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http://dx.doi.org/10.7782/JKSR.2015.18.2.166

An Empirical Study of Light Railway Transit Ridership using Socio-economic Data Based on Block Group Level  

Lee, Kwang Sub (Korea Railroad Research Institute)
Eom, Jin Ki (Korea Railroad Research Institute)
Moon, Dae Seop (Korea Railroad Research Institute)
Park, Cheol (Myongji University)
Shin, Jong Jin (Korea Railroad Research Institute)
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Journal of the Korean Society for Railway / v.18, no.2, 2015 , pp. 166-174 More about this Journal
Abstract
A direct demand model requires relatively little analysis time and incurs a low cost. It is also known to be useful for the preliminary screening of promising configurations or concepts. This study reviews direct demand models of 12 existing urban railways using demographic data based on a block group level which is approximately 1/24 of a traditional zone area. However, direct demand models are limited. Therefore, a new approach is suggested. The proposed method is based on a field study and an empirical analysis. The study finds factors that affect ridership at the station level. As a case study, the proposed approach is tested using 54 light railway transit stations. The results of this empirical study demonstrate its applicability to improve the error rates of the predicted ridership at the station level.
Keywords
Urban railway; Station ridership; Adjustment method; Direct demand model;
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