Institute of Transportation, MOTC

Student: Yu-Cheng Tu ,2006.07

Institute of Traffic and Transportation National Chiao Tung University

　　It is generally recognized that Level of Service (LOS) value enables us to realize and qualify the facilities and other elements in MRT stations that are conducive to the needs of pedestrians. However, LOS measure for pedestrians in MRT stations is not well developed until now. The primary objective of this study is to develop a standard to evaluate the Pedestrian LOS in MRT stations.

　　In this study, six comprehensive dimensions are generalized and consist of 15 factors. These dimensions and factors have been defined and weighted by related importance through Analytic Hierarchy Process, and the result indicates the dimension “safety” and “efficiency” ¨have greater importance than other dimensions. The grades of these factors are subsequently described and the measurements of different cases composed of each grade of all factors are set up. