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Chapter 6 - Suggested Further Research
Pages 60-61

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... Alternative vessel propulsion: As the use of electric and alternative propulsion vessels Potential impacts to terminal and increases, system capacity planning will benefit from research schedule capacity of electric or on the terminal space requirements for vessel charging or alternative propulsion vessels refueling equipment, and the impact to service schedules, especially dwell time, of new vessel propulsion systems. Bicycles: Utilization rates and Data collection related to bicycle use based on route demand variability characteristics, type of ridership (commute/recreational)
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... Modeling could include at-capacity and terminals under-capacity conditions, passenger flows onto different vessel types, comparison of passenger flows during different weather conditions and a range of ramp slopes resulting from tidal conditions, and impacts to flow rates from passengers with items such as strollers, luggage, bicycles, and umbrellas. Passenger flow rates by type of Anecdotal evidence points to a need for longer scheduled dwell ridership: Comparison of times for recreational/special-event ridership for ferries, but passenger throughput and vessel collection of passenger flow data for different types of ridership dwell times during periods of would support schedule planning.
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Key Terms

  • dwell time
  • vehicle processing
  • flow rates
  • ferry capacity
  • capital investment

  • accurate passenger
  • passenger throughput
  • pedestrian flow
  • processing rates
  • passenger flow

  • alternative propulsion
  • propulsion vessels
  • potential technologies
  • vessel design
  • fare processing

  • automated vehicle
  • collection related
  • fare technologies
  • allow monitoring
  • refueling equipment

  • vessel types
  • support schedule
  • flow data
  • potential options
  • rates based

  • support capacity
  • passenger flows
  • vehicle automated
  • investment planning
  • shift scheduling


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