The Mexico City Metro and Its Riders

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amanda M. López
Keyword(s):  
Public Transportation ◽  
Traffic Congestion ◽  
Mass Transit ◽  
Transit System ◽  
Architectural Elements ◽  
Cultural Life ◽  
The Status ◽  
Private Car ◽  
Political Economic ◽  
The City

Mexico City’s subway, commonly known as “el Metro,” opened its first line of service on September 4, 1969. Since then, the mass transit system, operated by the Sistema de Transporte Colectivo (STC), has expanded to include 195 stations across twelve lines that serve an estimated five and a half million riders per day. The metro was constructed not only to alleviate severe traffic congestion in the city’s center due to population growth and private car use, but also it was envisioned as part of a plan to modernize the city and raise Mexico to the status of world cities such as Paris and Montreal. The low fare has made it one of the primary modes of transportation for the city’s working class, who use it in combination with other forms of public transportation to reach jobs in distant parts of the metropolis. Some studies have shown that the Metro has exacerbated geographic segregation between rich and poor as well as perpetuated low wages. Beyond its function as a mass transit system, the Metro was envisioned as and still serves as an important cultural space. The graphic designers and architects who led the project integrated modern architectural elements with graphic embellishments and signage that incorporated national culture and history to present a modernity uniquely Mexican. In its almost fifty years of service, the Metro has become an important symbol of the capital’s cultural life that everyday Mexicans have used for their own political, economic, and cultural purposes.

MODEL DISTRIBUSI PERJALANAN PENDUDUK UNTUK PENENTUAN KORIDOR ‘LRT’ DI PULAU BATAM

2013 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Djoko Prijo Utomo
Keyword(s):  
Network Performance ◽  
Travel Demand ◽  
Mass Transit ◽  
Distribution Model ◽  
Economic Activities ◽  
Transit System ◽  
Trip Distribution ◽  
Home Interview ◽  
Interview Survey ◽  
Private Car

In consequence of the increasing of regional economic activities in Pulau Batam, a reliable transportation system is required. Decreasing road network performance as a result of increasing traffic volume needs a strategic planning to anticipate the worsening condition in the future. One of the solutions is by providing mass transit system which is expected to attract private car users. Therefore, determination of potential corridor of mass transit system need to be identified so that the system provide better accessibility. Trip pattern in Pulau Batam must be known by developing trip distribution model. The trip distribution model is calibrated using origin-destination (O-D) data that is based on home interview survey. The validated model will be used to forecast and simulate travel demand onto transport network. Result of model calibration process shows mean trip length difference between model and survey is equal 0.141 %. From simulation of trip assignment is obtained that potential corridor for mass transit system using LRT is Batu Ampar – Batu Aji via Muka Kuning. Passenger forecast in the year 2030 is 193,990 passenger/day (2 directions).

scholarly journals Analysis of Urban Car Owners Commute Mode Choice Based on Evolutionary Game Model

2015 ◽  
Vol 2015 ◽  
pp. 1-5 ◽  
Author(s):  
Huawei Gong ◽  
Wenzhou Jin
Keyword(s):  
Public Transportation ◽  
Traffic Congestion ◽  
Initial Conditions ◽  
Heavy Traffic ◽  
Mode Selection ◽  
Evolutionary Game ◽  
The Public ◽  
Transportation Development ◽  
The City

With the aggravation of the traffic congestion in the city, car owners will have to give up commuting with private cars and take the public transportation instead. The paper uses the replication dynamic mechanism to simulate the learning and adjustment mechanism of the automobile owners commuting mode selection. The evolutionary stable strategy is used to describe the long-term evolution of competition game trend. Finally we simulate equilibrium and stability of an evolution of the game under a payoff imbalance situation. The research shows that a certain proportion of car owners will choose public transit under the pressure of public transport development and heavy traffic, and the proportion will be closely related to the initial conditions and urban transportation development policy.

scholarly journals FASILITAS TRANSIT RAWA BUAYA

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 387
Author(s):  
Cindy Herlim Santosa ◽  
Sidhi Wiguna Teh
Keyword(s):  
Public Transportation ◽  
Traffic Congestion ◽  
Social Space ◽  
Rapid Development ◽  
Vehicle Ownership ◽  
Third Place ◽  
The Public ◽  
Transportation Modes ◽  
The Difference ◽  
The City

Jakarta is the second most populous city in the world with a population density of 10 million people in 2017. Density causes rapid development in the Jakarta area without any planning. The development that occurs makes the boundaries between office zoning located in the downtown area and residential zones located on the edge of the city. The zones formed have resulted in increased mobility that can be seen from vehicle ownership, transportation modes, and traffic congestion in Jakarta. Charles Montgomery in the book Happy City said that high congestion causes a decline in health that occurs due to stress for the community of public transportation modes. One way to reduce stress is to socialize according to Adhiatma and Christianto (2019). Third Place or social space becomes a solution for socializing for the public transportation community. The Third Place concept can be felt more by the public transportation community, where they can feel the difference between the housing zone and the office zone. The transit or transit place that is formed will be a social space that is used without differentiating social status. One of them is the transit facility located in Rawa Buaya. The Rawa Buaya transit facility is designed using qualitative data collection techniques and cross programming in design planning. The method used produces three main programs that emphasize service, entertainment and commercial functions, which shape social interaction, gathering space, and space for interaction between Rawa Buaya bus terminal communities. AbstrakJakarta merupakan kota kedua terpadat di dunia dengan kepadatan penduduk mencapai 10 juta jiwa pada tahun 2017. Kepadatan menimbulkan perkembangan yang cepat di wilayah Jakarta tanpa adanya perencanaan. Perkembangan yang terjadi membuat batasan antar zonasi perkantoran yang berada di daerah pusat kota dan zona hunian yang berada di pinggir kota. Zona yang terbentuk mengakibatkan peningkatan pergerakan mobilitas yang dapat dilihat dari kepemilikan kendaraan, pengguna moda transportasi, dan kemacetan yang terjadi di Jakarta. Charles Montgomery dalam buku Happy City mengatakan mengenai kemacetan yang tinggi menimbulkan penurunan kesehatan yang terjadi akibat stress bagi kaum komunitas moda transportasi umum. Salah satu cara mengurangi stress adalah dengan bersosialisasi menurut Adhiatma dan Christianto (2019). Third Place atau ruang sosial menjadi solusi untuk bersosialisasi bagi komunitas transportasi umum. Konsep Third Place dapat lebih dirasakan oleh komunitas transportasi umum, dimana mereka dapat merasakan perbedaan zona perumahan dengan zona perkantoran. Tempat transit atau tempat singgah yang terbentuk akan menjadi ruang sosial yang digunakan tanpa membedakan status sosial. Salah satunya fasilitas transit yang berada di Rawa Buaya. Fasilitas transit Rawa Buaya dirancang dengan menggunakan teknik pengumulan data kualitatif dan cross-programming dalam perencanaan perancangan. Metode yang digunakan menghasilkan tiga program utama yang menekankan pada fungsi pelayanan, hiburan, dan komersil, yang membentuk interaksi sosial, ruang berkumpul, dan ruang untuk berinteraksi antar komunitas terminal bus Rawa Buaya.

scholarly journals PERSPECTIVES AND INTEGRATION OF BICYCLE TRANSPORT IN SOFIA, BULGARIA

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 ◽  
pp. 1-7
Author(s):  
Borislav Arnaudov
Keyword(s):  
Public Transportation ◽  
Transportation System ◽  
Urban Transit ◽  
Transit System ◽  
Environmental Aspect ◽  
The Public ◽  
Functional Efficiency ◽  
The Social ◽  
Public Transportation System ◽  
The City

Public transport is an important element of sustainable development that incorporates responsiveness towards the need for mobility by the population within the framework of the urban transit system. As a part of the public transportation system, bicycle transport, with its environmental aspect, is the bedrock of the idea for accessible public services. This study provides core parameters for the assessment of social and environmental dimensions in order to further develop bicycle transport. It also itemizes the principles that need to be followed with the aim of social and economic sustainability. As a form of transportation in an urban environment, the bicycle traffic, its share and distribution of trips, obstacles and challenges encountered by cyclists in the city, trends and prevalent issues related to the current conditions of cycling infrastructure in Sofia, Bulgaria, were analyzed. In a nutshell, the report delivers a compiled group of suggestions on opportunities that may help to increase the functional efficiency of cycling as part of the transportation system of Sofia, in both, the social and environmental sense.

