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Planning for Facility Needs in Train Station Based on Comparison of Connecting Modes Usage International Journal of Civil Engineering and Technology (IJCIET) Volume 10, Issue 05, May 2019, pp. 239-248, Article ID: IJCIET_10_05_025 Available online at http://iaeme.com/Home/issue/IJCIET?Volume=10&Issue=5 ISSN Print: 0976-6308 and ISSN Online: 0976-6316 © IAEME Publication PLANNING FOR FACILITY NEEDS IN TRAIN STATION BASED ON COMPARISON OF CONNECTING MODES USAGE Anita Susanti, Ria Asih Aryani Soemitro, Hitapriya Suprayitno Department of Civil Engineering, Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember, Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia ABSTRACT The main objective of this research is to know the comparison of the use of mode as a reference in developing the type of facility needed at the train station. Planning for the preparation of these needs can be done by means of an interview survey for passengers on the Surabaya-Lamongan (SULAM) commuter train in Lamongan- Surabaya on weekdays. In some modes, like motorbikes and cars, they are still classified again. For example, motorbike use is divided into several categories, namely: private vehicles (delivered, carried alone), online services, and traditional gojek. In the use of cars also divided into several categories, namely: Private Vehicles (delivered, carried alone), online services, and conventional taxi. The categories in both types of modes are gap analysis of this study. The benefit of being made a category for both types of modes is to plan the type of facility needed for vehicles to stop both inside and outside the train station. The type of facility type planning, is a renewal of this research, because previous research was limited to the comparison of vehicles used. Another benefit of this research is that it can produce new research to plan simulation of vehicle parking capacity. Keywords: Moda Type, SULAM Commuter Train, Type of Facility at The Train Station, Interview Survey, Weekdays. Cite this Article: Anita Susanti, Ria Asih Aryani Soemitro and Hitapriya Suprayitno, Planning for Facility Needs In Train Station Based On Comparison of Connecting Modes Usage, International Journal of Civil Engineering and Technology 10(5), 2019, pp. 239-248. http://iaeme.com/Home/issue/IJCIET?Volume=10&Issue=5 http://iaeme.com/Home/journal/IJCIET 239 [email protected] Planning For Facility Needs In Train Station Based On Comparison of Connecting Modes Usage 1. INTRODUCTION Economic growth that occurs in almost all regions of the world causes traffic congestion. The problem of traffic congestion occurs because of the increase in the use of private vehicles which is very different from the use of public transport [1,2,3]. One solution to overcome this traffic congestion is to provide mass transport services such as Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) and Railways [4,5], regulation of private vehicle use especially on weekdays [6], as well as the availability of several facilities needed by prospective passengers to facilitate accessibility to public transit stops, namely the Railway Station [7]. Planning to change travel behavior that used to use private vehicles to switch to mass transit is not an easy thing to do. This of course requires quite a long time and the stages that attract the attention of the community as a traveler. The results of previous studies that discussed the choice of modes, always showed that private vehicles are always in the top rank as a mode used for daily activities [8,9]. The benefits of research so far have only been limited to knowing the factors that influence the satisfaction of the performance of the quality of public transport services [10,11,12]. This is done as a basis for policy stakeholders in establishing measures of standardization of performance of public transport [8,13,14]. Another benefit of the research often examined by previous researchers is the arrangement of pedestrian layouts in Takatsuki Japan stations [15] and on Beijing China Station [16]. Another result of the study is to plan the arrangement of pedestrian pathways in railway stations is a topic that is often discussed by previous researchers [17,18] The discussion regarding the arrangement of paths for pedestrians within the train station is often examined by previous researchers with the aim of avoiding crossing for passengers who will board using the train and who get off the train. Based on the explanation above, a conclusion can be drawn that research to plan the type of facility for vehicles based on model comparison used is an issue that is quite interesting to study. Data comparison of vehicle use is obtained from the movement of Surabaya-Lamongan (SULAM) commuter train passengers. Data collection was carried out on weekdays with interview surveys for passengers at SULAM Commuter Train. Data processing is done using statistical tests. The use of modes such as motorbikes which are then classified as private vehicles (delivered, carried alone), online services, and traditional gojek also apply to car use and differ only in the conventional taxi category. The addition of these classifications to the use of motorbikes and cars, is a gap analysis of this study. 