AN ANALYSIS OF RAILROAD SKIP STOP SYSTEM WITHOUT SIDING TRACK

This paper describes how the goal of transportation policy in Seoul metropolitan area in near future is to establish mass transportation system based on subway system. Seoul metropolitan area has enlarged gradually for recent years, and so has subway system. But sharing rates of subway was not that high as expected after completion of the 2nd subway construction. Acknowledging that subway will be enlarged and connected to suburban circulation railway in the future, Seoul considers introducing express subway system to the new 3rd subway construction as well as the existing ones so that they have a competitive edge over other transportation systems. But there will be a lot of problems to be solved in operating express lines, like installation of siding track, scheduling passing location and passing time at different headway. As an alternative for express line, skip stop system can be considered. This system does not need for additional facilities to be installed. It could bring total system travel time reduction without passing. It is easier to schedule than express line with siding track because there is no need for consideration of passing. It has an advantage of being able to be applied to existing system. This paper presents skip stop schedules that satisfy safety conditions with given Origin/Destination demand matrix, distance between stations, headway, and maximum speed. The time saving effects of subway number 5 were analyzed by a simulation program and the results were presented in this paper.

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• Authors:
  • Suh, W
  • Chon, K S
  • Rhee, S M
• Conference:
  • Selected Proceedings of the 9th World Conference on Transport Research
  • Location: Seoul, Korea
  • Date: 2001-7-22 to 2001-7-27
• Publication Date: 2001

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 14p

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Analysis; Future; Headways; Railroads; Sidings (Railroads); Suburbs; Subways; Track components; Transportation policy
• Geographic Terms: Seoul (Korea)
• Subject Areas: Operations and Traffic Management; Passenger Transportation; Policy; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00970696
• Record Type: Publication
• ISBN: 0080442749
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Mar 11 2004 12:00AM