NUMBER AND DESIGN OF METRO-VEHICLES: A COMMERCIAL CHOICE

AANTAL EN INRICHTING VAN METROVOERTUIGEN: EEN COMMERCIELE KEUZE

In selecting new interior design for the underground railway trains layout of seating, high or low occupancy are criteria to consider. A large seating capacity per vehicle reduces the likelihood that no seats will be available but increases the chances of a passenger being unable to enter because the vehicle is full. The speed will also be lower because there are fewer doors, by which the metro has to make a longer stop. Only by selecting the interior design simultaneously with the number of vehicles available, the average number of passengers during peak hours, an optimum choice can be made. For the covering abstract of the conference see IRRD 884093.

• Corporate Authors:

  Colloguium Vervoersplanologisch Speurwerk

  P.O. Box 45
  Delft,   Netherlands 
• Authors:
  • MAK, W K
• Conference:
  • OPENBAAR VERVOER COLLOQUIUM 1995
• Publication Date: 1995-5

Language

• Dutch

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 175-84

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Comfort; Conferences; Design; Doors (Vehicles); Numbers; Operating costs; Public transit; Quality control; Seats; Speed; Subways; Travel time; Trip length; Vehicle occupants; Waiting time
• Uncontrolled Terms: Quality
• Geographic Terms: Netherlands
• ITRD Terms: 1357: Car door; 9138: Comfort; 8525: Conference; 9011: Design (overall design); 697: Journey time; 8078: Netherlands; 6432: Number; 221: Operating costs; 744: Public transport; 9063: Quality; 1388: Seat (veh); 5408: Speed; 1191: Underground railway; 1715: Vehicle occupant; 9100: Waiting time
• Subject Areas: Design; Passenger Transportation; Public Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00729570
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Institute for Road Safety Research, SWOV
• Files: ITRD
• Created Date: Dec 26 1996 12:00AM