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Title

Theoretical and Practical Capacities of Transit Modes

Author(s)

Vukan R. Vuchic, University of PennsylvaniaFollow
F. Brian Day, University of Pennsylvania
Bruce Anderson, University of Pennsylvania

Abstract

The transporting capacities of diff­erent transit modes are often discussed, but values quoted for different modes vary widely because of differing assump­tions. This paper presents the basic theory of capacity and gives explanation of and insight to three aspects which must be carefully considered in capacity analysis:

1. Way capacity and station capacity of transit modes usually vary greatly;

2. Capacity must be considered together' with service quality, primarily oper­ating safety and speed; and

3. There is a considerable difference b-tween theoretical and practical ·capacities of modes: the latter are important for design.·

Document Type

Conference Paper

Date of this Version

7-1975

Publication Source

Intersociety Conference of Transportation

Comments

Presented at the Intersociety Conference of Transportation, Atlanta, 1975.

Copyright/Permission Statement

© The American Society of Mechanical Engineers.