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Metropolitan railways around the world are experiencing a significant increase in patronage. Higher passenger densities, particularly during peak times of the day, have implications for train punctuality, crowding, accessibility and passenger comfort. There is a growing literature that indicates that the design of passenger accommodation has a significant influence on passenger interactions such as length of time standing, proximity to fellow travellers, their dispersal and the overall perception of physical ease, reducing stress and tension. Rail transport operators face conflicting responses to the problem in balancing capacity with consistent timetables without compromising passenger comfort. This paper collates research undertaken at the Monash University Mobility Design Lab that analyses the design and structural issues confronting the carriage layout of a high capacity metro service. The user experience of the carriage interior is an essential part of the overall environment. The outcome of this research is intended as an enabler for the creation of strategies to design and build the next generation metropolitan trains.

This paper was sponsored by TRB committee AP015 Standing Committee on Transit Capacity and Quality of Service. Alternate title: Responding to Challenges of Designing High-Passenger-Capacity Metropolitan Rail Carriages.

01618707

17-04034

English

12p

2017

Transportation Research Board 96th Annual Meeting

Digital/other

Figures; Photos; References

Design; Passenger cars; Passenger comfort; Passenger volume; Rail transit

Design; Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation; Railroads; Vehicles and Equipment

Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting 2017 Paper #17-04034

PRP, TRIS, TRB, ATRI

Dec 8 2016 11:32AM