This paper outlines the results from a LINK-funded project to examine theimpact of the introduction of a regular interval timetable, or Taktfahrplan, on the UK's East Coast Mainline (ECML) railway route. The sample timetable was constructed using the Viriato software, using the Swiss Taktfahrplan as the model. Forecasts of the changes in demand and revenues for 36 Origin Destination (OD) pairs were generated in order to evaluate the benefits of the Taktfahrplan. The Lythgoe cross section demand model was used to forecast the demand changes. The significance of clockfaceness (measurement of the degree to which trains run at the same minutes past each hour),even intervalness (degree to which intervals between trains are even), and round numberedness (memorability) was assessed. A process similar to the Strategic Rail Authority (SRA) assessment framework was used to examine the impact of the new timetable. The introduction of the Taktfahrplan resulted in an increase in passenger flows in both the London (76%) and non-London flows (77%). Changes in revenue and user benefits for all flows were calculated. For the covering entry of this conference please see ITRD E132365
Samenvatting