A STUDY OF CROWDING EFFECTS AT THE HONG KONG LIGHT RAIL TRANSIT STATIONS

This paper investigates the important attributes relating to the crowding effects at the Light Rail Transit (LRT) stations in Hong Kong. With the data collected at two selected LRT stations for studying different crowding effects, the relationships between the dwelling time of trains and the crowding situations at LRT stations are first determined, and regression models are established for the dwelling delays of trains. In this paper, the degrees of congestion on LRT platforms is also examined. The Level of Service (LOS) concept is applied to study the degrees of congestion on LRT platforms. Lastly, the responses of the passengers due to the discomfort at crowded cars and platforms are investigated, in which state preference surveys are conducted.

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• Authors:
  • Lam, WHK
  • Cheung, C-Y
  • Lam, C F
• Publication Date: 1999-6

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References;
• Pagination: p. 401-415
• Serial:
  • Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice
  • Volume: 33
  • Issue Number: 5
  • Publisher: Elsevier
  • ISSN: 0965-8564
  • Serial URL: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/09658564

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Dwell time; Level of service; Light rail transit; Passenger handling; Rail transit stations; Surveys
• Geographic Terms: Hong Kong (China)
• Subject Areas: Finance; Highways; Public Transportation; Safety and Human Factors; Society; Vehicles and Equipment; I92: Vehicle Comfort;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00765465
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jun 1 1999 12:00AM