Transport solution for daily commuters from moratuwa area to colombo

Group 6
University Of Moratuwa
Faculty of Engineering
Department of Transport and Logistics
Management
2012 Batch

• Understand the current railway services in terms of
– Time(access, waiting, journey) , cost, convenient,
– Commuter perception toward railway services
– Positioning gaps and equity
• Provide the optimum transport solution for rail
passengers problems
Department of Transport and
Logistics Management - 2012
Batch

 Collect data from 150 commuters(sample size) in Moratuwa
railway station (random probability sampling)
 Analyze the data and understand the patterns and sequences in
commuter movements and operations (graphs, charts, time
table, frequency, services )
 Regression analysis and hypothesis
 Come up with improvement and alternatives
 Evaluate the alternatives
 Choose the most preferred alternatives
 Re-evaluate alternatives and choose the best one

• Moratuwa Railway station is situated in a strategic location.
There the Moratuwa Bus Stand and the Railway Station is in
the close proximity. This can be improved to have a
multimodal network while prioritizing the railway.
Route Start End
100 Moratuwa Pettah
101 Moratuwa Pettah
102 Moratuwa Kotahena
142 Moratuwa Panadura
154 Moratuwa Kiribathgoda
158 Moratuwa Piliyandala
161 Moratuwa Angulana Station
192 Moratuwa Maharagama
197 Moratuwa Ketwathumulla
208 Moratuwa Indibedda

• The space in front of the railway is not optimally utilized
because the space is used for the private vehicles which are
parked and not involving of passenger movement and also due
to the three-wheelers which parked in an unorganized way.
• When taking the station interior the most of the facilities are
not satisfactory. The available seating is not sufficient in peak
hours. And there isn’t a canteen for the station. The washrooms
are not satisfactory. There is a potential to add more facilities.
• The area near the station does not have shopping malls,
departmental stores which help to attract commuters. There is
a possibility to improve those.

15 - 25 yr
25 - 35 yr
35 - 45yr
45 - 55 yr
> 55 yr
Category
16.7%
12.7%
32.7%
20.7%
17.3%
Train Passenger Variation According to Age
• The daily passengers belong to 35-45 and 25-35 age groups and a total of
53.4% which reveals the average that goes to work.

Work (Govt.)
Work (Privat)
Educational
Recreational
Other
Category
3.3%
0.7%
17.3%
34.7%
44.0%
Train Passenger Variation According to Trip Purpose
• In between Moratuwa and Maradana the following bus routes are there
which facilitates above commuters to go the required destination. The
next highest category is 15-25 age groups which mostly students which
are due to the season tickets.

15 35
120
50
245
450
65
3
1000
390
252 0
45
11
110
440
7 0
420
1400
45
Ticket per Day Season per month

0
1 1 1
3
4
1
0
4
5
1
2
1
5
2
20 20
2 2
21
43
9
Ticket per Day Season per month

Route Start End
117 Ratmalana Nugegoda
256 Ratmalana Borupana
147 Mt. Lavinia Bakery Junction
198 Mt. Lavinia Battaramulla
255 Mt. Lavinia Kottawa
156 Dehiwala Nugegoda
119 Dehiwala Maharagama
118/156 Dehiwala Beddagana
163 Dehiwala Battaramulla
176 Dehiwala Hettiyawatta
981 Dehiwala Attidiya
141 Wellawatta Narahenpita
104 Bambalapitiya Wattala/Ja-Ela
179 Bmbalapitiya Battaramulla
140 Kollupitiya Wellampitiya
177 Kollupitiya Kaduwela
166 Slave Island Angoda
The following bus routes act as linkages

On foot
Rs. 10 - 20
Rs. 20 - 40
Rs. 40 - 50
Category
24.0%
7.3%
23.3%
45.3%
Variation of Cost Reach to Station
On foot
Rs. 10 - 20
Rs. 20 - 40
Rs. 40 - 50
Category
2.0%
7.3%
44.0%
46.7%
Cost Spent for Alighting Station to Destination
 Most of the commuters travel on
foot. The commuters tend to take
the train travel solely in order to
reduce transfers to other modes.
 To reach station 24% of the
commuters spend Rs. 40 - 50,
specially car users and private
vehicle users. But alighting to
destination, only 2% of them
spend Rs. 40 to 50
 After alighting most of them use
public transport to reach final
destination
 Bus travelers need to spend 3
times than a season holder.At
Maradana and Dematagoda ,it
may be 4 times
.Department of Transport and

• The train travels costs less. It shows that a higher portion of the cost of the
whole journey is for other modes, rather than the train except on foot.
Cost to reach station Cost to go to the destination
from alighting station
Total cost as an
average
On Foot On Foot 0
Rs(10-20) 15
Rs(20-40) 30
Rs(40-50) 45
Rs(10-20) On Foot 15
Rs(10-20) 30
Rs(20-40) 45
Rs(40-50) 60
Rs(10-20) 45
Rs(20-40) 60
Rs(40-50) 75
Rs(10-20) 60
Rs(20-40) 75
Rs(40-50) 90

75%
23%
1% 1%
10 min.> 10 -15 min.
3%
53%
41%
3%
10 min.> 10 -15 min.
15 - 30 min 30 - 60 min.
Number of Commuters from Other
Modes 68Number of Commuters from
Buses 82
 Commuters who reach to station by public transport has high waiting time
than private vehicle users.
 We can conclude there is no connection between train and bus time tables.

