Travel Speed and Speed Efficiency of Existing Urban Rail Transit Lines in China
The concept of speed efficiency was proposed to measure the travel speed efficiency of urban rail transit lines.This study analyzed the operating data of 170 urban rail transit lines in China,including fully closed-operated subway,light rail,and monorail systems,considering only the train operating mode at station stops.The analysis covered various factors such as average station spacing,line design speed,and travel speed.The results showed that most lines(approximately 64％)have a design speed of 80 km/h,with average station spacing ranging from 1.0 to 2.5 km.Among these lines,about 90％have a travel speed between 30 and 40 km/h,with speed efficiency distributed between 37.5％and 50.0％.Additionally,the study quantitatively analyzed the relationships between travel speed,average station spacing,and design speed,finding both positive and negative correlations.Finally,based on fitted travel speed and speed efficiency formulas and actual data,the corresponding distribution relationships of average station spacing,design speed,travel speed,and speed efficiency were calculated.These findings provide a reference for determining a reasonable travel speed range and speed efficiency for urban rail transit lines.
urban rail transitline design speedaverage station spacingtravel speedspeed efficiency
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