Bus congestion, optimal infrastructure investment and the choice of a fare collection system in dedicated bus corridors

Microeconomic optimisation of scheduled public transport operations has traditionally focused on finding optimal values for the frequency of service, capacity of vehicles, number of lines and distance between stops. In addition, however, there exist other elements in the system that present a trade-off between the interests of users and operators that have not received attention in the literature, such as the optimal selection of a fare payment system and a designed running speed (i.e., the cruising speed that buses maintain in between two consecutive stops). Alternative fare payment methods (e.g., on-board and off-board, payment by cash, magnetic strip or smart card) have different boarding times and capital costs, with the more efficient systems such as a contactless smart card imposing higher amounts of capital investment. Based on empirical data from several Bus Rapid Transit systems around the world, we also find that there is a positive relationship between infrastructure cost per kilometre and commercial speed (including stops), achieved by the buses, which we further postulate as a linear relationship between infrastructure investment and running speed. Given this context, we develop a microeconomic model for the operation of a bus corridor that minimises total cost (users and operator) and has five decision variables: frequency, capacity of vehicles, station spacing, fare payment system and running speed, thus extending the traditional framework. Congestion, induced by bus frequency, plays an important role in the design of the system, as queues develop behind high demand bus stops when the frequency is high. We show that (i) an off-board fare payment system is the most cost effective in the majority of circumstances; (ii) bus congestion results in decreased frequency while fare and bus capacity increase, and (iii) the optimal running speed grows with the logarithm of demand.     

某地铁旁通道冻结法施工三维温度场数值计算研究

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高寒隧道保温设计研究及热工计算方法初探

目前国内高寒隧道研究成果还不能完全满足隧道设计要求,文章借鉴我国建设部房建行业和日本国铁的研究成果,提出了适用于季节性冻土隧道洞口保温段长度、衬砌保温及水沟保温的设计计算方法。     

地铁车站近接正交下穿既有地铁隧道的变形分析

北京地铁五号线崇文门车站正交下穿既有地铁二号线崇文门站东端喇叭口式过渡段区间,两者之间的净距仅为1.98m.该地铁车站施工采用全断面注浆条件下的柱洞法.文章以此工程背景为研究对象,采用3D-σ三维数值分析软件,建立地铁车站-已有地铁隧道的三维有限元模型,计算分析隧道动态施工时地层以及既有地铁隧道沉降变形发展规律,对比分...     

Seaport research: A structured literature review on methodological issues since the 1980s

This study aims to investigate how seaport research has been conducted from the methodological perspective. To this end, this study reviews published port literature for the last three decades (1980-2000s). The investigation primarily categorises the literature according to various methodological issues such as research paradigm, research strategy, base-disciplines, research methods and analysis techniques in order to provide meaningful implications on methodological evolution in seaport research for the period. This study suggests methodological bias in port research to a positivistic paradigm, following a quantitative trajectory moving from conceptual to empirical studies. In addition, the increased use of mathematical modelling and advanced statistical analysis methods is clearly observed. The introduction of advanced analytical tools used in other academic disciplines facilitates discussions in particular research area and amplifies the literature in those areas. This paper also suggests research gaps from the methodological perspective and implications for future port research.     

绥中36-1CEP至终端上岸管道总传热系数分析

首先分别用理论分析法和管道实际运行数据反算的方法计算出了绥中36-1CEP至终端上岸管道的总传热系数,对计算结果进行了比较和分析,建议采用管道实际运行数据反算确定总传热系数.然后,进一步计算分析了总传热系数对管道温降及起输压力的影响,结果表明总传热系数对管道的起输压力和终点温度影响很大,总传热系数越小,管道的终点温度越...     

当前铁路隧道施工亟待解决的若干技术问题

高速铁路隧道工程建设标准高,施工难度大,安全风险高,施工管理要求严格。文章以贵广铁路隧道工程为实例,结合当前国内隧道施工技术现状和贵广铁路隧道创新技术的现场实践,研究分析了制约隧道施工安全和施工效率的突出技术问题,取得了一系列研究成果:①基于精细爆破技术的微台阶开挖工艺可有效解决IV、V级围岩隧道开挖进度与工序安全距离之间的矛盾;②得益于通风技术和空气净化技术的进步,无轨运输方式可以适应于长大隧道的施工;③隧道仰拱快速施工设备和隧道沟槽移动模架的开发应用填补了这一领域的空白;④信息化施工是未来隧道施工技术发展的大趋势。     

运用灰色理论预测隧道变形的探讨

隧道变形监测对于隧道的安全有着重要的作用.运用灰色理论GM模型对其变形数据进行预测分析,发现灰色理论对隧道的变形有一定的预测效果,同时了解到不同样本数据其预测精度存在差异.为此,提出使用二次拟合参数法对其进行改进,得出二次拟合参数法对低精度的预测模型有一定的改进效果,而对于较高精度的预测模型效果并不显著.     

基于应变模态的车轴动应力仿真计算

基于动车组的动车车轴和拖车车轴的应变模态分析结果,结合线路实测数据,运用模态叠加法对动车组车轴进行了动应力的仿真计算,得出了两种车轴上相应测点的应力时间历程,并与线路测试数据进行了比较．结果表明：经过仿真计算得到的测点应力时间历程与实测结果比较吻合,从而验证了将应变模态与测试数据结合计算动应力的可行性,可以进一步开展疲劳强度分析．     

制动力作用下简支梁结构动力响应分析方法

依据相关规范对制动力按最不利影响取值,根据Newmark-β数值积分方法编制程序,计算在列车制动力作用下多跨简支梁结构在不同影响参数（如制动速度、墩台刚度）下的纵向动力响应,以判断结构是否满足高速铁路运营的安全性要求。