Civil and Project journal

Influential Factors on the Increase of Passenger Numbers in Rail Transportation

https://doi.org/10.22034/cpj.2023.431302.1240
Volume 5, Issue 11 - Serial Number 57
February 2024
Pages 41-50
Civil and Project journal

Document Type : Research Article

Authors

Hadis Ramezannezhad Koutenaei 1
Reza Amin 2
Ali Khodaii 3

1 M.Sc. student, Department of Civil & Environment, AmirKabir University of Technology, Tehran, Iran

2 M.Sc. graduate, Department of Civil & Environment, AmirKabir University of Technology, Tehran, Iran

3 Full professor, Department of Civil & Environment, AmirKabir University of Technology, Tehran, Iran

Abstract
The transportation system stands as a pivotal factor in a nation's development. It is imperative to underscore that transportation activities form the bedrock of infrastructure, fostering economic growth within a country. Rail transportation, as an age-old method for conveying passengers and goods, remains widely embraced. Its popularity is rooted in various factors, encompassing the abatement of air pollution, contributions to sustainable development, cost-effectiveness, and heightened security measures, among others. This research endeavors to scrutinize the environmental influences contributing to the upsurge in passenger numbers within the rail transportation system. The study encompasses a thorough investigation of diverse factors influencing the increment in passenger numbers. Key variables integral to this research comprise the quantity of passenger cars in active service and storage, the consumption of various types of oil, the aggregate count of passenger cars, and the average journey distance. Upon analyzing the findings, it is evident that the variable denoting the number of passenger cars in service and reserve exerts a noteworthy impact on the escalation of passenger numbers over recent years. Consequently, a strategic focus on these variables during long-term planning and policymaking holds the potential to augment passenger figures in the rail transportation system.

Keywords

Rail transportation
Passenger numbers
Environmental influences
The number of passenger cars
Policymaking
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  • Receive Date 18 November 2023
  • Revise Date 18 December 2023
  • Accept Date 29 December 2023
  • First Publish Date 29 December 2023
  • Publish Date 21 January 2024

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