PART 5: Commuter Rail: Loadgen: NJ Transit's Ridership Allocation Model
JA Disarro, AJ Galloway - Transportation research record, 1997 - journals.sagepub.com
JA Disarro, AJ Galloway
Transportation research record, 1997•journals.sagepub.comEffective equipment manipulation can lead to cost savings in vehicle purchases,
maintenance, and parts inventory.“Loadgen,” developed in-house by NJ Transit, is a
computerized ridership allocation model that helps size train consists. It projects the number
of riders boarding or departing at each station stop for each train in a proposed schedule.
The total boardings projected for each train dictate the minimum number of coaches needed.
The model has been validated and put to use for many short-and long-term projects at NJ …
maintenance, and parts inventory.“Loadgen,” developed in-house by NJ Transit, is a
computerized ridership allocation model that helps size train consists. It projects the number
of riders boarding or departing at each station stop for each train in a proposed schedule.
The total boardings projected for each train dictate the minimum number of coaches needed.
The model has been validated and put to use for many short-and long-term projects at NJ …
Effective equipment manipulation can lead to cost savings in vehicle purchases, maintenance, and parts inventory. “Loadgen,” developed in-house by NJ Transit, is a computerized ridership allocation model that helps size train consists. It projects the number of riders boarding or departing at each station stop for each train in a proposed schedule. The total boardings projected for each train dictate the minimum number of coaches needed. The model has been validated and put to use for many short-and long-term projects at NJ Transit.
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