TWO MEANS OF ALLEVIATING RUSH-HOUR CROWDING
Two means are suggested for increasing the rush-hour capacity of urban train systems already operating trains of maximum headway. They are: (1) Replacing some or all of the regular cars by standee-only cars; and (2) using double-length trains and, at the stations, having each train first stop with its front half alongside the station platform, and then advance to put its second half alongside the platform. A theoretical analysis shows that in some cases these methods can lead to a significant increase in the carrying capacity of a system. Formulas are presented for estimating the increase achievable in any particular case.
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Availability:
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Supplemental Notes:
- Presented at the July 9-12, 1973, ASCE National Transportation Engineering Meeting, held at Tulsa, Oklahoma.
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Corporate Authors:
American Society of Civil Engineers
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Authors:
- Libove, C
- Publication Date: 1973-11
Media Info
- Features: Figures; References;
- Pagination: p. 845-862
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Serial:
- Journal of Transportation Engineering
- Volume: 99
- Issue Number: TE4
- Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
- ISSN: 0733-947X
- Serial URL: https://ascelibrary.org/journal/jtepbs
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Headways; Peak hour traffic; Peak periods; Railroad stations; Railroad trains; Rapid transit; Scheduling; Vehicle capacity
- Old TRIS Terms: Peak capacities; Platforms
- Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Passenger Transportation; Public Transportation; Railroads; Society; Terminals and Facilities; Vehicles and Equipment;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00051529
- Record Type: Publication
- Source Agency: American Society of Civil Engineers
- Report/Paper Numbers: #10144 Proc Paper
- Files: TRIS
- Created Date: Apr 17 1981 12:00AM