Analysis of Conveyance System Use in Airport Concourses
Publication: Journal of Transportation Engineering
Volume 138, Issue 4
Abstract
Airport terminal facilities continue to increase in size due to the trend of increasing demand at our nation’s regional and international airports. Airport operators have introduced various passenger conveyances including moving walkways, escalators, and elevators to reduce passenger walking distance and provide an acceptable level of service. This research is based on a data collection effort in various airports and depicts an empirical study on the use of passenger conveyance systems in airport terminals. A logistic regression approach was applied to estimate a passenger’s mode choice probability and to examine the relationship between passenger characteristics and their choice of automated conveyance systems in airport terminals.
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Acknowledgments
This research was made possible through ACRP 03-14, a Transportation Research Board research project led by Lawrence D. Goldstein (Senior Program Officer) and funded by the National Academy of Sciences. The authors would like to especially thank the lead consultant on the project, TransSolutions, as well as Kimley-Horn Associates, for their important roles in the research and data collection efforts.
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Journal of Transportation Engineering
Volume 138 • Issue 4 • April 2012
Pages: 485 - 493
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© 2012. American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Received: Apr 13, 2011
Accepted: Sep 1, 2011
Published online: Sep 3, 2011
Published in print: Apr 1, 2012
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