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| Analysis of Feasibility for Using Ningbo Section in the Xiaoshan - Ningbo Railway for Suburban Train Operation |
| QU Rong – hui |
| (Ningbo Railway Construction Headquarters，Ningbo，Zhej'iang 315042，China) |
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Abstract Abstract:Research purposes： To make Yuyao district be a vice center of Ningbo metropolitan area，a rail transit need be built to connect Yuyao district and Ningbo Central Business District( CBD) . Existing Xiaoshan - Ningbo railway has reserved so much extra capacity since Hangzliou - Ningbo pasenger dedicated railway opens. It is very meaningful to use the extra capacity running suburban trains from Yuyao district to Ningbo CBD， which is more beneficial， more effective，necessary and feasible. The project is a very valuable measure to realize fast and rail transit with large transportation capacity between Yuyao district and Ningbo CBD. Thus，this paper researches on necessity and feasibility of using Ningbo section in the Xiaoslian - Ningbo railway for suburban train operation according to situations of city development along the railway，operation of Xiaoslian - Ningbo railway，travel demand and so on. Research conclusions:( 1 ) It is necessary and feasible to run suburban train on Xiaosiian - Ningbo railway because multi - mode transportation networl^s need to be built between Yuyao district and Ningbo CBD to prompt city ( s development and Yuyao district be a vice center of Ningbo metropolitan area. (2) Existing Xiaosiian - Ningbo railway has so much extra capacity and the investment of this project is small and effectiveness of this project is high. The train operation plan which satisfies travel demand can be realized，which will service passengers so well in the future，so it is feasible for suburban train operation in this section. (3) The project is presently undergoing and it is hopeful to be finished this year. This project will be remarkable at the domain that existing railway is used for suburban trains $ which has reference and guiding significance to similar projects.
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Received: 23 December 2016
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2017, Vol. 34 
