A conceptual non-stop operation strategy for urban rail transit: a case study of São Paulo’s monorail line
Rubens C.N. Oliveira,
Zhipeng Zhang
Abstract:Purpose
The purpose of this study is to address the extended travel time caused by dwelling time at stations for passengers on traditional rail transit lines. To mitigate this issue, the authors propose the “Non-stop” design, which involves trains comprised of modular vehicles that can couple and uncouple from each other during operation, thereby eliminating dwelling time at stations..
Design/methodology/approach
The main contributions of this paper are threefold: first, to introduce the concept of non-stop … Show more
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