Reduced dwell times resulting from train–platform improvements: the costs and benefits of improving passenger accessibility to metro trains

Abstract

This paper examines whether a dwell time reduction on a high-intensity metro service, as a result of a series of accessibility enhancements, can contribute to an increased level of service and accessible public transport for passengers together with a reduction in costs for the operator. Actual train operation data were collected by on-site observations and from London Underground Ltd. A simple simulation is built to represent the effect on the overall cycle times of trains if certain parameters (e.g. dwell time) are changed. Four models are developed, concerning: (1) step height between train and platform, (2) an assumption of passenger service time to be no longer than 20 s, (3) door width and (4) the combination of step height and door width. From the application of the models it appears that the fourth model provides the highest reduction in dwell time and diminishes the overall cycle times of trains. However, it is the most expensive to implement as it requires work to raise platforms and the purchase of new rolling stock.     

A railway capacity determination model and rail access charging methodologies

This article discusses approaches to the determination of railway capacity and the significance of the following factors on capacity: mix of trains, length and weight of trains, direction of train travel, acceleration and deceleration, stopping protocols of trains, location and length of crossing loops, location of signals, length of sections, dwell times and sectional running times. A more accurate method to calculate railway capacity is developed using previously unaddressed aspects for capacity determination. Capacity and pricing are two key issues for organizations involved with open track access regimes. A train access charging methodology is therefore developed and incorporated into a railway capacity determination model.     

CFRP加固梁承载力分析

碳纤维增强复合材料(CFRP)是新兴技术,在国外有少数的在木质和砌体结构上的补强加固应用。利用空间大型有限元软件ANSYS软件,对带有翼缘板薄壁箱形连续梁进行了有限元分析,并对各个有限元分析模型的结果进行对比分析。     

山区陡坡地段桥梁桩基受力分析及设计方法探讨

对山区陡坡地段桥梁桩基地形地质、受力模式及施工条件等特点进行分析,结合广东省某山区高速公路工程实例对陡坡地段桥梁桩基受力特点展开研究,探讨山区陡坡地段桥梁桩基的设计理念和设计方法。     

CFD技术在柴油机催化转化器设计开发中的应用

利用FIRE软件对某催化转化器进行CFD分析,计算出其载体入口废气流动均匀性系数。针对造成流动均匀性差的部化进行优化满足其均匀性评价标准．分析结果表明：在多孔介质模型中添加压力降曲线町以准确地模拟催化转化器的内部流动;利用CFD软什对催化转化器进干亍数值分析是催化转化器进行优化设计的重要手段。     

城市道路主辅停靠站设置方法与停靠能力研究

主辅公交停靠站的设置是解决城市多线路公交停靠交通问题的主要途径。对多线路公交在交叉口出口和路段中采用合理的主辅停靠站的组合形式、有效泊位数、通行能力进行探讨和分析,提出依据不同城市道路断面和等级,设置合理的主辅停靠站的组合形式,建立模型分析主辅停靠站之间的干扰,确定干扰系数,以使有效泊位数和通行能力最优。以实例进行应用分析。     

复合式互通交织段通行能力分析及选型

结合成渝地区环线纳溪至宜宾段公路白鹤林复合式互通设计实际,介绍了复合式互通设计主要连接方式,讨论了复合式互通交织段的通行能力,分析了交织车道的布置方案及其特点。结果表明:选择合理的连接方式,既满足了互通的通行能力,又保证了行车安全。     

三峡船闸通过能力的研究

分析三峡船闸通航现状和船闸拥堵造成的影响,预测三峡船闸通航需求及船闸实际最大通过能力,提出三峡船闸通过能力不足问题的解决办法及相应对策建议.     

高速铁路桥梁钻孔桩基础设计

钻孔桩基础在高速铁路桥梁设计中得以广泛运用。桩基础类型的选择及设计多受地质、墩台类型等影响,制约因素多,尤其是应用于高速铁路设计时,其承载性能直接关系到高速铁路的舒适度以及运营安全。根据在实际工作中的设计经验,从宝鸡至兰州高速铁路客运专线桩基础设计要求入手,在桩基础类型选择、桩长拟定、单桩承载力确定这几个方面阐述了高速铁路桩基础设计要点,对其他高速铁路桩基础设计具有一定的参考借鉴和指导意义。     

The case for space: the measurement of capacity utilisation,its relationship with reactionary delay and the calculation of the capacity charge for the British rail network

In Britain, capacity charges are levied on train operators to cover the costs imposed by increased reactionary delays – i.e. the delay that an already late train causes to a following train. These charges are based on the link between capacity utilisation and the level of reactionary delay. An established method for measuring capacity utilisation was adopted called The Capacity Utilisation Index (CUI). In this paper, we propose an alternative methodology based on the theory that the level of reactionary delay will be determined by the minimum gaps that exist between trains. We test this measure with a new data-set for the East Coast Main Line and show that it performs better than CUI. Finally, we comment on the implications of this finding for charging and for the construction of timetables.