Light Rail Transit Stations Research Articles

Analisis Kinerja Operasional Light Rail Transit (LRT) Stasiun Demang Kota Palembang

This research examines the operational performance and user satisfaction of the Light Rail Transit (LRT) mass transportation system in Palembang City, particularly on the LRT Demang Lebar Daun station corridor. The study involves the collection of primary and secondary data, including passenger numbers, waiting times, travel intervals, and travel times. The research results indicate that the average number of passengers per LRT station is approximately 10 passengers, resulting in a load factor ranging from 9% to 11%. While passenger comfort levels are relatively high, this low ridership may impact operational efficiency. The waiting times and travel intervals of the LRT are relatively short, enhancing passenger comfort, but warrant operational considerations. Furthermore, the study notes that the round-trip travel time on the LRT is approximately 2 hours, 33 minutes, and 57 seconds. However, limited parking facilities at the Demang Lebar Daun station can affect the interest in using the LRT. In order to improve operational performance and user satisfaction of the LRT, this research recommends an evaluation of travel intervals, waiting times, and daily LRT trip numbers. Additionally, improvements in parking facilities at LRT stations should be considered to enhance the convenience of using this mode of transportation.

Crime dynamics in Edmonton’s train stations: analysing hot spots, harm spots and offender patterns

PurposeThe objectives of this study are to (a) identify spatial and temporal crime concentrations, (b) supplement the traditional place-based analysis that defines hot spots based on counted incidents with an analysis of crime severity and (c) add to the research of hot spots with an analysis of offender data.Design/methodology/approachThis study explores crime concentration in mass transit settings, focusing on Edmonton’s Light Rail Transit (LRT) stations in 2017–2022. Pareto curves are used to observe the degree of concentration of crime in certain locations using multiple estimates; trajectory analysis is then used to observe crime patterns in the data on both places and offenders.FindingsA total of 16.3% of stations accounted for 50% of recorded incidents. Train stations with high or low crime counts and severity remained as such consistently over time. Additionally, 3.6% of offenders accounted for 50% of incident count, while 5% accounted for 50% of harm. We did not observe differences in the patterns and distributions of crime concentrations when comparing crime counts and harm.Research limitations/implicationsHot spots and harm spots are synonymous in low-crime-harm environments: high-harm incidents are outliers, and their weight in the average crime severity score is limited. More sensitive severity measures are needed for high-frequenty, low-harm enviornments. Practical implicationsThe findings underscore the benefits of integrating offender data in place-based applied research.Originality/valueThe findings provide additional evidence on the utility of place-based criminology and potentially cost-effective interventions.

PERSEPSI PENGGUNA LRT JABODEBEK STASIUN HARJAMUKTI

Light Rail Transit (LRT) is a type of train that allows people who own private vehicles to switch to mass transportation. The purpose of LRT is to reduce congestion in Jabodebek. Both facilities and services support the use of mass transportation. The purpose of research is see the perceptions users of LRT Jabodebek LRT at Harjamukti Station. This station is a station that has been opened and serves to help people around Cibubur to Jakarta. The Cibubur community has several disadvantages when heading to the Harjamukti LRT station. One of them is the distance between the parking lot and the Harjamukti LRT station. In addition, the limit of public transportation that drops off passengers makes the Harjamukti LRT station still too far away. A survey on the perception of Harjamukti Station LRT users was conducted by distributing questionnaires to 120 people.

