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TUTORIAL EXERCISE 7
QUESTION
For the proposed Melbourne Metro (MM) Rail Project, using the information
outlined below, estimate the size of the fleet of HCMTs (i.e. number of
trains) that would be required to operate the outline Train Service
Specification prepared by Public Transport Victoria (PTV) for both the AM
and PM peak hour and off peak train services.
ANSWER
From the Outline Train Service Specification below the AM and PM peak
hour services are Category 2 and the off peak train service will be
regarded as Category 1 and Category 3. We also need information from
points 4 and 5 in the question for the answer.
Pakenham to Dandenong 27
Cranbourne to Dandenong 13
Dandenong to CBD South 40
CBD South to Watergardens 34
Watergardens to Sunbury 14
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Minimum layover times at all Termini are to be 8, so that terminal time
will likely need to be rounded upwards. Cranbourne shuttles have 3
layovers at both termini
Prepare a table for each Category starting with Cat 2, then Cat 1 and
finally Cat 3.
Category 2 Service
Train Round Round Trip Total Time Headway Number of
Trip Travel Time + (minutes) between trains=Total
Layovers trains Time/Headway
(mins) =
60/tph
Category 1 Service
Train Round Round Trip Total Time Headway Number of
Trip Travel Time + (minutes) between trains=Total
Layovers trains (min) Time/Headway
is given
Category 3 Service
Train Round Round Trip Total Time Headway Number of
Trip Travel Time + (minutes) between trains=Total
Layovers trains (min) Time/Headway
is given
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Sunbury- 2(14+34+40+27) 246 20 246/20= 12.3
Pakenham- +2 (8) (say 13 trains)
Sunbury
Dandenong- 2(13)+2 (3) 32 20 32/20= 1.6
Cranbourne- (say 2 trains)
Dandenong