EVALUATION OF ALTERNATIVE RAILWAY CONNECTION ACCESS AT JAKARTA SOEKARNO HATTA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT

Traveling between the center of Jakarta and Soekarno Hatta International Airport (SHIA) is further constrained by the limited number of main routes available which likely cannot be accommodated in the future by road based transport modes alone. Hence, the airport needs to develop airport surface access to accommodate its network. The aim of this research is to analyze the railway access system for developing the system of SHIA using multi criteria analysis in the selection of alternative route alignment of the railway line and a qualitative study in data collection within the research design. Development of the criteria includes technical, economic, environmental and spatial aspect. Three alternatives have been proposed in this analysis, i.e. through West Jakarta, through North and West Jakarta and through North and Central Jakarta. The results show that alternative 3 (through North and Central Jakarta) can give implications to the airport users, i.e. providing a high standard of the rail link in a well-timed manner and a cost-effective public transport link. Improving the multi-modal access to the airport will improve the supply of employment to business, lead to urban regeneration around station locations, and improve Greater Jakarta Metropolitan Area regional competitiveness

Ground accessibility to Montreal's international airports : a disaggregate analysis

Ground access to airports : problem or not? -- Solutions for improving airport access -- Functional components of an airport access system -- Factors affecting ground access modal choice -- Montreal's international airports -- Airport flight activity -- Airport ground transportation demand -- Analysis approaches for airport ground access -- Origin-destination surveys -- Methodological elements of a transportation survey -- Airport user surveys -- The 1993 O-D and modal choice survey of passengers and employees -- A comparison between the ADM and MUCTC-MTQ O-D surveys -- Examination of data samples -- Expansion factors for ADM databases -- Enrichment of trip information -- Extraction of airport access trips for further analysis -- Significance of survey samples -- Analysis of survey data -- Profile of passengers -- Passenger airport access trips -- Profile of passenger greeters -- Passenger greeter airport access trips -- Greeter trips from the MUCTC-MTQ data sample -- Simulation and analysis with mad(Strat)2 -- Simulation of airport access trips -- Accessibility of Dorval and mirabel airports

The role of the helicopter in transportation

A general overview is presented of the role that the helicopter plays in the current aviation scene with special emphasis on its use in the airport access function. Technological problems of present-day aircraft are discussed along with some plausible solutions. The economic and regulatory aspects of commercial helicopter operations are presented. Finally six commercial operations utilizing helicopters are reviewed and conditions that enhance the success of the helicopter in the airport access function are proposed

Factors affecting airport terminal configuration: An application and design for the future Jerusalem International Airport terminal

Passenger terminals at airports are very critical in terms of their design configuration. The terminal need to be able to meet the increasing passenger demands while maintaining easy circulation. The approach taken for this thesis builds upon considerations of the sequences of passenger flow; This thesis, investigates and analyzes major terminal configurations that have been commonly used in practice. Then it examines four centralized terminal configurations with respect to the average passenger walking distance. It briefly examines the configuration of three existing air terminals in the U.S.A. The three airports are: Sacramento Metro Airport (east terminal), Reno Cannon International Airport, Tucson International Airport. The overall objective of this thesis is to develop an efficient design, considering passenger walking distance, for a hypothetical airport terminal for Jerusalem. Information obtained from these three case studies is then used as a basis to develop the specific areal requirements and spatial relationships of the various functional elements in the design of the proposed Jerusalem International Airport. (Abstract shortened by UMI.)

Aeronautical Engineering: A continuing bibliography with indexes, supplement 106

This bibliography lists 388 reports, articles, and other documents introduced into the NASA scientific and technical information system in January 1979

Intermodal Airport Access: A Multiple Case Study Research of a Future Travel Center at Malmö Airport with Railway Connection

