2012 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

Study on Bus Operation as Substitute for Urban Railway after a Metropolitan Big Earthquake

Research Project

Project/Area Number	23760496
Research Category	Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
Allocation Type	Multi-year Fund
Research Field	Civil engineering project/Traffic engineering
Research Institution	一般財団法人運輸政策研究機構 (2012) Institution for Transport Policy Studies (2011)
Principal Investigator	MUROI Toshiaki 一般財団法人運輸政策研究機構, 運輸政策研究所, 研究員 (00516031)
Project Period (FY)	2011 – 2012
Keywords	首都直下地震 / 防災計画 / 都市鉄道 / バス / 代替輸送
Research Abstract	This research assumed the metropolitan big earthquake. The problem of transportation by the bus was understood as substitution of the railway and the effect was verified. Firstly, it is difficult to substitute the railway with the bus completely because the railway is mass transportation, and the transportation capacity of the bus is extremely small generally compared with the railway. However, transportation by bus is high capacity becomes possible by devising the operation method. And, the railway is effective because the railway system exists high closely in the metropolitan area and if the detour with other railways can be used even if struck, the alternative transportation means by the bus is also effective.

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