Citation

Hall RW. Transp. Res. Rec. 1987; 1152: 11-13.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1987, Transportation Research Board, National Research Council, National Academy of Sciences USA, Publisher SAGE Publishing)

DOI

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Abstract

A method for estimating queueing delay for passengers exiting a rapid transit station is described. The method requires estimates of the average number of people exiting each train, average headway, and average service rate as inputs. The average delay is easily calculated with a hand calculator.

Record URL:
http://onlinepubs.trb.org/Onlinepubs/trr/1987/1152/1152-002.pdf


TRT Terms: Estimating; Headways; Intersection elements; Level of service; Passengers; Queuing; Rail transit stations; Traffic delays
Subject Areas: Highways; Passenger Transportation; Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

Language: en

Keywords

PROBABILITY - Queueing Theory; RAILROAD TRANSPORTATION; RAPID TRANSIT; ELECTRIC RAILROADS; RAILROAD PLANT AND STRUCTURES - Stations