2. RESEARCH CONCEPT FRAMEWORK 2.1. Research Concept The movement of passengers from origin to origin station is done in different modes. The types of modes that are often used by passengers heading to origin station are by walking, bicycles, pedicab, motorbikes, cars, and public transportation. The different types of modes, of course, require good and adequate facilities that must be available at the train station. The availability of good facilities is expected to be one of the main attractions for passengers to prefer to use the urban railway service, in this case the Commuter Train as a mode of daily transportation. Therefore, research on passenger movement analysis as an effort to be able to plan facility requirements at the railway station is important. This can be shown in Figure 1. http://iaeme.com/Home/journal/IJCIET 240 [email protected] Anita Susanti, Ria Asih Aryani Soemitro and Hitapriya Suprayitno Station of Location of Origin Origin Walking Bycicle Pedicab Availability of facilities Travel Mode Motorcycle at the train station Car Public Transport This research will be conducted Figure 1 Research concept 2.2. Data Collection Technique Data collection is carried out on working days in the SULAM commuter train. The steps taken are: 1). Preparation of the questionnaire contents draft, 2). Calculation of sample amount, 3). Calculation of number of surveyors. The three stages above are the initial preparations that must be made before the primary survey is conducted. The interview survey is the most important part of the primary survey to obtain data. The data needed in this study are characteristics of the traveler and travel behavior characteristics data. Both data include several important variables and are explained in Figure 2. Figure 2 Research variable http://iaeme.com/Home/journal/IJCIET 241 [email protected] Planning For Facility Needs In Train Station Based On Comparison of Connecting Modes Usage 2.3. Research Population and Samples The study population was all the number of passengers who were in the SULAM commuter train from the direction of Lamongan-Surabaya at 6:15 a.m. to 07:20. Preliminary survey results It is known that the average number of SULAM commuter train passengers is 295 passengers on every 1 time train departure. SULAM Commuter Train, is one type of commuter rail service in the Surabaya area and its surroundings. During the primary survey around 280 passengers were successfully interviewed by surveyors. This number of 280 passengers is used in data processing. The core question needed for analysis of research data, as in the previous explanation is the identity of passengers and travel data. 2.4. Gap Analysis Research on the comparison of connecting modes has been done. In general, the discussion of previous research related to model comparison used only addresses the number and percentage of the modes most chosen by the community [5,8,14,19]. In this study, the types of modes used, especially the use of motorbikes and cars, are still classified again. The use of motorbikes, is still divided into several categories, namely: 1). Private vehicles (delivered and carried alone), 2). Online services, 3). Traditional gojek. The classification also applies to the use of cars. This category or classification is the focus of the study and gap analysis of this research shown in Figure 3. Figure 3 Gap Analysis 2.3. Benefit of Research The benefits of this study are very different from the benefits of previous research. The benefits of previous research related to facility planning only discuss the use of connecting modes by providing park and parking facilities near the Railway Station [7], prediction of transportation needs in the future [20]. Another discussion is the availability of facilities within Tatsuki Japan Station, as well as pedestrian facilities, escalators and elevators. This is done to set a deadly arrangement (layout) based on the movement of passengers in each area of the Station [15]. Based on the benefits of the above research, planning for parking facility requirements for vehicles that are reviewed from the mode used is important to plan. http://iaeme.com/Home/journal/IJCIET 242 [email protected] Anita Susanti, Ria Asih Aryani Soemitro and Hitapriya Suprayitno 2.4. Research Methods In this study, passengers in the SULAM Commuter Train from the direction of Lamongan - Surabaya were the study population. The research sample is the number of passengers successfully interviewed by the surveyor. Calculation of sample data, then processed using statistical test. The purpose of this statistical test is to find out whether there is a relationship between the identity of the traveler and the travel data. This study also aims to determine the relationship between the characteristics of travelers and the vehicles used. 3. RESULT AND DISCUSSION Characteristics of SULAM commuter train passenger travel actors, as previously explained include gender, age, education, occupation and motorcycle ownership.
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