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Title:

Optimized Local and Express Train Headways for Irregular Station Spacings and Heterogeneous Demand

Accession Number:

01659988

Record Type:

Component

Abstract:

Offering express train services in addition to local trains that stop at all stations may help move passengers more efficiently in rail transit systems. In this study the authors develop a method for minimizing the total cost of operating a rail transit route, including the costs to operators and users by optimizing the headways of express and local trains. The method is applicable for irregular demand patterns and spacings of express and local stations. A case study based roughly on the MTA New York City Transit 7 Line , on which express trains run on a separate track in the peak direction and return as local trains on local tracks, is used to demonstrate the methods and examine the effects of some factors.

Supplemental Notes:

This paper was sponsored by TRB committee AP070 Standing Committee on Commuter Rail Transportation.

Report/Paper Numbers:

18-05393

Language:

English

Authors:

Ryan, Patrick
Schonfeld, Paul

Pagination:

14p

Publication Date:

2018

Conference:

Transportation Research Board 97th Annual Meeting

Location: Washington DC, United States
Date: 2018-1-7 to 2018-1-11
Sponsors: Transportation Research Board

Media Type:

Digital/other

Features:

Figures; References; Tables

Uncontrolled Terms:

Express trains; Local service

Geographic Terms:

New York (New York)

Subject Areas:

Operations and Traffic Management; Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation; Railroads; Vehicles and Equipment

Source Data:

Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting 2018 Paper #18-05393

Files:

TRIS, TRB, ATRI

Created Date:

Jan 8 2018 11:22AM