Ticket Gates on Metrolink

Discipline:
Other

Type of service:
Dissertation

Spacing:
Double spacing

Paper format:
Harvard

Number of pages:
28 pages

Number of sources:
6 sources

Paper details:

Briefing Note

Title, Aims and Objectives

Title

Ticket Gates on Metrolink

Aim

Objectives

Background on Greater Manchester Rail Network

Background on revenue collection

Example calculations on expected cost of fare evasion

Survey of sample of stations and stops

Survey rides to estimate probability of ticket check

Design possible entry and exit controls

Discuss for and against

Think of costs, crowd control, additional travel time

Initial References

To study transport you need to get familiar with some key websites and how to find information from them. Try their search facilities or follow links. Scroll down pages, Don’t give up if what you want is not immediately in front of you.

UK Department for Transport

Road Accidents and Safety Statistics

Urban Transport Group

Transport for Greater Manchester

Greater Manchester Transportation Unit

Disabled Persons Transport Advisory Committee

Light Rail Transit Association

UITP

Vuchic, V. (2007). Urban transit systems and technology. Hoboken, N.J.: J. Wiley.

Vuchic, V. (2005). UrbanTransit : Operations, planning, and economics. Hoboken, N.J. : [Great Britain] :: Wiley.

White, P. (2001). Public transport (4th ed., The natural and built environment series). London: Spon.

Transport Books in the library are mainly on shelf numbers 388 on the first floor and 711 on the second floor. Go and have a good look. Don’t just search the catalogue.

Use SOLAR to find journal articles. Don’t base your searches on Google.

Blackboard

Study material on Blackboard site for BSc/BEng/MEng Project 18-19, especially the Module Information and Learning Materials.

Make use of the Skills for Learning provision. Go to workshops. Study guides on referencing, writing and IT skills.