Light Rapid Transit Research Articles

Study on the layout of light rapid transit station connecting bus line based on GIS network analysis -- Taking Glasgow City as an example

Study on the layout of light rapid transit station connecting bus line based on GIS network analysis -- Taking Glasgow City as an example

Transit Oriented Development (TOD) network arrangement system in the City of Jakarta

The city of Jakarta has grown very rapidly with more than 18.6 million private vehicles passing through it. Around 47.5 million people move in Jakarta and its surroundings, only 24 percent use public transportation. This trend of using transportation that is fast and uncontrollable, but not many people use public transportation. The purpose of this research is to provide direction to the public and the government so that the use of pedestrian-oriented public transportation and mass public transportation through the application of the TOD concept. This research method is descriptive argumentative in nature supported by data sources and processed qualitatively. The results of this study show that the application of TOD to mass transportation systems in Jakarta that currently exist or exist such as Commuter line stops or stations, Mass Rapid Transit (MRT), Trans Jakarta Bus Rapid Transit (BRT), Light Rapid Transit (LRT) has provided convenience and comfort for its users, as well as regional arrangement, passenger flow, and integration between mode. The conclusion of this study is that the TOD system that has been built can connect the downtown area with connected buffer areas via the BRT, MRT and LRT. This transportation system was developed managed by Jabodetabek Transportation Management Agency (PT. BPTJ).

Examining Safety & Security, Reliability and Punctuality of Public Transportation Quality Services: Cases of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Urban public transportation in Kuala Lumpur rely heavily on land-based transportation such as taxis, grab, and buses as well as rail-based transportation, namely commuter trains, light rapid transit (LRT), and mass rapid transit (MRT). The metropolitan town of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia's capital city with approximately 10 million people, has boosted the transportation demand. Thus, this paper examines the public transportation service quality issue of safety and security, reliability, and punctuality. Several points and actions would serve as foundations for service providers in improving public transportation services. This secondary study employs relevant information through secondary channels: journal papers, the internet, newspaper, magazines, and books. It offers an understanding of public transportation issues in Kuala Lumpur. Interestingly, findings indicated that safety & security, reliability, and punctuality are prominent in influencing the quality of public transportation quality service. Suggestions for future research were given to enhance the study further.

Exploring the traveler group-based ridership fluctuations before, during and after the COVID-19 pandemic: A case study of rail transit system in Izmir, Türkiye

The COVID-19 pandemic has interrupted life around the world. Situations such as the transition of schools to remote education, remote working, and people's fear of becoming infected have had a strong impact on public transport ridership. In this article, rail transit systems ridership data were utilized to examine the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the travel behaviour of adults, students and elderly people for the city of Izmir, Türkiye. The rail transit system included one mass rapid transit (MRT) and two light rapid transit (LRT) lines. Due to operational differences of rail transit systems, the analyses were carried out for the ridership of each mode separately. Within the scope of the study, user-based descriptive statistics were determined, and ridership changes were investigated before, during and after the pandemic. The statistical significance in ridership fluctuations were evaluated via one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) test. The results showed that the pandemic had a negative impact on ridership on all lines and all groups of travelers. Student ridership increased with the opening of schools after pandemic, while travel behaviour of elderly groups after COVID-19 was almost same compared to pandemic duration.

Dampak Lingkungan Ekologis akibat Proyek Pembangunan Jalur Rel Light Rapid Transit (LRT) Jabotabek di Jakarta

Almost all developments of transportation facilities and infrastructure have positive and negative impacts on the ecological environment, social, and economic, such as the construction of rail lines and Light Rapid Transit (LRT) stations. The construction of rail lines and Light Rapid Transit (LRT) stations, both surface and elevated, has had various effects on the ecological environment, social and economic both during pre-construction, construction, and post-construction. The purpose of this paper is to identify the ecological environmental impacts due to green open space used for the construction of LRT rail lines and stations, especially the Jabodebek LRT line phase 1 in the city of Jakarta. This research was conducted by collecting data on the planning and construction of the 26 KM-long phases 1 rail line and LRT station. for the construction of rail lines and LRT station buildings. The results of the study show that with the rail pattern (elevated rail) it is possible to minimize the green open space used for the construction of rails and LRT stations. This study also recommends landscape proposals with vertical gardens on rail support pillars and station buildings as a substitute for some of the used green open space.