scholarly journals Congestion Mitigation Scenario through Public Transportation Improvement

2018 ◽  
Vol 164 ◽  
pp. 01008
Author(s):  
Erma Suryani ◽  
Rully Agus Hendrawan ◽  
Phillip Fasrter Eka Adipraja ◽  
Lily Puspa Dewi
Keyword(s):  
Growth Rate ◽  
Public Transportation ◽  
Traffic Congestion ◽  
Significant Contribution ◽  
Simulation Models ◽  
Model System ◽  
Mitigation Scenario ◽  
Transportation Modes ◽  
The City ◽  
Vital Element

Congestion can be recognized through roads filled with cars, trucks, buses and sidewalks filled with pedestrians. It usually relates to an excess of vehicles at a particular time resulting in lower speeds, sometimes much slower than normal speeds. Public transportation is a vital element in solving the congestion problem in the city. In Indonesia, currently, safe and convenient transportation modes to move from one point to another still rarely found. Therefore, the growth rate of personal vehicles soaring from year to year. Therefore, in this research a set of simulation models have been developed to mitigate congestion through the improvement of public transportation. As a method used to develop the model, system dynamics is utilized based on consideration that the method can accommodate nonlinear relationships between factors that have significant contribution to mitigate the traffic congestion. Research results show that the improvement of public transportation through comfort, safety, reliability and affordable cost can mitigate the traffic congestion.

Design, Development and Electromagnetic Analysis of a Linear Switched Reluctance Motor for Automatic Door Systems of Railway Carriages

2017 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
V.G. Sampath ◽  
K. Abhishek ◽  
N.C. Lenin
Keyword(s):  
Public Transportation ◽  
Switched Reluctance Motor ◽  
Mass Transit ◽  
Transportation Systems ◽  
Design Parameters ◽  
Element Analysis ◽  
Transit System ◽  
Switched Reluctance ◽  
Reluctance Motor ◽  
Linear Switched Reluctance Motor

Day in, day out millions of people all around the world use public transportation systems. Within a metropolis, local rail transport is usually the only cheap and efficient way to get from one place to another. This is making new demands on the rail-bound mass transit. The door system needs to be robust, reliable, maintainable, safe and unaffected by the environment in order to guarantee an efficient train service. Because of round the clock operation of these trains, it is difficult to maintain the door systems regularly. They also get exposed to harsh environment like rain, sunlight and rough handling which may lead to malfunction. Safety is a very important constraint in any mass transit system and any malfunction in the door system can lead to severe mishap. Considering all the above constraints, we are proposing Linear Switched Reluctance Motor (LSRM) based door systems for railway carriages. The phase independent nature of LSRM makes it the best choice for door systems application as it can be made to operate even if any phase fails to work. This paper presents a clear design guide for a longitudinal flux single sided LSRM. The design parameters have been verified using two dimensional finite element analysis (2D-FEA). Finally a prototype has been built and tested. Test results imply the features of LSRM that make it a strong candidate for door systems of railway carriages.

scholarly journals Travelers’ attitude towards carpooling in Islamabad

2021 ◽  
Vol 68 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Altaf Ayaz ◽  
Abdul Waheed ◽  
Hamza Saleem ◽  
Malik Muneeb Abid
Keyword(s):  
Traffic Congestion ◽  
Structural Model ◽  
Stated Preference ◽  
Car Ownership ◽  
Successful Implementation ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analyses ◽  
The Public ◽  
Private Car ◽  
Ownership Rate ◽  
The City

