Titel:
MAJOR PUBLIC TRANSPORT HUBS IN THE LIGHT RAIL DESIGN AND OPERATION

Abstract:
Title: Major public transport hubs in the light rail planning design and operation


Background and objective of the paper

Light Rail Transport systems (shortly LRT in the text) are experiencing a second youth in Europe in general and more specifically in Northern European countries in recent years.
New lines are built and existing LRT networks are extended, both in countries where they previously existed (like in Denmark) or where they see the light for the first time.
We see an important goal in the planning process of a LRT in conceiving and designing user friendly projects, which will attract the maximal number of customers. Only by obtaining this goal a LRT will be a successfully alternative to road/private traffic and hence be the driving factor for an environmentally conscious urban development.

Thus a key factor in the realization of the design and the operational concept of a high performance LRT is to guarantee rapid and trustworthy connections combined with optimized and reliable interchanges with other public transport modes.
This will give the customers the feeling of a competitive transport service they will choose because of its attractiveness.

The paper will analyze the role of major public transport hubs in LRT projects during the realization of the design and the operational concept:
• which are the main issues integrating a new LRT hub in the existing public transport network?
• what operational, infrastructural or systems solutions make the hub attractive?
• what operational challenges have to be overcame?

Applied methods, analyses and approach

We will carry out analysis at two levels approach:
• General analysis of the main elements of the hubs within the LRT line:
• layout (infrastructure, systems, customer focus)
• operational issues (general operational functioning of the hubs, special issues concerning timetabling,
• Analysis based on experience gained with the modelling of the LRT line/network including hubs using an operational model (e.g. OpenTrack, VISSIM)

Results
The results will be presented under form of comparison of difference interesting/similar LRT projects followed by Rambøll and currently ongoing the design and operational concept stage like e.g. Copenhagen, Utrecht and others.
For each LRT project the main elements derived from the operational simulation of the LRT lines and specifically for the hubs will be presented, like:
• Interactions with other public transport modes such as buses, S-Trains
• Impact on LRT operation (for the LRT line/network and the hub)
• Impact on project and external stakeholders


Suggested speaker: Fosca Romani-Senior Consultant Rambøll; Letbaneselskabet I/S evtl.
Suggestion for topic placement
First suggestion: railways
Second suggestion: public transport
Language
The presentation will be given in English

Forfatter:
Fosca Romani, Rambøll Steffen Plogstert, Rambøll

Danske Keywords:
Letbane

Engelske Keywords:
Light Rail

År:
2015

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