NTL Record

Title Availability Analysis of Dual Mode Systems
Record ID 48633
Personal Name
Creator
Toye, Charles R.
Corporate Creator John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.)
Publisher United States. Urban Mass Transportation Administration
Publication Date 19740401
Language English
Abstract The analytical procedures presented define a method of evaluating the effects of failures in a complex dual-mode system based on a worst case steady-state analysis. The computed result is an availability figure of merit and not an absolute prediction with associated confidence levels of system availability. The advantage of this procedure is that it avoids the use of a dynamic network traffic flow simulation, which is both costly and time-consuming. The availability calculation is understandable when expressed in terms of the fraction of system time lost due to either passenger for vehicle delays. This involves both system reliability and maintainability, including the number of system failures per time interval, and corrective action times required to avoid vehicle delays.
Rosap ID dot:10140
Rosap URL https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/10140
TRT Terms Monte Carlo method; Statistical reliability; Simulation
General Subjects availability
Geographical
Coverage
United States; California; Michigan; Colorado
Report Number UMTA-MA-06-0029-74-1; DOT-TSC-UMTA-74-4
Resource type Tech Report
URL https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/48000/48600/48633/DOT-TSC-UMTA-74-04.pdf
Format PDF
Database NTL Digital Repository