Jakarta Light Rail Transit Station: Elevating Pedestrian Experience Through Innovative Integration Facilities

Jakarta Light Rail Transit Station: Elevating Pedestrian Experience Through Innovative Integration Facilities

Optimalisasi Media Below the Line pada LRT Palembang dalam Upaya Perlindungan Kaum Perempuan

Below the line media is promotional media that is active in nature, this media interacts directly with consumers because of its nature which makes it easier for consumers to immediately absorb the message conveyed. Transportation as a medium of communication is a form of change over time. This problem goes hand in hand with the emergence of new media, media with a smaller scope such as Below The Line Media which allows very specific target audience segmentation. Promotional media is divided into two types, namely Above The Line and Below The Line. Above the Line is promotional media which is carried out usually using television, radio, print media, billboards, etc. Below the line media is promotional media which is active in nature, this media interacts directly with consumers. The aim of this research is to find out how Below the Line media is implemented at the Palembang LRT (Light Rail Transit) Station. This research was conducted using qualitative with a descriptive approach, where qualitative research can be interpreted as research that uses data that is objective and appropriate to the existing problems. Bellow the Line media at the station for LRT users is actually effective for LRT service users, for example LRT service users see the existing promotional X-banners and are interested, but for people who have not used the LRT it is actually less effective. And for the protection of women on the LRT, I think it is safe and comfortable considering that at every station there are waiting seats specifically for mothers, pregnant women and the elderly, and in the carriages, there are also seats specifically for pregnant women, the elderly and disabled, and in The trains also have security on duty so that LRT service users feel safe. Below the line media is an important part in introducing a product or service to users and consumers. Optimizing below the line media in an effort to protect women on the Palembang LRT. The use of below the line media in the LRT station environment is optimal for Palembang LRT service users, however for a wider reach, other media are needed to help optimize Below The Line Media, and to ensure security in the LRT area, considering that at each station there are always officers ready to help, and security to maintain security around the LRT station area.

Assessment of Pedestrian Facilities Accessibility at Addis Ababa Light Rail Transit Stations in Case of East-West Corridor

Assessment of Pedestrian Facilities Accessibility at Addis Ababa Light Rail Transit Stations in Case of East-West Corridor

FEMALE USERS AND LEVEL OF SAFETY AT LIGHT RAIL TRANSIT STATION, PETALING JAYA, SELANGOR

Public transportation is an important way of moving people or goods from one point to another point of destination. Light Rail Transit (LRT), Monorail, taxis and buses are currently a good choice for people, especially those who work at the city centre. Lately, the light rail transit was seen to be preferable by all, especially in the area with heavy traffic congestions. The increased number of vehicles heading to the city centre day by day causes the delay in traffic movement on the road. This can easily be seen especially in the morning when people are mobile to work and at the evening time after the working hour. Choosing the public transportation as LRT has helped much in reducing the congestions in many roads to the city centre. Apart from the intention to ensure the minimum road congestion, the other concern is the safety parameter. The safety level among the passengers must also become a priority matter especially for female users. Nowadays, the female users were seen to become more aggressive using the LRT to work, shopping, travelling short distances or for weekend sight-seeing. This is a good sign in the transportation sector as people had noticed that using the LRT would help to reduce mileage, cost, reduce stress, and promote a healthy lifestyle. This research will investigate the safety level among female users in using the LRT in selected destinations and to identify the unsafe location along the walking trails from or to LRT station.

Evaluating Social Equity of Transit Accessibility: A Case of Salt Lake County, U.S.

Addressing social equity in public transportation remains a key challenge for many cities and planning organizations. In this study, we examined social equity dimensions of accessibility to light rail transit (LRT) stations in Salt Lake County, U.S., by employing two novel methods. First, we used the two-step floating catchment area (2SFCA) method to examine the interactions between the demand and supply of the public transit service. Second, we developed geospatial models to account for spatial bias in transit equity analysis. Results showed little evidence of inequitable access to LRT stations in Salt Lake County. The accessibility to LRT stations appeared to be generally higher in the downtown and transit catchment areas with a higher concentration of low-income and ethnic minority populations. Furthermore, we found statistically significant associations between higher transit accessibility and households which are not homeowners, and/or do not own a private motor vehicle. Our findings suggest that transit investments in Salt Lake County could leverage substantial transportation accessibility opportunities to achieve an equitable and sustainable future.

