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082			_aMIED TH-0101 _bADI
100			_aAdithya, D. (PT300216) _962746
245		0	_aEvaluating factors influencing high capacity BRT operation : case study of Chennai (Softcopy is also available)
260			_c2018
300			_avi,xi,89p.
505			_aCONTENTS Acknowledgements iv Abstract v List of figures vi List of tables ix List of abbreviations xi 1. INTRODUCTION 1 1.1. Background 1 1.2. Metro Rail Policy (2017) 1 1.3. Bus Rapid Transit (BRT): as an efficient high capacity transport mode 2 1.4. Need for Study 3 1.5. Aim 4 1.6. Objectives 4 1.7. Methodology 4 2. PUBLIC TRANSPORT CAPACITY 5 2.1. Why measuring public transport capacity matters 5 2.2. Defining Public Transport Capacity 6 2.3. Factors affecting Transit Capacity 9 2.4. Dwell Time 10 2.5. Factors influencing Dwell Time 11 2.6. Modes of Public Transport and their capacities 12 2.7. Bus Rapid Transit System Capacities 14 2.8. Expanding Capacity of Bus Rapid Transit 15 2.9. Studies on BRT Capacity 15 2.9.1. Influence of Dwell Time on Capacity 16 2.9.2. Impact of number of berths and sub-stops on capacity 17 2.9.3. Impact of Traffic Signal Control on Capacity 18 2.9.4. Impact of other transit vehicle interference 18 2.9.5. Establishing Performance Limits for BRT Systems 19 2.10. Summary 20 3. CASE CORRIDOR SELECTION 22 3.1. City Selection 22 3.2. Chennai: the city and its transport scenario 22 3.3. Corridor Selection Rationale 25 3.4. Scope and Limitations: 27 3.5. Corridor Profile 28 4. PUBLIC TRANSPORT DEMAND – ESTIMATION AND FORECASTING 30 4.1. Data required: 30 4.2. Current MTC bus routes along corridor 30 4.3. PRIMARY SURVEYS 32 4.3.1. Classified Volume Count Surveys (CVCS): 32 4.3.2. Bus Frequency Counts and Visual Occupancy Surveys 33 4.3.3. Boarding Alighting Surveys 35 4.3.4. Bus Speeds 36 4.4. DEMAND PROJECTION 37 4.4.1. Population Projection 37 4.4.2. Traffic Forecasting 38 4.4.3. Scenarios of Mode Shift 40 5. BUS RAPID TRANSIT CAPACITY ANALYSIS 41 5.1. Operations Planning 41 5.2. Design Methodology 43 5.3. Type of Bus 43 5.3.1. Acceptable Standing Passenger density 46 5.3.2. Seating configuration: Longitudinal or transverse? 47 5.3.3. Standard Bus vs Articulated Bus vs Bi-articulated Bus 48 5.4. Busway Capacity 48 5.5. Capacity at Intersections 49 5.6. Station Capacity 50 5.6.1. Solving Station Saturation 50 5.6.2. Dwell Time 51 5.6.3. Addition of independent sub-stops with passing lanes: 57 5.7. Increasing Capacity through provision of Limited Stop and Express Services 61 5.8. Summary of Capacity Analysis 61 5.8.1. Vehicle Capacity 61 5.8.2. Line Capacity 61 6. CORRIDOR DESIGN 63 6.1. Design Considerations 63 6.2. Alignment of Busway 63 6.2.1. Influence of alignment on capacity and speed: 64 6.2.2. Site Specific conditions that support the possibility of kerbside alignment: 67 6.2.3. Busway Alignment Option 1: Kerbside Alignment 68 6.2.4. Busway Alignment Option 2: Median Alignment 70 6.3. Adapting the sections to the Corridor 71 6.3.1. Segment 1: Tambaram to 200 feet road Junction: 71 6.3.2. Segment 2: 200 feet road Junction to Airport 75 6.3.3. Segment 3: Pallavaram to Airport 78 7. CONCLUSION 81 REFERENCES 85 ANNEXURES 87
700			_aLokre, Abhijit (Guide) _962747
890			_aIndia
891			_a2016 Batch
891			_aFT-PG
891			_aInfrastructure Engineering Design