Research on Rail Transit Network System and its Connection Model in the Metropolitan Area

Authors

Cai Jingjing
Zheng Changjiang
Yang Ming

Document Type

Journal Article

Publication Date

2013

Subject Area

place - asia, mode - rail, land use - planning, infrastructure - interchange/transfer, infrastructure - station

Keywords

metropolitan area; rail transit network; connection model

Abstract

In order to plan rail transit network in metropolitan area, this paper firstly analyzes metropolitan space structure and features of land layout. It then proposes an effective rail transit network system in Chinese metropolitan area and provides technical suggestions based on the available experience with rail transit network systems and corresponding connection models in foreign metropolitan areas. This study considers the land layout, passenger flow distribution and the corridor characteristics. It also employs Yangzhou as an example. The article suggests that the suburban transit with ribbon land layout in the metropolitan area is not suitable to directly enter the city centre and station is needed in the periphery of the city centre to connect urban rail transit network system.

Rights

Permission to publish the abstract has been given by Elsevier, copyright remains with them.

Comments

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Recommended Citation

Jingjing, C., Changjiang, Z., & Ming, Y. (2013). Research on Rail Transit Network System and its Connection Model in the Metropolitan Area. Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences Volume 96, 6 November 2013, Pages 1286–1292.