Study of the Transit Oriented Development (Tod) Area of Jaticempaka, Pondok Gede District, Bekasi City

The City of Bekasi has a population of 2.5 million people in 2020 making the City of Bekasi dense, so it is necessary to improve the spatial planning system, including the modal transportation planning system.Along with the development of the Greater Jakarta area which was influenced by developments in Jakarta in the surrounding cities. With the existence of a National Strategy Project in Bekasi City such as DDT (Double-double Track) and LRT (Light Rail Transit) which have the potential to become a TOD (Transit Oriented Development) area.With the construction of the LRT station and the existence of the Jaticempaka TOD location which is directly adjacent to DKI Jakarta, the direction of economic activity development in the future has a tendency to develop regional and city scale economic activity functions, so that the development direction of the Jaticempaka TOD has a tendency to be developed into a large-scale TOD. sub-central services.Thus, the community can increase their choice of public transportation modes and facilitate access to destinations, as well as accommodate the needs of the community to pursue a cycle of activities within and outside the City of Bekasi. The purpose of the activity is to prepare a Study on the Study of the Transit Oriented Development (TOD) Area of ​​Jaticempaka, Pondok Gede District, Bekasi City.

Quantifying the Impact of Light Rail Transit on Commercial Property Values: New Evidence From Greater Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Evidence shows that improving accessibility through investment in public transport, such as urban rail transit, can have a positive impact on land values and subsequently on property values. This paper, therefore, presents empirical results on the impact of proximity to the nearest Kelana Jaya light rail transit (LRT) station on commercial property values in Greater Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Using the hedonic pricing model, the paper attempts to quantify these effects. The sample consists of 399 office transaction data for the years 2014 and 2018, marking more than a decade of Kelana Jaya LRT line operation in the region. The results show that an office unit located within a 400 m radius of the nearest Kelana Jaya LRT station enjoys the highest premium, reaching about 0.637%, which, at the mean, is MYR802,620 (USD200,655). However, the premium appears to decrease rapidly for an office unit located within a radius of 401–800 m from the nearest Kelana Jaya LRT station, reaching 0.232% (MYR292,320 or USD73,080 of the mean office price). From the results of this study, it can be concluded that this paper contributes to the growing literature on the positive relationship between urban rail transit and commercial property values. More importantly, this paper provides the necessary evidence for the potential implementation of a land value capture policy as an alternative source of revenue to fund or partially fund urban rail transit in Greater Kuala Lumpur, which is presently absent.

Analysis of determination Transit Oriented Development areas (TOD) at Light Rail Transit (LRT) stations in Palembang City Review on environmental aspects

<p>The concept of Transit Oriented Development (TOD) at the Light Rail Transit (LRT) station in Palembang City in terms of Environmental Aspects. This study discussed the city of Palembang which already has several transit-based transportation such as Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) and Light Rail Transit (LRT) as a solution to overcome existing congestion. The several areas that still have congestion points and have not been able to be minimized, namely; (1) Bumi Sriwijaya, (2) Cinde Market, (3) 16 Ilir Market, and (4) Jakabaring. At this location, there were several problem phenomena that are still faced in the implementation of the existing TOD where the community does not use an integrated transportation system, This research used Process Hierarchy Analysis (AHP) method. This research was the preparation of evaluation and analysis of the determination of the Transit Oriented Development (TOD) area in the city of Palembang in terms of environmental aspects based on the AHP decision-making method. The research locations reviewed in this study are densely populated areas. In this study using a quantitative research approach. A quantitative approach used to analyze the determination of the Transit Oriented Development (TOD) area in Palembang City in terms of environmental aspects using AHP decision-making analysis techniques in compiling research discussions. The potential as location of the Transit Oriented Development (TOD) area in Palembang City was the Pasar 16 Ilir area (location 3). This area had the highest potential from other areas after the AHP data processing was carried out against the three main criteria for determining the TOD area.</p>