Impression on facilities are critical in every hand except waiting area.
canteen and washroom in very low level

Hypothesis Test
µ = mean delay time in min. per day per train stopped at Moratuwa station in 2012
µ0 = Current mean delay time in min. per train stopped at Moratuwa station
 = Stander deviation of delay time in min. per day per train stop at Moratuwa station in 2012
x = mean delay time in min. per day per train stopped at Moratuwa station on 19/11/2014
 There are 3 to 8 train cancellations per month
 To understand delay time of rail way, hypothesis test needs to be
considered .In order to do that we gathered former survey details
conducted by Moratuwa station in 2012 and took sample on 19/11/14 and
checked whether is there any change with past mean delay time.

- 8.94
n = number of train for sample size
µ = 13 min.
 = 3 min.
x = 9 min.
n = 45

• Observed test statistic is in rejected region of H0
• H0 ; can be rejected at 5% significant level so that H1 ; can be
accepted at 95% confident level
• It can be concluded mean delay time of train in day
significantly less than 13 minutes.
• According to test mean delay time is significantly less than
2012 so we could conclude rail way service is being better
.Due to high speed rail line from Matara to kalutara and
importation of new power set and policies.

6000500040003000200010000
30
25
20
15
10
5
S 2.92781
R-Sq 82.7%
R-Sq(adj) 81.8%
Distance (m)
Time(min.)
Fitted Line Plot
Time (min.) = 6.951 + 0.003505 Distance (m)
In order to built model for distance vs time 20 sample were taken and
analyzed with Minitab software

Regression Analysis: Time (min.) versus Distance (m)
The regression equation is
Time (min.) = 6.951 + 0.003505 Distance (m)
S = 2.92781 R-Sq = 82.7% R-Sq(adj) = 81.8%
Analysis of Variance
Source DF SS MS F P
Regression 1 739.453 739.453 86.26 0.000
Error 18 154.297 8.572
Total 19 893.750
Fitted Line: Time (min.) versus Distance (m)

 When considering 0 to 1000m it has some disappointment
due to people who come by foot but after 1000m point
modal has low error
 However overall fitted line is good to express relationship
between reach time and distance to station
 P value is less than 0.05 so model is significant and R(sq) >
80 ( 82.7 )so model express 82.7% of observed variability

37%
9%26%
28%
Time Saving Raliability Cost Saving Convenience
 Most of the commuters use railway because of its time saving. When compared
with the express train and a normal bus the time taken for the bus is more than the
doubled that of an express train. The other influential factors are convenience, cost
saving and reliability which have the same sequence when calculated.
Time is the critical factor to choose train travel convenience and cost also playing
the major role. But reliability is low when compared to bus service.

• After thorough analysis the survey guided us for following
solutions regarding the problems faced by commuters
Establishing a supermarket
Introduce new ticketing system
Improving information available for passengers
Build a new cafeteria
Provide designated parking facility

• It was observed in the analysis that 91% of the commuters are
two way travelers
• 78.7% of the passengers are working
• This gives total of 71.61% who are working and travelling up
and down
• It can be seen that it would be comfortable for them to buy
groceries and household items if there is a nearby supermarket

• They lack time to go shopping and establishing a supermarket
near station will save time for them.
• There is a high demand for this option
• On the other hand this can be used as a promotional tool to
promote Rail
• By inviting Cargills , Arpico or Keels the cost can be
minimized
• Availability of the space and time taking are the constraints
here

• It can be seen that 37% choose rail due to time saving and 26%
choose rail due to cost saving
• If we can make ticket issuing faster with special tickets to save
cost and time it will be highly valued by commuters
• We can introduce Swipe cards for tickets
• These can be recharged online, at the station or at the train.
• Parallel to this new ticketing system will enable to book seats
online and provide special low charges for two way travelers

• From the 82 passengers coming from buses to the station 53%
wait in the station between 10-15 minutes and 41% wait
between 15-30 minutes.
• Also the from 62 passenger coming from other modes 23%
wait between 10-15 minutes at the station.
• The lack of accurate and accessible information regarding train
delays, train arriving time and options available highlighted by
the majority of the passengers.

• With improved information system real time information
regarding train time table ,delays seats available will be provide
to the passengers at the station
• Passengers can access these information online and they can
plan their journey with rich information.
• This will decrease waiting times and increased reliability will
influence to bus operators to target the people who are going to
station.

• Large number of passengers are using Moratuwa station
• Current cafeteria is not functioning
• This a major deficiency convinced by the passengers
• Breakfast and short eats can be supplied to passengers and this will save
their time
• Washrooms available at the station are malfunctioning

• Passengers are facing inconvenience due to this lack of sanitary
facilities.
• Establishing these facilities will increase the standard and the
demand for the station

• Parking facilities for passengers who are coming from
privet vehicles will be provided under this.
• Nearby land can be acquired easily
• This will increase demand for Moratuwa station.
• However this will need to be extended to park public
buses and privet buses too

• Considering above said reasons and justification with
respect to size of sample that we considered ideal
solution would be,
– Introduce new ticketing system and
– Improving information available for passengers

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