2. Definitions and concepts
Commuter rail is a public transport system in which delivers
service to commuters.
Commuter lines normally extend an average of 50 miles from
their downtown terminus.
Commuter train is a passenger train that is ridden mainly by
passengers who travel regularly from one place to another.
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3. The trains are normally made up of a locomotive and a
number of passenger coaches.
The coaches are dimensionally similar to intercity coaches, but
typically have higher density seating as the average ride is
shorter.
Commuter rail, also called suburban rail.
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4. Characteristics
Providing more seating and less standing space, for the longer
distances involved.
Having scheduled services.
Deliver services to lower-density suburban areas.
Having a lower frequency of service.
In ideal situation, trains run at high speed, they’re scheduled
and they have minimum stops.
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5. The scheduled Trains
Commuter rail system has lower frequency in compare with
rapid railway.
Instead of fixed times it follows scheduled programs.
Moreover fewer stations have separated with longer distances.
At first commuter rail, serves the suburbs with lower density
and often shares its right with other rail transportation system.
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6. In some cases services are only offered in rush hours.
In some cities, service is operated throughout the day and
evening and on weekends.
The distance range of commuter trains varies between 15
to 200 kilometers.
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The scheduled Trains
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7. Differences between CR and other rail transport systems
Inter-city trains are more comfortable than commuter trains.
In inter-city train there are many spaces for passengers’ luggage.
As the most important thing in commuter train is“the number of
seats”.
Generally commuter trains are optimized for maximum seats.
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8. The “rapid transport”
Normally covers the urban areas with higher trains frequency.
Runs in domain between 12 to 20 km
Serves on a separate line and infrastructure.
Commuter rail usually uses of tracks, technology and standard
framework on the mainline of railroad network.
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Differences between CR and other rail transport systems
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9. • The Largest urban area in the world with approximately 31,200,000
people.
• The urban area covers 2030 square miles.
• 15,369 people per square mile.
• 15 billion rides are carried annually.
• One of the most successful world’s metropolis in public transport.
• The highest public transport market share among urban areas.
TOKYO-YOKOHAMA
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10. * Roughly 57 % of all travels in Tokyo are by public transport.
* The largest urban railway network in the world:
* The commuter rails and metro are completely integrated with each
other.
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TOKYO-YOKOHAMA
*158 lines *48 operators
*4714.5 km operational tracks *2210 stations.
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11. The routes have extended about 1800 miles with more than 1200
stations based on 60 lines.
All of these routes are owned to commuter trains system.
(without sharing with freight trains).
This system is completely profitable without any investment or
financing from government.
The Commuter Rail System in Tokyo
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12. Commuter train feeds two of the word’s largest subway systems:
Yokohama Subway System
Chiba Monorail System.
A kind of coordinating and cooperation in the railway services
that just belongs to Japan.
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The Commuter Rail System in Tokyo
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13. Reciprocal service on northern suburban line
(Tobu Isezaki Line-Tokyo)
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International Standard gauge 1435 mm has changed to 1067 mm.
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14. Commuter railway corporations have compact bus network that
feeds trains.
The number of buses in these lines are estimated more than 5000
and this network is separated from common bus system .
There are 0.61 commuter rail stations per square mile.
1 station available for each 1.6 square miles of city area.
“Yamanote” is a commuter route that has surrounded the central
business area with more than 4.2 million jobs.
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The Commuter Train System in Tokyo
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17. Distinctive Commuter Rail System in Tokyo
Cooperation between companies that deliver public transport
services.
Competing between companies that deliver suburban services.
Applied technology in suburban railway
Differentiation
Diversity
Accuracy and agility
Profitability
in Service Delivery
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18. OSAKA-KOBE-KYOTO
Osaka with approximately 15,250,000 people is the second urban
area in japan.
The urban area covers 1050 square miles.
14,500 peoples per square mile.
The second highest public transport ridership in the automotive
world with 6 billion annual Trips.
Roughly 60 percent of all travels in Osaka are done by public
transport.
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19. The high amount of public transport passengers are carried by
suburban railways.
Osaka has more than 1000 miles route with more than 1000
stations based on 30 lines in commuter rail network.
There are 1.01 commuter rail stations per square mile.
It means the commuter trains are more accessible than Tokyo.
The Commuter Rail System in Osaka
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20. o The commuter rail system operates as a profitable enterprise
without any investment or financing from government.
o Railway private companies have prepared a dense and
connected network with more than 2500 bus that is separated
from common bus system.
o The commuter railways are connected with subway lines.
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The Commuter Train System in Osaka
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21. Osaka Loop Line (21.7 km), which connects all subway lines,
and the two Hankai tramway lines.
As is common with other Japanese metro systems, some lines
have a reciprocal service with suburban rail lines.
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24. NAGOYA
Nagoya has approximately 8 million people.
With population density less than Tokyo and Osaka and 7,400
peoples per square mile is the third largest urban area in Japan.
The urban area covers 1090 square miles.
Public transport market share for Nagoya is 25 percent.
Half of it belongs to commuter rail system.
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25. Suburban trains in Nagoya have 650 million passenger annually.
