2009 Volume 12 Issue 2 Pages 015-025
Quantitative evaluation models of light rail services for average passenger density and travel time are developed through physical modeling of passenger’s seat-taking behaviors and boarding and alighting behaviors. The parameters of comfort and accessibility evaluation models have been identified from in-vehicle behavior observation at light rail vehicles in commercial operation and experiments at depot of Kumamoto municipal transport and full-scale mockup at the University of Tokyo. The developed models have enabled smoother comparison of service improvement scenarios of abolishing steps at passenger doorways and door usage methods to enhance passenger’s comfort and line operation speed with easily available data by operators.
