Train Crew Reduction for Increased Productivity of Rail Transit

摘要

Since operating personnel in transit usually represent a substantial, sometimes dominant portion of its labor force, productivity of operating personnel is the major determinant of overall labor productivity in transit agencies. This study focuses on labor productivity in operations of rail transit systems. The focus is on rail systems since rail modes have a considerable potential to achieve an extremely high level of labor productivity through utilization of modern operating practices which have not yet been introduced in many cities.