An investigation of passenger interchange and train standing time at LRT stations: (ii) Estimation of standing time |
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| Authors: | S C Wirasinghe D Szplett |
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| Institution: | 1. S. C. Wirasinghe is Associate Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, The University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.;2. D. Szplett is Transportation Planner for the Clark County Regional Planning Council, Vancouver, Washington. |
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| Abstract: | The standing-time of trains at urban rail stations is pertinent to determining the line capacity and fleet size. The assumption of uniform boarding and alighting leads to under-estimation of the standing time. It is shown that the train standing-time is related to the fraction of boarders and the maximum demand for boarding and alighting at a door. It is further shown that the probability distribution of passengers at a door depends on the platform entrance locations. A methodology that takes into account the above factors is proposed for estimating the train standing-time. |
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