The conceptual of barrier-free access for passengers based on transit-oriented development in Greater Jakarta - Indonesia

Increased mobility in the Greater Jakarta area has brought demand for people's accessibility. Providing a barrier-free travel system needs to be supported by understanding travel needs and the characteristics of the user community. This paper aims to describe the actual condition of barrier-free availability for public transport passengers based on Transit Oriented Development, then proposes a development concept. The research was conducted at several public transport nodes in Greater Jakarta, Indonesia. The data analysis method uses a qualitative descriptive analysis which explains the existing condition of the area, facilities, potential, and development plans. From observations, several locations have implemented the barrier-free principle to support the movement of all groups. Barrier-free facilities are generally found at mass public transportation stations such as Light Rapid Transit (LRT) and Mass Rapid Transit (MRT). In contrast, at Commuter Line (CL) stations, the concept has begun to be applied, and barrier-free facilities have been provided even though the number and limited kind. When using public transportation, barrier-free facilities must be improved for all groups, including seniors, people with physical and mental limitations, and pregnant women. Persons with disabilities may experience difficulties in accessing public facilities, such as narrow sidewalks, steep roads, and incomplete pelican crossing systems. Development can refer to regulations that the government has prepared. The development of various public transport that is currently underway must be balanced with the readiness of massive barrier-free facilities. Regulators and public transport operators in Indonesia can use the development of barrier-free facilities in other countries, such as Japan.

Approaches of Finite Element Analysis to Study Fatigue Analysis of Rail-Wheel Contact for Light Rail Transit

Rolling contact fatigue (RCF) is oneof the main rail failure due ofrepeated stresses at rail-wheel contact. The types of defects of RCF such as spalling, squat and head checking occur at surface of rail as possible lead to catastrophic for train derailment. As to reduce the cost of maintenance in using preventative maintenance than corrective maintenance where it crucial to predict the rail fatigue failure through simulation. The objective of this research paper was to predict the cracks at rail surface in 3-dimensional through finite element analysis and in compared results with Hertz theory, alsoto count circlesof fatigue failure with 80000 N against rail.The rail profile selection was R260 as standard rail for light rapid transit. Results demonstrated that the highest von mises stress located at contact patch of rail-wheel, different percent of von mises stress & contact pressureand predicted the rail fatigue regards 339300 circles. Furthermore, this research study has not yet reported and discussed in previous studies for light rapid transit.

Seismic performance of reinforced concrete bridge using friction pendulum bearing under different friction coefficients

Application of seismic isolation system is important in bridges design, primarily in seismically active countries. Bridges are prone to damage from seismic forces. Elastomeric isolation bearings have been applied in short-span bridges for some time in most countries. These bearings are preferred because of the low maintenance cost. However, these bearings are not reliable when subjected to large displacement and low temperatures. In the other hand, friction sliding bearings shows better performance under the former circumstances despite its use is still limited to long-span bridges and has not been explored further. This paper describes a performance evaluation of seismically-isolated short-span reinforced concrete bridge using friction pendulum system (FPS). Seismic performances of non-isolated and isolated models from the reference bridge functioning as light rapid transit (LRT) bridge in Jakarta are investigated using nonlinear time history analysis. The results demonstrate that isolated bridges with FPS performed better than non-isolated bridges under 1000-year earthquake as shown by reductions of base shear force, absolute deck acceleration, and acceleration amplification ratio. Comparisons of isolated bridges with different FPS friction types and arrangement have demonstrated that the reference bridge with all Type A friction (�0 = 0.050) applied, performed the best among all other configurations.

