Transit ridership prediction of Changchun light rail line 3

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jie Li ◽  
Xingyi Shi ◽  
Zhixia Jiang ◽  
Yongxing Li ◽  
Hongfei Jia
Keyword(s):  
Light Rail ◽  
Transit Ridership ◽  
Rail Line

Can compact rail transit corridors transform the automobile city? Planning for more sustainable travel in Los Angeles

Urban Studies ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 52 (5) ◽  
pp. 938-959 ◽  
Author(s):  
Douglas Houston ◽  
Marlon G Boarnet ◽  
Gavin Ferguson ◽  
Steven Spears
Keyword(s):  
Los Angeles ◽  
City Planning ◽  
Light Rail ◽  
Rail Transit ◽  
Transit Oriented Development ◽  
Survey Analysis ◽  
Transit Ridership ◽  
Mixed Use ◽  
Development Context ◽  
Rail Line

Directing growth towards compact rail corridors has become a key strategy for redirecting auto-oriented regions towards denser, mixed-use communities that support sustainable travel. Few have examined how travel of near-rail residents varies within corridors or whether corridor land use–travel interactions diverge from regional averages. The Los Angeles region has made substantial investments in transit-oriented development, and our survey analysis indicates that although rail corridor residents drove less and rode public transit more than the county average, households in an older subway corridor with more near-transit development had about 11 fewer daily miles driven and higher transit ridership than households along a newer light rail line, a difference likely associated with development patterns and the composition and preferences of residents. Rail transit corridors are not created equally, and transit providers and community planners should consider the social and development context of corridors in efforts to improve transit access and maximise development.

Light Rail in Britain and France

2005 ◽  
Vol 1930 (1) ◽  
pp. 79-87 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. William Vigrass ◽  
Andrew K. Smith
Keyword(s):  
Capital Investment ◽  
Light Rail ◽  
Construction Costs ◽  
Transit Systems ◽  
Secondary Sources ◽  
The Past ◽  
Transit Ridership ◽  
Great Divergence ◽  
Street Railways ◽  
Heavy Rail

Great Britain and France have experienced a dramatic resurgence of light rail in the past two decades. Beginning in the early 1980s, following a 30-year abandonment of street railways in favor of motorbuses, cities in both countries developed new light rail transit systems as a response to declining transit ridership, faded downtowns in need of revitalization, and the high construction costs of heavy rail and metro. Britain and France have pursued greatly different approaches to the implementation of light rail. The purpose of this paper is to point out these differences and, through the use of case studies, draw conclusions as to the efficacy of each approach. A few cities in each country were studied with secondary sources. Commonality within each country was observed with great divergence between the two countries. In Britain, the requirements for light rail are onerous: a specific act of Parliament is needed for each new start. Each system must achieve full recovery of operating and maintenance costs and contribute toward capital investment while competing against unregulated buses. That some British systems have been built and successfully attract traffic is to the credit of their proponents. France has a more uniform approach published in government circulars. All French cities of substantial size must have a “versement transportes,” a 1% to 2% tax on salaries and wages dedicated to regulated and coordinated public transport. French new starts, which have no need to attain 100% cost recovery (the versement transportes covers operating losses), have been implemented in about half the time of those in Britain.

scholarly journals Evaluasi Teknis Rencana Jalur Light Rail Transit (LRT) Di Wilayah Bandung Raya

2020 ◽  
Vol 2019 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Tessalonika Natalia Djie ◽  
Sumarno Sumarno
Keyword(s):  
Geometric Analysis ◽  
High Population ◽  
Light Rail ◽  
Rail Transit ◽  
Light Rail Transit ◽  
Horizontal Curve ◽  
West Java ◽  
Rail Line ◽  
Technical Evaluation

ABSTRAKLight Rail Transit (LRT) kini menjadi salah satu sarana transportasi darat yang sedang direncanakan untuk memenuhi kebutuhan transportasi pada suatu kota yang memiliki tingkat kepadatan penduduk yang tinggi. Di wilayah Bandung Raya telah ada rencana jalur LRT yang disusun oleh Dinas Perhubungan Provinsi Jawa Barat yang terdiri atas delapan koridor. Pada penelitian ini dilakukan evaluasi teknis rencana jalur LRT khususnya pada koridor-1 (Leuwi Panjang–Jatinangor) dan koridor-4 (Leuwi Panjang– Babakan Siliwangi). Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah mengevaluasi tingkat kesesuaiannya dengan persyaratan teknis jalur kereta api, khususnya terhadap aspek geometrik yaitu kelandaian dan kelengkungan. Evaluasi dilakukan dengan melakukan analisis geometrik pada rencana jalur LRT dengan persyaratan teknis jalur kereta api terhadap lima kelas jalan rel. Berdasarkan hasil analisis diketahui bahwa pada koridor-1 sudah memenuhi persyaratan kelandaian dan lengkung horizontal untuk semua kelas, sedangkan koridor-4 belum memenuhi persyaratan tersebut.Kata Kunci: Light Rail Transit (LRT), kelandaian, lengkung horizontalABSTRACTLight Rail Transit (LRT) now become one of transportation means to fullfil the need of transportation in one of regions which is having high population. In Bandung Raya region, there were plans of LRT line which is arranged by Dinas Perhubungan West Java Province which consist of eight coridors. This research has done the technical evaluation for planning the LRT especially on corridor-1 (Leuwi Panjang- Jatinangor) and corridor-4 (Leuwi Panjang-Babakan Siliwangi). The aim of this reasearch is to evaluate the appropriateness levels with the rules and regulations of train technical lines, especially on the aspec of geometric including slope and horizontal curve. The evaluation is done by doing geometric analysis in the plan of LRT line with rules and regulations of train technical line toward five classes of rail line. Based on the result of analysis, it can be revealed that corridor-1 has been fullfil the rules and regulations of slope and horizontal curve for every classes, while corridor-4 do not fullfil the rules and regulations yet.Keywords: Light Rail Transit (LRT), slope, horizontal curve