AbstractIslamabad, being the capital of Pakistan, is attracting every business. Thus, the city is growing towards traffic congestion as the city’s car ownership rate is rapidly growing. In such a situation, for successful implementation, the policymakers need to understand the public acceptance of carpooling services based on its key motives and constraints. This research explores the key motives and constraints to the introduction scenarios of carpooling service in Islamabad. A stated preference questionnaire survey was conducted via Google Form comprising several parts relating to carpooling. Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses were processed, and a structural model was developed. Females (both single and married) were less orientated to carpool with males and married males with females. Unknown carpooling partners negatively influenced the factor of intention to shift to carpooling service. Our study provides policymakers and transport planners with an appropriate forecasting model of significant factors. In addition, it provides suggestions to transport planners to design promotional tools to enhance the tendency of carpooling among private car users in favor of reducing traffic congestion and increased car ownership rate in the city.

scholarly journals Analyzing Public Transportation Plans to Addressing Traffic Congestions in Developing Countries

2019 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 44-57
Author(s):  
Hussaen Ali Hasan Kahachi
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Public Transport ◽  
Public Transportation ◽  
Traffic Congestion ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Transport Services ◽  
Greater Cairo ◽  
The City ◽  
Privately Owned

Traffic congestions is one of the main problems for many cities especially in newly urbanizing countries worldwide. The issue of traffic congestions has major impact not only on the planning of the city, but also on many aspects such as residence overall well-being. Governments often try to address this issue through a number of initiatives, most important of which is promoting public transport in order to reduce the dependency on private cars in the city. This research analyzed state-led public transportation initiatives impact on addressing traffic congestion in developing countries through a case study of the Greater Cairo Region in Egypt. The research specifically focused on two state-led public transportation programs, namely the Great Cairo Transport Authority (CTA) program to improve the existing public transport services in GCR and the GCR underground metro program during the 1990s to early 2010s. The research found that although these programs were successful in limiting the increase of privately owned cars and taxies in GCR, they did not decrease traffic congestions due to a number of issues including malpractice, political and administrative corruption, and rapid population growth and increased population densities that almost doubled in the period from early 1990s to early 2010s.

scholarly journals Evaluasi Perilaku (Consumer Behavior) Pengguna Dan Operator Angkutan Umum Perkotaan

2010 ◽  
Vol 22 (12) ◽  
pp. 1272-1281
Author(s):  
Sri Atun
Keyword(s):  
Consumer Behavior ◽  
Public Transport ◽  
Public Transportation ◽  
Traffic Congestion ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Mass Transit ◽  
The Other

In the context of public transport and urban areas, the main problem faced is traffic congestion. Ihismn be mused m; many things, such as traffic discipline is relatively low, not optimal role has not beenimplemented angktuan general and mass transit in urban areas optimally. Conduct public Searaurban transport users have not shown good discipline. On the other side of the urban public transportavailable was impressed not planned on a needs basis. Type of public transportation in some areascontinue to grow with the reason for fleet renewal, while tlze aging of the existing jl.t is still operating.Condud public transport operators in urban areas seem to find profit without regard to rules that should be applied.

scholarly journals Using confirmatory factor analysis to evaluate the factor determining the bus usage in Surabaya City, Indonesia

2021 ◽  
Vol 778 (1) ◽  
pp. 012007
Author(s):  
A F Larasati ◽  
K D M E Handayeni
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽  
Public Transportation ◽  
Traffic Congestion ◽  
Central Business District ◽  
City Centre ◽  
City Bus ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
The City ◽  
Bus System

Abstract Surabaya City is second biggest city in Indonesia which has a vital public transportation called as Suroboyo Bus. The city bus system provides route to connect the northern and southern part of the city with the central business district in the city centre. Policy of developing city bus system in north-south corridor aims to encourage the shifting of automobile to bus use as the traffic congestion is mainly caused by the high dependent of private mobility. The operation of Suroboyo Bus has been a concern because of the attractiveness of the quality with low deck and double-deck bus types, Suroboyo Bus also equipped a priority area, as well as a unique payment system with plastic bottle waste. This study aims to investigate the factors which influence the preference of Suroboyo Bus based on the user’s perceptions. Thus, the city bus system can be evaluated to achieve sustainable city mobility. Using the method of Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA), the result shows that there are nine significant factors determining the use of Suroboyo Bus. The city bus usage is mostly influenced by the user characteristic and the service performance of the mode offered.

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