Seismic design and performance evaluation of typical lightweight and heavyweight RC girder bridges with friction pendulum bearing in Indonesia

Seismically isolated bridges have shown better seismic performance than bridges with conventional bearings during large earthquakes. While elastomeric type of isolation has been introduced in various new highway bridges in the country, the use of friction pendulum system for bridge bearing is not yet common in Indonesia, a highly seismically active country. In this paper, design and seismic performance evaluation of two typical reinforced concrete bridges seismically isolated by single concave friction pendulum (SCFP) bearings system and designed according to Indonesian seismic code is described. The reference bridges are selected from typical light rapid transit (LRT) bridge and highway reinforced concrete (RC) bridge in Indonesia. Seismic performances of SCFP-isolated bridges with different bearing configurations and the conventional non-isolated bridges under 1000-year design earthquake were investigated and compared using nonlinear finite element analyses. The results show that SCFP-isolated bridges performed better than non-isolated bridges under design earthquake as shown by reductions in the base shear force, absolute deck acceleration, and deck acceleration amplification ratio. Effects of SCFP on the seismic performance of isolated bridge was evaluated by comparing the moment and rotation values of each pier and the possible formation of plastic hinges. Performance comparisons of SCFP-isolated bridges with various friction types and arrangements revealed that the LRT bridge with all higher friction and the highway bridge with lower friction have the best seismic performance among all isolated bridge models analyzed.

Electromagnetic interference measurement for axle counters light rapid transit railway in Indonesia

The measurement and analysis of electromagnetic interference (EMI) from light rapid transit (LRT) axle counters against magnetic field interference in Indonesia has been carried out. The low-cost magnetic sensors were developed according to the British Standard (BS) EN 50592:2016. The measurement setup and magnetic field limit were based on the British Standard EN 50592:2016 and ERA/ERTMS/033281 standard. Two frequency range of the measurements, lower and higher frequencies with two different train running mode, acceleration mode and deceleration mode were applied in this research. The results in lower frequency range (10 to 100 kHz) were very close to the limit value in both acceleration and deceleration mode, especially at the 30 to 50 kHz for the y and z directions. Although there may possibly magnetic interference at low frequencies, most of the magnetic field emissions were still in acceptable range.

Light Rapid Transit (LRT) Transport Integration Performance (Case Study on LRT South Sumatra in 2019-2021)

The purpose of this research is to describe and analyze the performance of the Light Rapid Transit (LRT) transportation integration, the South Sumatra LRT case study and the need for mode integration in realizing multimodal transportation. The research method uses the constructivism paradigm through qualitative research approaches and types with data collection techniques through observation, interviews and documentation. The main finding in this study is that the realization of passengers who integrate has decreased significantly due to the covid -19 pandemic with travel restrictions, although not as much as in early 2020 in 2021, passengers who integrate have increased. In 2019 the stations with the most passenger integration were at DJKA and Bumi Sriwijaya stations, in 2020 the most were at DJKA and Ampera stations, while in 2021 the most were at DJKA and Ampera stations. The novelty/originality in this research is supported by the latest observational data and studies that support the integration of Light Rapid Transit (LRT) in realizing the principle of multimodal transportation in South Sumatra.

Implementation of Light Rapid Transit Transport Infrastructure Development Policy on the Development of Mass Transport in Palembang

The purpose of this study is to describe and analyze the implementation of policies for the development of Light Rapid Transit (LRT) transportation infrastructure in Palembang City and analyze the factors that hinder the development of Light Rapid Transit (LRT) as mass transportation in Palembang City. The research method uses the constructivism paradigm through qualitative research approaches and types with data collection techniques through observation, interviews, and documentation. The main finding in this study is the implementation of light rail transportation infrastructure development policies towards the development of mass transportation in the city of Palembang within the scope of public service standards, there are 6 (six) scopes of public service standards that must be set at least covering the fulfillment of service procedures, completion time, cost services, service products, facilities and infrastructure as well as the competence of service providers, from 6 (six) factors there are 3 (three) factors of which have been fulfilled. The novelty/originality in this study is supported by the latest observational data and studies that support the improvement of the implementation of LRT development policies in realizing the role of mass transportation in Palembang.

