TOKYO'S RECIPROCAL THROUGH SERVICE

In 1956 the Japanese Minister of Transport established the Urban Transportation Council to develop a reciprocal service plan where different Tokyo transit operators would run through trains on each others' tracks. Over the past 30 years millions of suburbanites have been relieved of the need to take a commuter train to a Tokyo station and then change to another mode for the remainder of their work trips. Obstacles to implementation involved ten separate operators (including 7 private railways); 3 track gauges; and two types of power distribution (catenary and third-rail). While commuters have been primary beneficiaries, reaction of private railways has varied. Some have gained and some have lost riders. Others no longer can funnel their riders through facilities such as department stores and markets which they also own and operate. Coordination and operations are carried out in steps: (1) Costs for constructing or reconstructing stations for joint use are shared by partners involved; (2) Each operator mans all trains on its segments of runs; (3) Joint stations are manned on a case-by-case analysis; (4) Train ownership costs are balanced; (5) Interruptions in service are coordinated by operators involved; (6) Partners regularly review ridership, service levels, schedules and other details.

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• Corporate Authors:

  Carter (C Carroll)

  538 National Press Building
  Washington, DC  United States  20004
• Publication Date: 1986-5

Media Info

• Pagination: 3 p.
• Serial:
  • Mass Transit
  • Volume: 13
  • Issue Number: 5
  • Publisher: Cygnus Publishing, Incorporated
  • ISSN: 0364-3484
  • Serial URL: http://www.masstransitmag.com

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Commuter service; Coordination; Joint use; Public transit; Railroad commuter service; Rapid transit; Regional planning; Work trips
• Uncontrolled Terms: Integrated transportation systems
• Geographic Terms: Tokyo (Japan)
• Old TRIS Terms: Joint facilities
• Subject Areas: Passenger Transportation; Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00458663
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 28 2004 4:44AM