Titel: Intermodal flygplatstillgänglighet: En flerfaldig fallstudieundersökning av ett framtida resecentrum för Malmö Airport med en tåganslutning. Författare: Adam Lunderup Handledare: Andreas Persson, Faculty of Engineering, Lund University Cecilia Hagert, Swedavia AB Henrik Ivre, Swedavia AB Bakgrund: Malmö Airport har svårigheter att bidra med tillräcklig flygplatstillgänglighet och konkurrerar med den närliggande och mer tillgängliga Copenhagen Airport. Sedan 1999 har det utförs studier om hur man skulle kunna förbättra tillgängligheten till flygplatsen, vilket fram till idag är en utmaning. I nuläget besöktes Malmö Airport av mer än 2.1 miljoner under 2014 och flygplatsen växer stadigt inom både inrikes och utrikesflyg. Eftersom Öresundsregionen är känd för att vara en klimatsmart och hållbar region, betonar Malmö Airport vikten av ett bättre tillgänglighetsalternativ till flygplatsen. En integrerad järnvägsanslutning till Malmö Airport skulle kunna bidra till en mer hållbar och miljövänlig region. Syfte: Det framtagna syftet för examensarbete är: ”Lokalisera och främja ett framtida resecentrum för en intermodal trafiklösning som bidrar med en lämplig flygplatstillgänglighet till Malmö Airport”. Ett antal underliggande undersökningsfrågor är utöver syftet formulerade för att ge mer förståelsen för examensarbetet. • Hur man bibehåller en hållbar intermodal flygplatstillgänglighet med olika transportsätt • funktionen och visionen för resecentret som samtidigt uppnår en god kundnöjdhet bland användarna på Malmö Airport • Identifiera och lokalisera resecentret för optimal flygplatstillgänglighet med järnvägsanslutning Metod: Metodiken som är framtagen för detta examensarbete är främst inspirerat av en flerfaldig fallstudiemetod (Yin, 2013). För att svara på frågorna som togs fram i syftet och undersökningsfrågorna, gjordes en ingående diskussion av metodval för att ge lämplig design av examensarbetet. Frågan angående flygplatstillgänglighet till Malmö Airport är fortfarande hypotetisk, vilket gör att ingen data finns tillgänglig från den befintliga flygplatsen. Dock ger en flerfaldig fallstudie från andra flygplatser med järnvägsanslutning ledtrådar om huruvida Malmö Airport skulle fungera under liknande omständigheter. Två utvalda flygplatser kommer att ha fokus i examensarbetets fallstudier. Den första är Göteborg Landvetter Airport, vilket nu är i projekteringsstadiet för en framtida tåganslutning. Den andra är Ängelholm Helsingborg Airport, som snart har en närliggande tågstation vid flygplatsen. Ramverket för fallstudierna är initialt baserat av Yin (2013), Trost (2010) och Patel & Davidsson (2011). En flerfaldig fallstudie kommer att bidra till idéer för examensarbetet och angripa ämnet på ett sätt som ger trovärdiga resultat. Tillägget av kvalitativa intervjuer ger ytterligare validitet som val av metod. Slutligen kommer Malmö Airport bli analyserat i kapitel 5 för att undersöka dess framtida flygplatstillgänglighet. Slutsatser: Det finns flera motiveringar för att stödja en framtida järnvägsförbindelse till Malmö Airport. Tillväxten av Öresundsregionen, miljöaspekter och en mer intermodal lösning är några av de viktigaste argumenten för järnvägsförbindelsen. Ett resecentrum i den norra delen av terminalen är den föreslagna placeringen. Utmaningar ligger i att överföra bilresenärer till kollektivtrafik när en järnvägsförbindelse är i drift. Nyckelord: Flygplatstillgänglighet, järnvägsanslutning, transportsätt, intermodal, resecentrumEn flygplats förändras ständigt beroende på olika omständigheter såsom tillväxt, regional utveckling och resvanor. Men hur kommer en flygplats se ut i framtiden? Vad är framtidens transportsätt till en flygplats? Och hur bör trafikslagen samverka för optimal tillgänglighet

A system dynamics analysis of policies to relieve an urban traffic congestion problem

In the last decade, the continual growth of air transport has resulted in overwhelming traffic congestion in most international airport access roads. This problem is a bottleneck in the development of airports which is regarded as a vital contributor to the economic sustainability of their respective cities. Many studies have been done to relieve the problem of congestion in access roads to airports. However, few of these studies have investigated the implications of these strategies on the different stakeholders in the system. In this study, a System Dynamics model is formulated to provide an understanding of some of the wider consequences of congestion-mitigating strategies in a system comprising airport access for a hypothetical city. This System Dynamics modelling approach offers an assessment platform for policy makers to study the short and long term system behaviour resulting from congestion-mitigation strategies. In particular, the implication of these strategies on the taxi industry livelihood is investigated, which besides the people involved in the industry, makes a significant contribution to an airport's business. The model is composed of three sectors: passengers and travel demand, taxis and private cars, and train. It deals with the congestion level in the road, the growth of passengers, investment in taxis, and the service availability of taxis. Simulations are performed under four policy scenarios aimed at alleviating congestion. The results indicated that, all policy interventions will have some undesirable effects on the taxi industry in terms of reduced profit and loss of jobs, each having a different level of impact. In addition, it was found that the timing of policy interventions has a significant effect on the magnitude of those outcomes. An earlier policy intervention to tackle the congestion leads not only to better conditions for the road in terms of traffic flow, but also less unfavourable effects on the livelihood of taxi drivers and operators. Accordingly, careful attention should be paid to the particular timing of policies and the timing of their implementation. The sensitivity analysis suggests that most parameters are insensitive to variations in parameters, except for one parameter; changes in this parameter had a big impact on the supply and demand for taxis and this in turn has a considerable impact on the viability of the taxi industry. The proper controlling of this variable will allow the amplitude of a shortage or surplus of taxis to be minimized. This thesis focused on certain socio-economic aspects of a transportation system and yielded insights into some aspects of the system which usually is neglected in solving transportation problems. It is hoped that the insights gained by the simulation results will lead to further understanding by decision makers about some of the wider implications of their proposals in solving transportation problems. Finally, the model in this study demonstrates the ability of System Thinking and System Dynamics methodology in the analysis of the dynamic behaviour of socio-economic systems which include complexity and multiple feedbacks