Transit Signal Priority Along Arterials Using Advanced Detection

2003 ◽  
Vol 1856 (1) ◽  
pp. 220-230 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yann Wadjas ◽  
Peter G. Furth
Keyword(s):  
Control Strategies ◽  
Traffic Density ◽  
Light Rail ◽  
Transit Signal Priority ◽  
Adaptation Algorithm ◽  
Peer Communication ◽  
Length Estimation ◽  
Rail Line ◽  
Peak Travel ◽  
Green Period

This research developed and tested the concept of advanced detection and cycle length adaptation as a strategy for providing priority for transit vehicles. In a departure from control strategies that rely on detection only a few seconds in advance of the stopline, a control algorithm was developed in which transit vehicles are detected two to three cycles in advance of their arrival at an intersection stopline, and phase lengths were then constrained so that the transit-serving phase was green for a 40-s predicted arrival window. Methods were developed for selecting whether to extend or compress phase lengths to shift a green period to cover the arrival window. Adaptive control was combined with actuated control using traffic density and queue length estimation, transit stopline actuation, and peer-to-peer communication for coordination in the peak travel direction. The method was applied by simulation to Boston, Massachusetts’ Huntington Avenue corridor, which is served by a light-rail line running partly in mixed traffic and partly in a median reservation. The prediction/adaptation algorithm resulted in 82% of the trains arriving during the green phase. This control strategy resulted in substantial improvements to transit travel time and regularity with negligible impacts on private traffic and pedestrians, and was found to be more effective than simple preemption.

Simulation-Based Comparison of Holding Strategies for a Multibranch Light Rail Service

2017 ◽  
Vol 2648 (1) ◽  
pp. 23-32 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joshua J. Fabian ◽  
Gabriel E. Sánchez-Martínez
Keyword(s):  
Control Point ◽  
Light Rail ◽  
Massachusetts Bay ◽  
Real Time Control ◽  
Time Control ◽  
Special Events ◽  
Simulation Based ◽  
Transit Services ◽  
Rail Line ◽  
Demand Variability

Light rail transit services face many operational challenges, such as capacity constraints, mixed-traffic interference, and branch junctions. The service plans developed for these lines typically specify a precise schedule for each vehicle. Running time and demand variability, special events, and incidents make it challenging to adhere to schedules. Operators can enact real-time control actions to mitigate delays. This research compared the effectiveness of schedule- and headway-based holding strategies applied en route and at terminals (i.e., dispatching) on a simulation model of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority Green Line, a four-branch light rail line. The effects of control point placement at terminals, along branches, along a central trunk, and in combinations of these three were studied, as were the effects of limiting holding at midroute stations. Holding strategies were compared on the basis of service and passenger-oriented performance. Headway-based holding was found to be a more effective method for ensuring that passengers experienced reasonable wait times within scheduled headways. Holding at terminals appeared to be the most beneficial to passengers; additional holding along the branches and limited holding along the trunk were shown to enhance these benefits. Holding only within the trunk of a multibranch service worsened service because of blockages from held trains.

scholarly journals Construction of a Light Rail line to Wilanów

2016 ◽  
Vol 2016 (7) ◽  
pp. 9-16
Author(s):  
Grzegorz Madrjas
Keyword(s):  
Feasibility Studies ◽  
Light Rail ◽  
Historical Aspects ◽  
Main Design ◽  
Rail Line ◽  
Design Ideas ◽  
Design Challenges

The paper describes main design ideas for a project of a tramway connection between districts of Warsaw: Wola, Ochota, Mokotów and Wilanów. Historical aspects, main spatial documents as well as feasibility studies are also discussed. Moreover, key design challenges are presented which concern routing options and limitations of passing through special locations.

scholarly journals Optimizing Land Use Allocation of Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) to Generate Maximum Ridership

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (9) ◽  
pp. 3798 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammed Ali Berawi ◽  
Gunawan Saroji ◽  
Fuad Adrian Iskandar ◽  
Bernard Elpetino Ibrahim ◽  
Perdana Miraj ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Land Use ◽  
Value Engineering ◽  
Light Rail ◽  
Rail Transit ◽  
Transit Oriented Development ◽  
Sustainable Mobility ◽  
Land Use Allocation ◽  
Transit Ridership ◽  
Critical Literature

Transit-oriented development (TOD) is based around transit stations, with the emphasis on high population density and multifunctional areas in promoting sustainable mobility. This study aimed to develop a TOD model that could achieve an optimum land use allocation to maximize transit ridership. A critical literature review, an analysis of value engineering through function and benchmarking studies were conducted in order to develop a baseline plan for a TOD model, which was then optimized using linear programming. A total of four light rail transit (LRT) stations located in Jakarta were used as the case study to represent model implementation, ridership evaluation and optimal design. The optimization results showed that office workers constituted the highest number of transit passengers, followed by those working in hotels and commercial/retail and residential users. It was also found that optimizing the design of the TOD can increase the number of daily LRT passengers by up to 55%.

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