Selection of LRT System Track Gauge Using Multi-Criteria Decision-Making (City of Zagreb)

This paper on the use of multi-criteria decision-making in light rail transit (LRT) settings is from the proceedings of 14th International Conference on Urban Transport and the Environment in the 21st Century, which was held in Malta in 2008. The authors describe the selection of LRT system track gauge in the city of Zagreb, Croatia, using multi-criteria decision-making. Public urban passenger transit options in the City of Zagreb include trams, buses and rail traffic; however, these options have not been able to keep up with increasing needs and city growth. The authors describe a proposed system of light rail transit, which is already a part of the urban planning-traffic documentation of the City of Zagreb, focusing on the selection of the track gauge. This is an important aspect with regards to the decision of connecting to the existing tram network, which uses 1000 mm and would thus involve lower construction costs, or, like most other cities, to use the gauge width of 1435 mm, which would result in lower long-term maintenance costs. This paper applies the AHP method (Analytic Hierarchy Process) for the selection of the optimal track gauge, as one of the multi-criteria decision making methods. The authors define and describe the hierarchic structure of all relevant criteria and their sub-criteria.

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• Authors:
  • Novacko, Luka
  • Cavar, I
  • Hozjan, Dubravka
• Conference:
  • Urban Transport XIV: Urban Transport and the Environment in the 21st Century
  • Date: 2008-9-1 to 2008-9-3
• Publication Date: 2008

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Features: Figures; Maps; References;
• Pagination: pp 167-173
• Monograph Title: Urban Transport XIV. Urban Transport and the Environment in the 21st Century

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Analytic hierarchy process; Decision making; Gage (Rails); Light rail transit; Public transit; Railroad tracks; Trolley cars; Urban growth; Urban transportation
• Geographic Terms: Zagreb (Croatia)
• Subject Areas: Construction; Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation; Railroads; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01114023
• Record Type: Publication
• ISBN: 9781845641238
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 29 2008 10:14AM