Assess the non-linear relationship between built environment and active travel around light-rail transit stations

Active travel is promoted in transit-oriented development to reduce the negative outcomes of urban sprawl, such as traffic congestion and obesity. This article examines the impacts of the built environment on walking and biking trip generation around transit stations through a study of SLCo, Utah. A regression tree method is employed. The results suggest that the threshold-based model can better capture the relationship between built environment factors and people's active travel behavior. Further analysis identifies the relative importance of different built environment factors. The retail floor area ratio is the primary determinant of walking trip generation, and dwelling density is crucial to biking trip generation. A combined regression tree model highlights the significance of urban amenity accessibility in improving walkability and bikability simultaneously around transit stations. These outcomes provide insights into the non-linear relationship between built environment factors and walking/biking trip generation around transit stations. The relative importance of the built environment factors revealed by the regression tree models is also helpful to future TOD practice.

Determinants of students’ behavior in using light rail transit in Hanoi

On November 6th, 2021, the first light rail transit (LRT) began operating in Vietnam after a decade of construction. This project aimed to alleviate traffic congestion in the road network of the Hanoi capital. However, despite the deployment of the transit service, passenger volume remains under-capacity, raising questions about how to encourage people, particularly young individuals, to use the new public transit. Hence, this study investigated students’ behavior in choosing the LRT as a means of transport. Statistical analysis of the questionnaire survey showed that the satisfaction level was the dominant factor affecting the mode choices of students. Besides, distance from home to school and LRT station accessibility significantly influenced students’ traveling behavior. These findings provide fundamental insight into young Vietnamese individuals’ behavior regarding a new transit service. We believe these outcomes would help support policy-makers and service providers in improving the LRT projects’ efficiency.

The impact of light rail transit station area development on residential property values in Calgary, Canada: Focus on land use diversity and activity opportunities

Although many studies have examined the effects of transit accessibility on housing prices, fewer studies have looked more closely at the implications of transit station area development on the urban housing market. Employing a multi-level hedonic price model, we examined the effect of light rail transit (LRT) station area development on residential property values in Calgary, Canada. Station area development is measured by 1) land use diversity index, also known as land use entropy, and 2) activity opportunity count (i.e., the number of selected business licenses) within the 400m-buffers of station. In the case of Calgary, land use diversity is not associated with property values, which is counter to the existing knowledge. However, our findings suggest that activity opportunities around stations are positively related, particularly to the value of apartment properties. We also observed that a lack of activity opportunities for pedestrians and transit users and a poorly designed station area can partially explain the unexpected outcomes.

Transit-Oriented Development Suitability Analysis by the Analytic Hierarchy Process and a Geographic Information System: A Prototype Procedure

A prototype procedure is illustrated to assess the suitability of land use around proposed light rail transit stations of a metropolitan area, with an example of a focus on one station area land use pattern. Transit oriented development (TOD) guidelines provide the criteria for an assessment. The procedure for assessment is facilitated by a geographic information system (GIS), and the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP), a multicriteria methodology that is increasingly employed in conjunction with geographic information systems. The weights of the criteria are determined through paired comparisons (relative measurement), and a ratings intensity scale is used to determine the scores of land units (absolute measurement). This flexibility in measurement is helpful in situations where land use criteria, such as TOD guidelines, as suitability factors and with certain desirable thresholds of intensity are known, but must be considered strategically and adaptively, responsive to local priorities and site-specific conditions. The scores of land uses on a scale of zero to 100 percent are determined, which indicate the degrees of the suitability of a transit station area as a potential TOD. As well, the proportions suggest changes that target particular parcels—individually and as a group—so as to bring about a desirable mix of the public, core/employment, and housing uses for an urban TOD. This prototype application highlights the versatile properties of the AHP, particularly when used in the specific context of a development paradigm (TOD) in conjunction with a geographic information system that has not been previously addressed in the literature on applications.

