ON TWO MEANS OF ALLEVIATING RUSH-HOUR CROWDING IN URBAN TRAIN SYSTEMS

DURING RUSH HOURS THE INFLUX OF PASSENGERS INTO SUBWAY OR ELEVATED TRAIN STATIONS IS GREATER THAN THE RATE WHICH THEY CAN BE PLACED ON TRAINS TOWARD THEIR DESTINATION. TWO METHODS HAVE BEEN DEVELOPED FOR INCREASING THE MAXIMUM CARRYING CAPACITY OF EXISTING TRAIN SYSTEMS AND THEREBY REDUCING THE PLATFORM CROWDING DURING RUSH HOURS. THESE METHODS DO NOT INVOLVE MAJOR RE-DESIGNS OF THE SYSTEM. THE FIRST METHOD RECOMMENDS THAT DURING RUSH HOURS NORMAL CARS BE REPLACED BY SPECIAL CARS WHICH CAN ACCOMMODATE STANDEES ONLY. THE SECOND METHOD SUGGESTS THAT DURING RUSH HOURS TRAINS TWICE THE NORMAL MAXIMUM LENGTH BE USED. THESE METHODS ARE ANALYZED AND FORMULAS PRESENTED FOR ESTIMATING THE CARRYING CAPACITIES OBTAINABLE THROUGH THEIR USE.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • 2 APP
• Corporate Authors:

  Syracuse University

  Urban Transportation Institute
  Syracuse, NY  United States  13244
• Authors:
  • Libove, C
• Publication Date: 1972-11

Media Info

• Features: Figures;
• Pagination: 32 p.
• Serial:
  • Issue Number: 7

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Mathematical models; Methodology; Passengers; Peak hour traffic; Peak periods; Railroad cars; Railroad stations; Railroad trains; Subways
• Old TRIS Terms: Platforms
• Subject Areas: Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Passenger Transportation; Railroads; Terminals and Facilities; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00226678
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: Tech Pap
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Nov 14 1973 12:00AM