Estimation of rail passenger flow and system utilization with ticket transaction and gate data

Capturing the dynamics in passenger flow and system utilization over time and space is extremely important for railway operators. Previous studies usually estimated passenger flow using automatic fare collection data, and their applications are limited to a single stopping pattern and/or a single type of ticket. However, the conventional railway in Taiwan provides four types of ticket and five types of train service with a number of stopping patterns. This study develops a comprehensive framework and corresponding algorithms to map passenger flow and evaluate system utilization. A multinomial logit model is constructed and incorporated in the algorithms to estimate passenger train selection behavior. Results from the empirical studies demonstrate that the developed framework and algorithms can successfully match passengers with train services. With this tool, operators can efficiently examine passenger flow and service utilization, thereby quickly adjusting their service strategies accordingly to improve system performance.     

昆明轨道交通岩溶专项勘察手段及方法

为解决传统勘察手段及方法很难查明岩溶发育特征的难题,以昆明轨道交通4 号线岩溶专项勘察为案例工程,介绍在岩土工程初步勘察、详细勘察的基础上,采用以工程地质钻探及现场物探测试(孔间层析成像(CT)、高密度电法、地质雷达)为主,并结合工程地质测绘、原位测试、钻孔抽水试验和室内土工试验等综合勘察技术手段和方法,查明了线路沿线的岩溶分布、规模及形态等发育特征,并对其做出定量或定性评价,为岩溶专项治理施工图设计、优化设计方案及完善施工组织设计等提供了可靠的地质依据,对类似工程具有一定的指导及参考作用。     

HGM-D型高摩合成闸瓦在肯尼亚蒙内铁路的运用

介绍了肯尼亚蒙内铁路概况及线路特点,HGM-D型高摩合成闸瓦性能参数以及在蒙内铁路C70E、X70、NX70型货车上运用验证情况.验证表明HGM-D型高摩合成闸瓦有效降低车轮和闸瓦磨耗量以及闸瓦金属镶嵌物,提高了车辆运行品质和制动效能.     

山地旅游轨道交通线路规划的适应性评价

山地景区地势复杂,其发展普遍受交通所限,为了提高山地景区的运营效益、带动经济发展,国内部分景区规划和修建了山地旅游轨道交通。本文列举了山地旅游轨道交通特征及线路规划模式,从地理环境、自然环境、供需环境及与常规公交的关系四个角度分析,对应建立四个子系统,并选取具有山地旅游轨道交通特性的评价指标体系,利用层次分析法和变异系数法组合赋权重,运用灰色关联分析法的评价模型,据此判断线路规划方案适应性的优劣。     

基于FPGA和DSP的高速实时轨道巡检图像采集处理系统

基于FPGA和DSP的高速实时轨道巡检图像采集处理系统由光学系统、FPGA模块、DSP图像处理模块及上位机组成.为提升图像采集的质量,提出并设计线阵相机加激光光源的组合方案,用以有效滤除阳光干扰,避免图像过度曝光.针对高速实时采集需求,设计FPGA采集模块,实现巡检图像采集控制和传输.针对实时智能检测需求,开发基于DS...     

两种港口起重机轨道固定系统的比较研究

轨道固定系统是起重机平稳安全运行的基础,文章从轨道的受力分析出发,比较说明有缝轨道鱼尾板硬式固定系统和无缝轨道柔性固定系统的优缺点。     

轨道交通牵引供电系统仿真中的算法研究

由于城市轨道交通直流供电系统建模后表现出非线性特性,对模型求解的仿真算法大都基于迭代技术。文章介绍了双重线性迭代和牛顿迭代两种算法,并从收敛效果和快速性两方面对它们进行了测试对比分析,同时通过改变电路结构模型和选用合适的迭代算法得到了理想的仿真效果。     

无缝线路现场移动式气压焊接质量的控制

长钢轨焊接是铺设无缝线路的一个极其特殊和重要的过程,原因在于其内部质量的好坏不能通过后续检验来判定,直接危及运输行车安全;其几何外形尺寸的平顺是保证无缝线路正常运用的关键。钢轨焊接质量不良,将使线路维修工作后患无穷,因此有效控制钢轨焊接质量成为目前急需探讨和解决的新课题。     

An integrated framework for assessing service efficiency and stability of rail transit systems

A well-designed service plan efficiently utilizes its infrastructure and ensures an acceptable level of service stability with consideration of potential incidents that disturb or disrupt the rail transit services. To perform service evaluation, an integrated process combining capacity, resource usage, and system reliability is required to quantify service efficiency and stability in a consistent way. This study adopts capacity-based indices, “capacity utilization” and “expected recovery time”, as the attributes for service efficiency and stability, and develops a comprehensive evaluation framework with three corresponding modules to incorporate capacity, service plan, and system reliability and maintainability simultaneously. The capacity analysis module computes the rail transit capacities under normal and degraded operations. The reliability module classifies and fits the proper reliability and maintainability distributions to the historical interruption data. The service efficiency and stability module analyzes the results of the previous two modules and evaluates the service efficiency and stability of rail transit service plans. Empirical results show that the established evaluation framework can not only evaluate the service efficiency and stability but also identify critical sections and time slots. This tool can help rail transit operators rapidly assess their operational changes and investment strategies related to efficiency and stability so as to provide efficient and stable services to their customers.     

Cost effective future derailment mitigation techniques for rail freight traffic management in Europe

Safe and reliable traffic management is vital for uninterrupted and successful operation of the European rail network, where mixed traffic (i.e. freight and passenger) services are run. Although rail freight derailment is infrequent, its consequences can be severe and may result in different forms of costs, including infrastructure; rolling stock; traffic disruptions; injuries and fatalities. The objective of this research paper is to conduct a cost benefit analysis (CBA) to identify cost effective mitigation techniques for efficient rail freight traffic management in Europe, by 2050. Reviewing previous derailments and studies, eight sets of derailment causes are analysed and, for each of them, sets of mitigation techniques are aimed at for their alleviation. The study finds that the highest cumulative costs of derailment are associated with ‘wheel failure’, while the lowest cumulative cost is identified for ‘excessive track width’. Regarding mitigation techniques, the lowest cumulative benefits are demonstrated for ‘track height’ interventions, whereas ‘wheel failure’ alleviation demonstrates the highest benefits, in value terms (all by 2050). In most cases, the benefit to cost ratio did not exceed 2.6; in two cases (‘track height’ and ‘rail failures’) the ratio remained below 1 – a negative outcome where cost is higher than benefit. The study suggests that the most cost-efficient interventions are those applied to ‘hot axle box and axle rupture’ and ‘spring and suspension failure’.