Essays about: "Shinkansen"

Found 2 essays containing the word Shinkansen.

1. 1. LCC approach for High-speed ballastless tracks

   University essay from KTH/Transportplanering, ekonomi och teknik

   Author : Irene Serrano González; [2015]
   Keywords : ;

   Abstract : An approach of life cycle cost analysis (LCCA) for high-speed ballastless tracks in Spain is carried out in this document based on an approximation of the present value behaviour through the Electre II Multi criteria method. A review of other LCC researches has been done analysing their results in order to adapt previous experimental tracks costs to the present study which is focused on construction and maintenance costs in Spain. READ MORE

3. 2. Passenger waiting strategies on railway platforms - Effects of information and platform facilities - : Case study Sweden and Japan

   University essay from KTH/Transportvetenskap

   Author : Pierre Pettersson; [2011]
   Keywords : Railway platforms; passenger distributions; passenger behaviour; dwell times; boarding; train; railway; X2000; Shinkansen; Sweden and Japan.;

   Abstract : Abstract The Swedish railway has during many years received low customer satisfaction scores. Reasons for this are reliability, service and information concerns. The focus of this master thesis lies on the railway platform. READ MORE