Menelusuri dan Membandingkan Transportasi Publik Berbasis Rel antara Kuala Lumpur dengan Jakarta

Management of public transportation in Indonesia, especially Jakarta, as the capital city of the country, is lagging behind the developed countries in the world and lagging behind seeing progress in Southeast Asian countries, thus directly affecting the low competitiveness of investment and the level of national tourist destinations. This paper aims to explore rail-based public transportation in Kuala Lumpur and compare with conditions in Jakarta. The method used is a descriptive analysis by tracing public transportation through comparative study activities in students of the Master of Public Administration. The results of a comparative study show that the public transportation system in Kuala lumpur especially rail-based transportation is still better than Jakarta. This is because the mode of transportation has been integrated as the Klang Valley Integrated Rail Transit, including; KL Monorail, LRT (light rapid transit), KTM Commuter, KLIA Express / KLIA Transit, and MRT (Mass Rapid Transit).

Menelusuri dan Membandingkan Transportasi Publik Berbasis Rel antara Kuala Lumpur dengan Jakarta

Management of public transportation in Indonesia, especially Jakarta, as the capital city of the country, is lagging behind the developed countries in the world and lagging behind seeing progress in Southeast Asian countries, thus directly affecting the low competitiveness of investment and the level of national tourist destinations. This paper aims to explore rail-based public transportation in Kuala Lumpur and compare with conditions in Jakarta. The method used is a descriptive analysis by tracing public transportation through comparative study activities in students of the Master of Public Administration. The results of a comparative study show that the public transportation system in Kuala lumpur especially rail-based transportation is still better than Jakarta. This is because the mode of transportation has been integrated as the Klang Valley Integrated Rail Transit, including; KL Monorail, LRT (light rapid transit), KTM Commuter, KLIA Express / KLIA Transit, and MRT (Mass Rapid Transit).

LAND USE DEVELOPMENT AND RIDERSHIP AT KELANA JAYA LRT LINE, MALAYSIA

Urbanisation has led to increased traffic use and congestion in various cities around the world. Various policies and strategies have been implemented to address the issue. One of the most popular strategies is the development of transit system, including mass rapid transit (MRT) and light rapid transit (LRT). To ensure the success of the transit system, the concept of Transit Oriented Development, in which land uses around the stations that are developed for urban development has been implemented. This paper evaluates a possible relationship between land uses around the station and ridership in selected stations along the Kelana Jaya LRT line in the Kuala Lumpur metropolitan area, Malaysia. The land uses around the station were calculated using Land Use and Public Transport Accessibility Index (LUPTAI). The research did not conclusively find a strong relationship between LUPTAI and ridership. This was perhaps due to the fact that almost all stations had been developed for urban land uses, such as commercial, residential and public facilities, thus giving all stations almost the same index figures. It is hope that a more detailed index that accounts for type and mixture of development on land, as well as the density for residential areas would probably give a better index result, as well as perhaps a stronger relationship with ridership figures.

THE USE OF LIGHT RAIL OR LIGHT RAPID TRANSIT SYSTEMS BY INDIVIDUALS WITH SEVERE VISUAL IMPAIRMENTS

This study investigated the relationship between use of light rapid or light rail transit (LRT) systems by persons with severe visual impairments and independence in orientation and mobility. It found that orientation and mobility training on LRT systems would resolve many of the difficulties that users of the systems encountered. Modification that would make the systems more easily accessible to visually impaired travelers are suggested.

Change in land use and land cover affected by light rapid transit Jakarta, corridor Cawang – Bogor, Indonesia

Change of land use and land cover caused by population growth and accessibility to transportation will decrease land availability for different purposes as well as land quality. Statistical data in DKI Jakarta Province shows that population growth in 2016 is 1.07%, this population growth is less than population growth during 2000 – 2010. This population growth decrease is affected by the community, which now choose to live in surrounding areas such as Bogor, Depok Tangerang, and Bekasi. This buffer area of Jakarta is developed to become a settlement and commercial area. The objective of this study is to analyze changes in land use and land cover in the area passed by Light Rapid Transit (LRT) Jabodebek in the corridor of Cawang – Bogor and to evaluate the impact of such change in environment. The study was conducted in the area passed by LRT Jabodebek corridor Cawang - Bogor. This study uses SPOT imagery of 2014 and 2018. Land use and land cover change resulting from classification were modelized using CA-Markov. The results of the study showed that open land decrease by 0.84%. The Settlement area and commercial area increase by 0.35% and 0.48%. Changed in land use and land cover was detected mostly caused by the development of the business regions. New commercial areas resulting from this process should be integrated into local transportation for increasing environmental efficiency.