Intermediate Effect of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Prices of Housing near Light Rail Transit: A Case Study of the Portland Metropolitan Area

This study explored the dynamics of a residential property value premium for proximity to a light rail transit (LRT) station in the intermediate term (roughly two years) since the pandemic. We applied a longitudinal quasi-experimental design using repeat sales data from the Portland Metropolitan Area, Oregon. Our results indicate that the effect of the pandemic on prices of housing near LRT stations differs between single-family and multi-family markets. Since the pandemic outbreak, there has been no statically significant difference in the price appreciation between single-family (SF) housing within an LRT service area and otherwise similar SF homes; however, for multi-family (MF) homes, those within an LRT service area have experienced a 3.0% lower price appreciation rate than MFs outside such areas with similar characteristics. Our findings help better highlight the impact of the pandemic on the real estate market and can inform discussions about longer-term changes in post-COVID cities and their planning.

Associations between Light Rail Transit and physical activity: a systematic review

ABSTRACT Investment in public transport is on the rise as many cities around the world aim to reduce their carbon footprint and improve population health. One such investment is building or extending Light Rail Transit (LRT). Focusing on studies in the USA, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand, this paper reports the results of a systematic review on the associations between LRT and physical activity. This systematic review adhered to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) statement. Twenty studies were identified through a search of five bibliographic databases (Web of Science, Transport Research International Documentation (TRID), Scopus, Medline, and SPORTDiscus) (n=5,866) and a systematic Google search (n=446). At least two reviewers conducted the search and reviewed the titles and abstract of each identified article to include in the review. Standardized data extraction forms were used to document information from each selected article. The forms included a risk of bias assessment tool. Two reviewers completed the Effective Public Health Practice Project (EPHPP) Quality Assessment Tool for Quantitative Studies. Our findings show that moderate certainty of evidence exists for the relationship between LRT and walking behaviour. Here, all studies, most of which were natural experiments (n = 6), found a positive association between LRT and walking behaviour, with LRT leading to an increase of 7–40% in walking in most studies (n = 7 out of 8). A positive relationship between LRT and moderate-to-vigorous intensity physical activity (MVPA) and between LRT and cycling was also often identified; however, results were inconsistent, and certainty of evidence is low for MPVA, and very low for cycling. Further, some studies (n = 3) identify differences in physical activity participation at different LRT stations, suggesting that station design, surrounding land use, and built environment play important roles in promoting physical activity around LRT. Given this, practitioners can be relatively confident that LRT investments will result in increased walking behaviour.

Key success factors for lean six sigma implementation on Light Rail Transit Station construction project

