The Analysis and Calculation Method of Urban Rail Transit Carrying Capacity Based on Express-Slow Mode

Xiaobing Ding, Shengrun Zhang, Zhigang Liu, Hua Hu, Xingfang Xu and Weixiang Xu

Mathematical Problems in Engineering, 2016, vol. 2016, 1-9

Abstract:

Urban railway transport that connects suburbs and city areas is characterized by uneven temporal and spatial distribution in terms of passenger flow and underutilized carrying capacity. This paper aims to develop methodologies to measure the carrying capacity of the urban railway by introducing a concept of the express-slow mode. We first explore factors influencing the carrying capacity under the express-slow mode and the interactive relationships among these factors. Then we establish seven different scenarios to measure the carrying capacity by considering the ratio of the number of the express trains and the slow trains, the station where overtaking takes place, and the number of overtaking maneuvers. Taking Shanghai Metro Line 16 as an empirical study, the proposed methods to measure the carrying capacity under different express-slow mode are proved to be valid. This paper contributes to the literature by remodifying the traditional methods to measure the carrying capacity when different express-slow modes are applied to improve the carrying capacity of the suburban railway.

Date: 2016
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DOI: 10.1155/2016/6820394

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