changes in performing services. Therefore,
(1.96) which means that X2 (advertising) mediates fully to achieve high customer value, the company needs to
mediating the influence between service quality and provide better quality customer service than its competitors
customer loyalty. the 6th hypothesis (H6) is accepted; (Suhendra & Yulianto, 2017).
(3) The indirect influence of X3 (price perception) on Z
(customer loyalty) has a T-statistical value (3,037) > t table The influence of Advertising affects customer value
(1.96) which means that X3 (price perception) mediates Based on the results of the PLS test showed that the
fully mediating the influence between service quality and calculated t value obtained was 3,544 where the value was
customer loyalty. Thus, the 7th hypothesis (H7) is accepted; greater than 1.96 with a correlation coefficient value of
0.297. That is, advertising affects customer value. These
VIII. DISCUSSION results show that advertising is one of the factors that
contribute to the provision of information to customers. On
This research was conducted using quantitative the promotion side, PT KCI cooperates with other
method using PLS (Partial Least Square) analysis method companies such as LinkAja application to provide
with SmartPLS software. The object of the study was convenience for users in making travel ticket payments, then
customers who bought a ride on the Jabodetabek Commuter reduce the cost of purchasing Multi Trip Card (KMT) which
Train as many as 115 customers. While independent was originally Rp 50,000 to Rp 30,000 with an initial
variables or free variables are Service Quality, Advertising, balance of Rp 10,000 in the card, issue a thematic type of
and Price Perception, while dependent variables or bound KMT so that users are more interested in buying KMT, and
variables are Customer Value and Customer Loyalty. Of the create socialization campaigns related to KMT that are aired
115 respondents, 60% were male, with vulnerable aged on PT KCI Social Media. Although the strategy has not
between 18-35 years old having jobs as self-employed and shown the results resulting from the presence of the Covid-
private employees and using commuter line services 4-6 19 pandemic that disrupts all business strategy planning.
times a week.
The results of this study are supported by the results of
The influence of Service quality affects customer research Cengiz, et al., (2007) revealed that perceived value,
value customer complaints, customer loyalty and customer
Based on the results of the PLS test showed that the satisfaction are influenced by advertising efficiency
calculated t value obtained was 3,318 where the value was positively and indirectly.
greater than 1.96 with a correlation coefficient value of
0.233. That is, service quality affects customer value. The Price perception influences customer value
results show that the quality of service is taken into account Based on the results of the PLS test showed that the
by users of jabodetabek Commuter Line train services. calculated t value obtained is 4,249 where the value is
Currently to support the increase in users, KCI began the greater than 1.96 with a correlation coefficient value of
modernization of KRL transportation in 2011 by simplifying 0.377. That is, price perception affects customer value. This
existing routes into five main routes, the abolition of the result shows that the price perceived by the people who use
express KRL, the application of women-only trains, and the services of KACommuter Liner Jabodetabek has an
changing the name of the air-conditioned economy KRL to influence on the value of users of the service. The change in
Commuter Line trains. the price of the Commuter Line train is an improvement of
the service facilities of the Commuter Line train. Currently,
The quality of service is one of the important people who want to use KCI services can choose 2 types of
strategies. The results of this study are supported by research tickets, namely THB (Guaranteed Daily Ticket) and KMT
conducted by Black, (1995) and Setiawan, (2005) in (Multi Trip Card). THB or commonly referred to as one-way
Nazwirman & Hulmansyah (2017) which states that there ticket is a substitute for Single Trip Daily Ticket for one trip
are several indicators related to the characteristics of and can be reused for the purchase of the next route. While
commuter train users, including travel destinations, travel KMT is a type of ticket that can be used for an unlimited
times, station locations, departure/arrival schedules, and number of trips, depending on the balance held in the card
The effect ofCustomer value affects customer loyalty The influence of Customer value mediates the
Based on the results of the PLS test showed that the influence of price perception on customer loyalty
calculated t value obtained was 9,883 where the value is Based on the results of calculations through SEM PLS,
greater than 1.96 with a correlation coefficient value of it can be seen that costumer value can mediate the influence
0.621. That is, customer value affects customer loyalty. The of price perception on service loyalty, it can be seen that t
results of this study show that the value felt by passengers hiung is greater than t table. So it can be explained that the
has a considerable influence on passenger loyalty. With better the price perception of a product will be able to create
facilities and prices that suit customers, customers will often higher customer loyalty by going through customer value.
use commuter line services, where commuter line users have
various destinations. The purpose of travel for KRL-CL So in this research the role of value is now important
users is to go to school, work, trade, travel, do business, to be able to increase customer loyalty built with the price
travel, transit to other destinations and do other activities. perception of its customers. As revealed by Firatmadi (2017)
From this goal, about 50% of KRL-CL users are workers that there is an influence of price perception on satisfaction
and followed by the school goal of 25% (Siahaan, 2013). that will later have an impact on customer loyalty in this
The results of this study are idiosyncratic by empirical case customer satisfaction that becomes mediation. But in
results conducted by Eid; Ganguli & Roy; Sohibah, this study will reveal the variable customer value that will be
Mohammad, Salim, & Ismail; Tabassum, Zafar, Ali, Alam, the mediation variable between price perception and
& Ali;, Al-Hawari & Mouakket; & Wu & Liu can be customer loyalty.
concluded that customer value has a positive and significant
effect on customer loyalty (Jefry Romdonny, et al., 2018). IX. CONCLUSION
Steviani & Semuel (2015) said bhawa Customer value has a
positive and significant relationship to customer loyalty. To Based on the results of research and discussion, it can
maintain customer loyalty, there is a value fulfilled in the be drawn some conclusions as follows:
customer to buy and consume the product or service, 1. Service quality affects customer value, this illustrates
because in the decision making of the purchase, customer that the quality of service is taken into account by users
value is one of the things that the customer considers of jabodetabek Commuter Line train services.
(Sugiati, et al., 2013). 2. Advertising affects customer value, this illustrates that
advertising as a promotional media is one of the factors
The influence of Customer value mediates the that contribute to the provision of information to
influence of service quality on customer loyalty customers in providing information convenience for
Based on the results of calculations through SEM PLS, users when making travel ticket payments.
it can be seen that costumer value can mediate the effect of 3. Price perception affects customer value, this illustrates
service quality on service loyalty, it can be seen that t hiung that the price perceived by the public who use the
is greater than t table. So it can be explained that the better services of KACommuter Liner Jabodetabek has an
service quality of a product will be able to create higher influence on the value of users of the service.
customer loyalty through customer value. 4. Customer value affects customer loyalty, this illustrates
that the value felt by passengers has a considerable
So in this research the role of value is now important influence on passenger loyalty. With facilities and prices
to be able to increase customer satisfaction that will later that suit customers, customers will often use commuter
make customers loyal, as Razak, et al (2016) that the role of line services, where commuter line users have various
destinations.