Crowding on metro trains is an important measure of passenger satisfaction and also
provides a criterion for determining service frequency and the number of cars necessary for …

Abstract Seoul South Korea metro line 9 has a relatively short (27 km) length and dispatches
express and local trains alternately with a 3-min headway. Despite a minimal time saving …

Overcrowding in metro systems can exert a negative impact on the travel experience of the
passengers and on the system's capacity. This can affect passengers in different ways …

We propose a methodology based on multiple automated data sources for evaluating the
effects of station layout, arriving traveler flows, and platform and on-board crowding on the …

Crowded trains are a feature of many railway networks and adversely affect both train
passengers and rail operators. For passengers, the lack of space or inability to get a seat …

This paper investigates the important attributes relating to the crowding effects at the Light
Rail Transit (LRT) stations in Hong Kong. With the data collected at two selected LRT …

Transit passengers' response to crowded conditions has been studied empirically, yet is
limitedly included in transport models currently used in the design of policy and …

Travel-based multitasking and the possibility to perform activities during travel are important
factors that can make a transportation mode attractive. However, serious crowding in public …

Metro capacity should be further improved with growing demand for metros. For metro lines
with high-frequency services, the train dwell time is a determinant of the number of trains per …

Crowding in metro trains is a major factor in determining both the passenger service level
and the operator supply level. An uneven distribution in passenger load across individual …