抄録
This thesis proposes an alternative transportation system for conurbation like Greater Tokyo, assuming off-line stations and automated car operation.
This system is characterized by group operation of cars, honeycomb network, and pre-assigned operation. It has traffic capacity sufficient to carry all the passengers seated, that are now packed standing in trains. It saves passengers time loss. Finally, the system can be constructed in less space than the present railway network as far as Tokyo downtown area is concerned.
Group operation of cars shortens the time that passengers must spend when traveling by this system. Several cars operate synchronously to keep time loss short; 5 minutes in peak hours.
Honeycomb network reduces system space. It covers downtown area. Compared with orthogonal lattice network for a commonly given maximum distance to nearest station, honeycomb network has 10% shorter guideway. Total length of guideway in the downtown area is 404km in this system, which is 74% of that of the present railway.
Pre-assigned operation ensures traffic capacity sufficient for all the passengers travelling in the conurbation. The system has traffic capacity of 114 thousand passengers/h/direction per suburb-todowntown line.