Transportation is essentially designed to meet the requirements of the movement or movement of a person or an item from one place to another. Transportation has an important role and strategy in achieving goals, including recognizing that transportation is a method of facilitating the wheels of the economy and strengthening unity and integrity in national development. Transportation has an important role and strategy in achieving goals, including recognizing that transportation is a method of facilitating the wheels of the economy and strengthening unity and integrity in national development. In the implementation of the LRT Station construction project, good the timeliness, cost, and quality of a project's overall completion are all influenced by scheduling and quality control. Project delays are common in the process of implementing construction projects. This as a result, the quality is low and does not meet technical criteria. At long last, it caused a project's failure. This study analyzes the key success factor for lean six sigma implementation on Light Rail Transit Station Construction Project. The conclusion of this study is that there is a significant key success factor for lean six sigma implementation on Light Rail Transit Station Construction Project. Based on the outcomes, of the study, ten (10) factors that affect cost performance using Lean Six Sigma include: cost reduction, evaluating quality, ceiling, productivity, waste management, lack of leadership understanding of the project, drawing, design changes, defect rate in work process, variability reduction. The control phase is carried out by the coordinator each division to reduce or eliminate errors in construction application. Control work is carried out regularly and in an organized manner. Transportasi pada hakikatnya dimaksudkan untuk memenuhi kebutuhan memindahkan atau memindahkan seseorang atau benda dari satu tempat ke tempat lain. Transportasi memiliki peran dan strategi penting untuk mencapai tujuan, termasuk dalam pembangunan negara. Dalam pelaksanaan proyek pembangunan Stasiun LRT, baik ketepatan waktu, biaya, dan kualitas penyelesaian suatu proyek secara keseluruhan dipengaruhi oleh penjadwalan dan pengendalian mutu. Keterlambatan proyek sering terjadi dalam proses pelaksanaan proyek konstruksi. Akibatnya, kualitasnya rendah dan tidak memenuhi kriteria teknis. Akhirnya, itu menyebabkan kerugian proyek. Studi ini menganalisis faktor kunci sukses dalam proyek Lean Six Sigma di LRT. Kesimpulan dari penelitian ini adalah terdapat key success factor yang signifikan dari Lean Six Sigma pada stasiun LRT. Hasil penelitian mengungkapkan 10 faktor mempengaruhi kinerja biaya Lean Six Sigma meliputi: pengurangan biaya, evaluasi kualitas, plafon, produktivitas, pengelolaan limbah, Kurangnya pemahaman kepemimpinan proyek, gambar, perubahan desain, tingkat cacat dalam proses kerja, dan pengurangan variabilitas. Tahap pengendalian dilakukan oleh koordinator masing-masing divisi untuk mengurangi atau menghilangkan kesalahan dalam aplikasi konstruksi. Pekerjaan pengendalian dilakukan secara teratur dan terorganisir.

Effects of an urban light rail line on health care utilization and cost: A pre-post assessment

In September 2015, a new light rail transit (LRT) line opened in metro Portland, Oregon, USA. We used this natural experiment to conduct an interrupted time series analysis of the effects of LRT introduction on health care costs. We hypothesized that such costs would decline over time based on demonstrated health benefits of increased transit-related physical activity. We wanted to evaluate whether introducing new LRT would lower the trajectory of monthly health care costs generated by a large sample of members of an integrated health care plan living near a new LRT station (cases) relative to similar members who did not (controls). We hypothesized that new LRT would stimulate higher transit use and consequently, higher transit-related physical activity among plan members living relatively closer to the LRT. However, the new LRT did not lower health care costs as hypothesized, at least relative to prior costs and within the first 4.5 years after the LRT opening. Results were consistent across outpatient visit costs and medication costs, as well as when only the 10 percent most expensive health plan members were considered. Although we did not find evidence of transit-related reductions in health care costs, research into the potential influence of public transit on physical activity and downstream health care costs remains warranted. Mechanisms through which such influence manifests are complex. Our negative results based on extensive and objectively measured health care cost data will contribute to the accuracy and validity of future models of the societal benefits of public transit.

Impacts of Light Rail Transit on Labor Participation and Housing Affordability in the U.S.: Longitudinal Analysis Using Propensity Score Matching

Planners and planning scholars have debated the effects of public transit on changes in various employment outcomes. However, few studies have tried to understand how public transit affects employment changes in a community while accounting for housing costs at the same time. As an update to and methodological advance on early studies, this study aims to measure light rail transit (LRT) systems’ impacts on the change in labor participation and housing affordability. This study uses the decennial Census and 5-year American Community Survey (ACS) data at the block group level and conducts propensity score matching in 12 selected LRT systems across the U.S. opened between 2000 and 2010. By comparing growth rates of the average weeks worked and the median gross rent between treatment and control groups, the results show that an introduction of an LRT station increases the average weeks worked—a measure of labor participation—while not raising the median gross rent. Further analysis also shows that the increased average weeks worked after operation of LRT systems is a result of an increase in the percentage of full-time and year-round workers and a decrease in the proportion of part-time and part-year workers. Ultimately, the findings provide planners and policymakers with a better understanding of the effects of LRT systems on the economic stability of urban communities.