An evaluation methodology for the level of service at the airport landside system

A methodology is proposed for evaluating the level of service within an airport landside system from the passenger's point of view using linguistic service criteria. The new concept of level of service for a transport system, particularly within the airports indicates that there must be strong stimulation in order to proceed with the current stereotyped service standards which are being criticised due to their being based on, either physical capacity/volume or temporal/spatial standards that directly incorporates the perception of passengers, the dominant users. Most service evaluation methodologies have been concentrated on the factors of the time spent and the space provided. These quantitative factors are reasonably simple to measure but represent a narrow approach. Qualitative service level attributes are definitely important factors when evaluating the level of service from a user's point of view. This study has adopted three main evaluation factors: temporal or spatial factors as quantitative measurements and comfort factors and reasonable service factors as qualitative measurements. The service level evaluation involves the passenger's subjective judgement as a perception for service provision. To evaluate the level of service in the airport landside system from the user's perception, this research proposes to apply a multi-decision model using fuzzy set theory, in particular fuzzy approximate reasoning. Fuzzy set theory provides a strict mathematical framework for vague conceptual phenomena and a modelling language for real situations. The multi-decision model was applied to a case study at Kimpo International Airport in Seoul, Korea. Results are presented in terms of passenger satisfaction and dissatisfaction with a variety of different values

Why some airport-rail links get built and others do not : the role of institutions, equity and financing

Thesis (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Political Science, 2011.Cataloged from PDF version of thesis.Includes bibliographical references (p. 122-129).The thesis seeks to provide an understanding of reasons for different outcomes of airport ground access projects. Five in-depth case studies (Hongkong, Tokyo-Narita, London- Heathrow, Chicago- O'Hare and Paris-Charles de Gaulle) and eight smaller case studies (Kuala Lumpur, Seoul, Shanghai-Pudong, Bangkok, Beijing, Rome- Fiumicino, Istanbul-Atatirk and Munich- Franz Josef Strauss) are conducted. The thesis builds on existing literature that compares airport-rail links by explicitly considering the influence of the institutional environment of an airport on its ground access situation and by paying special attention to recently opened dedicated airport expresses in Asia. It is found that sustained government support and a sense of urgency for better airport access are the main motivating forces that need to be present if a dedicated airport express is to be constructed. For these reasons a number of dedicated airport express systems were constructed in Asia (Hong Kong, Tokyo, Kuala Lumpur, Seoul, Shanghai, Bangkok), where they were conceived simultaneously with the airports they serve. In cases with less focused objectives (Chicago, Paris, Chicago) lengthy planning periods have not yet led to the construction of an airport-rail link. London was the first airport-rail link in the Western world and exhibited strong government support for rail investments during a period of generally favorable conditions, which jointly led to the construction of the Heathrow Express. Five of eight dedicated systems that are studied exhibit underestimation of ridership and underestimation of delivery time. The finding replicates for Asian examples (Hong Kong, Seoul, Bangkok, Shanghai) Flyvbjerg's (2009) observations on UK and US examples that transportation projects tend to systematically overestimate project benefits. The enduring and systematic overestimates of ridership hint at deliberate strategic misrepresentation rather than psychological optimism bias or technical error as reason for the erroneous estimates. Planners are advised to be aware of incentives for strategic misrepresentation among public and private agencies that prepare technical studies as basis for decision making. In a number of systems that have dedicated rail service to an airport and are generally considered successful, fierce competition from buses has emerged recently (Hong Kong, Tokyo, London). It is recommended to planners of airport-rail links today to consider realization through bus rapid transit on dedicated rights-of-way in addition to airport-rail links because of their lower cost, wider scope in dropoff and pick-up destinations and easier scalability of capacity in times of low demand.by Julia Nickel.S.M

Airport Ground Access Study

6637244PDFTech ReportDOT-TSC-FAA-78-11FAA-EM-78-12Airport ground transportationAirport accessAccess roadsUnited States. Federal Aviation AdministrationGorstein, M.Marek, RichardJohn A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.)NTL-AVIATION-Airports and FacilitiesVolpe National Transportation Systems Center, Technical Reference CenterIn response to a request by Congress, the FAA and TSC have undertaken a study to determine the extent to which inadequate (off-airport) ground access to airports constrains airport capacity and air travel. Presently, TSC is preparing case studies of 17 commercial airports of various sizes and locales. This report describes the initial phases of a study on airport access which includes: (1) A methodology for evaluating airport ground access capacity. Data availability and requirements for the application of capacity analysis to any airport access system have been established; (2) A look at the airport access problem as perceived by the operators of large, medium, and small hub airports, as well as a non-hub airport. Information on access conditions was collected and categorized; (3) A review and summarization of a number of previous access studies; and (4) A review and description of the planning, funding, and implementation process for airport access