Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
These proceedings gather a selection of peer-reviewed papers presented at the 6th Thailand Rail Academic Symposium (TRAS 2019), held at Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand on 21-22 November 2019. The focus is on presenting recent research on issues related to rail and metro, with a specific focus on metro performance and system design undertaken in Thailand, South East Asia and beyond. Topics presented are divided into three themes and cover issues related to: Metro operations and system performance
Rail engineering and vehicles
Rail education and training
Synopsis
Chapter 1: Station Naming Strategies for A Metro System Expansion: A Case Study of Bangkok Metro Network.- Chapter 2: An Assessment of Public and Private Transport Competitiveness in Jakarta with the Focus on MRT.- Chapter 3: Safety Culture in a Railway Maintenance Environment: A Case Study of Bangkok Metro Network.- Chapter 4: Passenger Behavioral Response to Off-Peak Fare Reduction in Airport Rail Link, Bangkok, Thailand.- Chapter 5: Metro Performance Indicators for Service Operations in Thailand.- Chapter 6: The Metro Network Extension in the West Midlands: A Socio-Economic Impact Assessment.- Chapter 7: Rail Careers in ASEAN: Employers Search for Talents, Skills and Knowledge.- Chapter 8: The Development of Railway Track Inspection System for Track Maintenance.- Chapter 9: Spatio-Temporal Retail Competition Factors Accessibility in Hakata station, Japan.- Chapter 10: Land Use and Transport Integration to Promote Pedestrian Accessibility in the Proximity of Mass Transit Stations.- Chapter 11: Measuring the Changes of SubwayAccessibility Through the Service Area Territories: A Case Study of Fukuoka Subway Network.- Chapter 12: Train Approaching Information Platform and Service System.-
Chapter 13: Short-Turning Management During Railway Network Disruption.- Chapter 14: A Train Rescheduling System Using Timed Coloured Petri Nets.- Chapter 15: Train Movement Under the Virtual Coupling System.- Chapter 16: An Optimal Multi-Objective Train Speed Profile for Mass Transit Systems Using a Genetic Algorithm-Based Technique.- Chapter 17: Design of Optimal Train Speed Profile for PMSM Railway Traction System Using Dynamic Programming with MTPA Control Method .