Nagoya has a comprehensive commuter rail system with more
than 500 miles route and more than 800 stations based on 35 lines.
The Commuter Train System in Nagoya
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This system belongs to private sector that has about 800 buses
more over common bus system in city.
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26. In Nagoya there are 0.77 commuter rail stations per square mile.
In each 1.3 mile, one station will be accessible.
Like Osaka, Nagoya is more accessible than Tokyo.
Nagoya commuter rail system is managed by private sector -
without any subsidies or financing from government.
The Commuter Train System in Nagoya
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27. 39 km Meitetsu Nagoya Railroad a private suburban rail
service, partly shared service on Tsurumai Subway Line.
8.5 km KinetsuKinki Nippon Railway (suburban) 5 km
Tokai Kotsu Jigyo.
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30. The success factors of commuter railway and public transport
Tokyo, Osaka and Nagoya
Great development in public transport system before
widespread use of private Vehicles.
The coordinated and integrated public transport system.
Extended commuter railway.
Connecting to bus network
The higher speed of public transport system
The high frequency of service delivery
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31. PARIS
The Europe's largest public transport system.
9,650,000 people and 9,100 density per square mile.
24 % of travels in Paris are being done by public transport
system.
One-quarter of passengers are carried by suburban trains.
The main core of this system is local rapid trains network that
deliver services to suburbs.
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32. The commuter railway system in Paris is expanded with more
than 1000 miles route on 40 lines and about 500 stations.
In Paris there are 0.51 commuter rail station per square.
In each 1.3 mile, one station will be accessible.
The frequency of services are lower than Tokyo.
between 0 to 12 percent of services are delivered every 5 minutes
out of rush hour.
The Commuter Train System in Paris
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35. London
Greater London is home to some 12,200,000 people.
London with 7600 population density per square mile, has the
second public transportation system in Europe.
This system obtain roughly 19 % of travels in London.
The main goal is deliver services to London commercial center
that has more than 1,300,000 jobs.
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36. o In London, commuter railway lines don’t follow into urban area.
o All travels which have done by commuter train, in suburbs
stations and by connecting to subway finish.
o About 20 percent of public transportation share, belongs to
commuter trains.
o 4 percent of all travels in London belongs to suburban trains.
The Commuter Train System in London
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40. Commuter rail system in London includes 2260 miles routes
and 700 Stations on 40 lines.
London commuter train, has 0.47 station per square mile.
One station for each 2.1 square miles.
The frequency of service delivery, is higher than Paris.
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The Commuter Train System in London
41. SYDNEY
Largest urban area in Australia.
3.6 million people and 4,365 population density per square mile.
The Sydney’s share of public transport is about 13.6 percent.
It’s a high-share for a city with low population density.
More than 1500 miles route and 300 CR stations on 15 lines.
There are 0.38 station per square mile.
One station for each 2.6 square miles.
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42. The Commuter Train System in Sydney
41 percent of passengers in public transport services ride with
commuter trains.
The central business district has nearly 10 percent of
employment in the area, whereas Parramatta region has about
1 percent of jobs but it has 30 percent work trips’ market share
in the public transport system.
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46. Figure 2. Urban Area
2,030
1,050
1,090
1,060
1,600
811
Urban Area (Square Miles)
TOKYO OSAKA NAGOYA
PARIS LONDON SYDNEY
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48. Table 2. Market Share
City
TOKYO
OSAKA
NAGOYA
PARIS
LONDON
SYDNEY
Public Transport 56.7% 59.5% 24.6% 24.1% 17.1% 13.6%
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Commuter Rail 39.5% 36.4% 12.0% 7.2% 3.7% 5.6%
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52. Table 3. Commuter Rail system Factors
Commuter Rail System
TOKYO
OSAKA
NAGOYA
PARIS
LONDON
SYDNEY
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Lines 60 30 35 40 40 15
Station Density 0.61 1.01 0.77 0.51 0.59 0.38
Number of Stations 1,243 1,065 843 540 940 306
Length of Route
(mile)
1,779 1,095 528 1,012 2,260 1,273
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57. Table 4. Private Or Public Sector
Governmental Subsidy For
Operations
NO No NO Yes Yes Yes
Governmental Subsidy For
Investment
NO NO NO 100% 100% 100%
Lines Shared With Freight
Trains
NO NO NO
a Part of
System
a Part of
System
a Part of
System
Commuter Rail System
TOKYO
OSAKA
NAGOYA
PARIS
LONDON
SYDNEY
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58. Conclusion
Tokyo, Osaka and Nagoya:
o Commuter rail system are profitable enterprises.
o They are being directed by private sectors completely.
o All public transport networks are connected to and integrated with
each other.
o Prepare Compact bus network moreover common bus networks.
o Public transport systems which developed and extended widely.
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59. Conclusion
Paris, London, Sydney:
Commuter trains hadn’t attracted significant percent of
market share.
They haven’t had productivity and acceptable performance in
their commuter rail systems.
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60. Conclusion
Paris, London, Sydney:
o Inappropriate development in length of routes and the number
of stations and increase in use of private vehicles in these three
city especially London cause to:
I. Accessibility to commuter trains has decreased!
II. Market Share for CR has reduced significantly!
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