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In recent years, the connectivity between key cities and adjacent municipalities within the Shanghai Metropolitan Area has intensified, rendering cross-regional commuting a prevalent occurrence. China has rapidly constructed Suburban Railways to satisfy the need for quick regional mobility. Unlike Japan Railways (JR) lines and Réseau Express Régional (RER) lines, China’s Suburban Railway systems have not been standardized into a single format, incorporating both metro-style rural township rail transit and conventional Suburban Railways. Metro-style rural township rail transit, with shorter station spacing and faster speeds, is better suited to China's compact suburban urban layouts, making it an important form of transportation for promoting tight urban-rural integration and regional coordinated development. However, it is still unclear how best to construct suburban rail transit systems in terms of land use planning, spatial morphology, fundamental functionality, and integration with urban development.
With little focus on rural township rail transit, the majority of current research examines the features of passenger travel in urban rail transit systems. Furthermore, there are few studies that look at the whole travel chain of passengers in a single day, which obscures the complex links between travel behavior and spatial dynamics. Therefore, it has become imperative to define the different kinds of passengers and their patterns of behavior, as well as to optimize the functional layouts of facilities according to the needs of the local population.
This study focuses on rural township rail transit in the Shanghai Metropolitan Area, using Location-Based Services (LBS) data to create full daily trip activity chains of passengers. The study creates thorough passenger profiles for each age cohort by examining spatiotemporal behavioral features such as travel purpose, temporal patterns, transfer modes, and activity areas across various age groups. Furthermore, the study investigates the composition and unique demands of passenger groups at distinct stations, categorizes station typologies, and develops focused methods for optimizing operational facilities.
This research not only fills the gap in rural township rail transit studies but also provides an in-depth analysis of diverse passenger travel characteristics and needs. The findings support the development of rational functional facility layouts around rural township rail transit stations, facilitate cross-regional and urban-rural mobility, and optimize the allocation of urban-rural resources and functional synergy. By leveraging the rural township rail transit network, this study further supports cross-regional activities, urban-rural interactions, and the optimization of regional functional structures. Ultimately, this study promotes the regional coordinated development of the Shanghai Metropolitan Area.
References
[1]Liu, X., Pei, T., Wang, X. et al. (2024) Travel flow patterns of diverse population groups and influencing built environment factors: A case study of Beijing, Cities, 151, p. 105096.
[2]Rafiq, R. and McNally, M.G. (2021) Heterogeneity in activity-travel patterns of public transit users: an application of latent Class Analysis, Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice, 152, pp. 1-18.
[3]Shin, Y., Kim, D.K. and Kim, E.J. (2022) Activity-based TOD typology for Seoul transit station areas using smart-card data, Journal of Transport Geography, 105, p. 103459.
| Keywords | Rural Township Rail Transit; Travel Characteristics; Passenger Profiles |
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| Best Congress Paper Award | Yes |
