Evaluating factors influencing high capacity BRT operation : case study of Chennai (Softcopy is also available) (Record no. 55002)
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| Classification number | MIED TH-0101 |
| Item number | ADI |
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| Personal name | Adithya, D. (PT300216) |
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| Title | Evaluating factors influencing high capacity BRT operation : case study of Chennai (Softcopy is also available) |
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| Date of publication, distribution, etc | 2018 |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | vi,xi,89p. |
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| Formatted contents note | CONTENTS<br/>Acknowledgements iv<br/>Abstract v<br/>List of figures vi<br/>List of tables ix<br/>List of abbreviations xi<br/>1. INTRODUCTION 1<br/>1.1. Background 1<br/>1.2. Metro Rail Policy (2017) 1<br/>1.3. Bus Rapid Transit (BRT): as an efficient high capacity transport mode 2<br/>1.4. Need for Study 3<br/>1.5. Aim 4<br/>1.6. Objectives 4<br/>1.7. Methodology 4<br/>2. PUBLIC TRANSPORT CAPACITY 5<br/>2.1. Why measuring public transport capacity matters 5<br/>2.2. Defining Public Transport Capacity 6<br/>2.3. Factors affecting Transit Capacity 9<br/>2.4. Dwell Time 10<br/>2.5. Factors influencing Dwell Time 11<br/>2.6. Modes of Public Transport and their capacities 12<br/>2.7. Bus Rapid Transit System Capacities 14<br/>2.8. Expanding Capacity of Bus Rapid Transit 15<br/>2.9. Studies on BRT Capacity 15<br/>2.9.1. Influence of Dwell Time on Capacity 16<br/>2.9.2. Impact of number of berths and sub-stops on capacity 17<br/>2.9.3. Impact of Traffic Signal Control on Capacity 18<br/>2.9.4. Impact of other transit vehicle interference 18<br/>2.9.5. Establishing Performance Limits for BRT Systems 19<br/>2.10. Summary 20<br/>3. CASE CORRIDOR SELECTION 22<br/>3.1. City Selection 22<br/>3.2. Chennai: the city and its transport scenario 22<br/>3.3. Corridor Selection Rationale 25<br/>3.4. Scope and Limitations: 27<br/>3.5. Corridor Profile 28<br/>4. PUBLIC TRANSPORT DEMAND – ESTIMATION AND FORECASTING 30<br/>4.1. Data required: 30<br/>4.2. Current MTC bus routes along corridor 30<br/>4.3. PRIMARY SURVEYS 32<br/>4.3.1. Classified Volume Count Surveys (CVCS): 32<br/>4.3.2. Bus Frequency Counts and Visual Occupancy Surveys 33<br/>4.3.3. Boarding Alighting Surveys 35<br/>4.3.4. Bus Speeds 36<br/>4.4. DEMAND PROJECTION 37<br/>4.4.1. Population Projection 37<br/>4.4.2. Traffic Forecasting 38<br/>4.4.3. Scenarios of Mode Shift 40<br/>5. BUS RAPID TRANSIT CAPACITY ANALYSIS 41<br/>5.1. Operations Planning 41<br/>5.2. Design Methodology 43<br/>5.3. Type of Bus 43<br/>5.3.1. Acceptable Standing Passenger density 46<br/>5.3.2. Seating configuration: Longitudinal or transverse? 47<br/>5.3.3. Standard Bus vs Articulated Bus vs Bi-articulated Bus 48<br/>5.4. Busway Capacity 48<br/>5.5. Capacity at Intersections 49<br/>5.6. Station Capacity 50<br/>5.6.1. Solving Station Saturation 50<br/>5.6.2. Dwell Time 51<br/>5.6.3. Addition of independent sub-stops with passing lanes: 57<br/>5.7. Increasing Capacity through provision of Limited Stop and Express Services 61<br/>5.8. Summary of Capacity Analysis 61<br/>5.8.1. Vehicle Capacity 61<br/>5.8.2. Line Capacity 61<br/>6. CORRIDOR DESIGN 63<br/>6.1. Design Considerations 63<br/>6.2. Alignment of Busway 63<br/>6.2.1. Influence of alignment on capacity and speed: 64<br/>6.2.2. Site Specific conditions that support the possibility of kerbside alignment: 67<br/>6.2.3. Busway Alignment Option 1: Kerbside Alignment 68<br/>6.2.4. Busway Alignment Option 2: Median Alignment 70<br/>6.3. Adapting the sections to the Corridor 71<br/>6.3.1. Segment 1: Tambaram to 200 feet road Junction: 71<br/>6.3.2. Segment 2: 200 feet road Junction to Airport 75<br/>6.3.3. Segment 3: Pallavaram to Airport 78<br/>7. CONCLUSION 81<br/>REFERENCES 85<br/>ANNEXURES 87<br/><br/> |
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| Personal name | Lokre, Abhijit (Guide) |
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| Country | India |
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| Topic | 2016 Batch |
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| Topic | FT-PG |
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| Topic | Infrastructure Engineering Design |
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| Dewey Decimal Classification | Faculty of Technology | CEPT Library | CEPT Library | 08/09/2018 | Faculty of Technology | MIED TH-0101 ADI | 019876 | 08/09/2018 | 08/09/2018 | Thesis |