Technological frames and the politics of automated electric Light Rail Rapid Transit in Poland and the United Kingdom

Light Rapid Transit (LRT) systems are often backed not only because they satisfy basic mobility functions, but because they can revitalize urban centers, affirm the legitimacy of state planners, support innovation and even cultivate an image of a city or region as progressive and modern. In this study, we argue that electrified, automated LRT systems can fulfill private functional frames, private symbolic frames, societal functional frames, and societal symbolic frames. In particular, we argue that light rail can fulfill private functional frames (making passengers feel safe, offering a cheap and efficient mode of transport), private symbolic frames (signifying political identity or exclusionary planning), societal functional frames (environmental stewardship), and societal symbolic frames (such as modernism or innovativeness, or the lack of it). Essentially, these frames encompass not only what light rail is and does, but what it means and represents, and even some of its failures and challenges. The article then identifies ten specific frames associated with two case studies of automated light rail systems, the established Docklands Light Rail (DLR) in the United Kingdom, and the emerging Personal Rapid Transit (PRT) in Poland. We find that the DLR is not only a vital part of meeting (functional) demand for mobility, it is innovative and exciting to ride, legitimation of a conservative approach to project development, a social injustice (to some), an environmentally friendly alternative to cars, and a perceived magnet for global investment into the greater Docklands area. Similarly, the PRT is not only a reliable and safe mode of transit, but also a technical marvel, a monopoly breaking symbol, a clean and sustainable form of mobility, and a reflection of either progressive Polish innovation and entrepreneurship, or enduring failure.

Transit oriented development of light rapid transit palembang

Light Rapid Transit (LRT) is one of the public mass transport which is necessary to break the problem of the urban transportation system in developing countries. LRT has many promises in the development of the city, in addition to solving the transportation problem is an increase in economic activity. This current case study of the paper is Palembang, one of the cities in Indonesia; the government develops mass public transport to solve the transportation problems. The government planned LRT construction to optimize the development of demand for public transport. This paper studies the concept of LRT construction by the development of Transit Oriented Development (TOD), include the development of estate management at stations area. The concept of Transit Oriented Development (TOD) for the develop stations location to spur the growth of economic activity around the locations. This concept needs to analyze the socio-economic impact study to determine the feasibility of developing TOD level especially at stations and the land use impact of the construction of LRT. Survey of Palembang City land use shown that 23 location can use as stations. The analysis by the impact of the socio-economic condition, land use, and feasibility of LRT construction; present that there are 13 locations can be used as TOD and shown as stations of Palembang LRT.

Transportation System Development and Challenge in Jakarta Metropolitan Area, Indonesia

Jakarta Metropolitan Area has been facing problem in terms of congestion and its chain effect, namely time value loss, high fuel consumption, and high greenhouse gas emission. The problem is caused by many factors, namely high population, high use of the private vehicle, inadequate current public transport supply, urban sprawling, etc. The government, both City and National Government has been formulating and implementing a plan to develop sustainable transportation that serves the citizen of Jakarta Metropolitan Area. This included the operation of Jakarta Bus Rapid Transit, KRL Commuter Line and Jakarta Mass Rapid Transit. In the near future, both inner city and metropolitan light rapid transit will also operate in this area. This paper reviews the development and challenge of the transportation system in Jakarta Metropolitan Area and proposes a recommendation to optimize the current transport system. In general, there are three components that should be considered to achieve sustainable transportation. Those components are i) strong transport authority, ii) integrated master plan, iii) Sustainable Resources, Funding, and Financing.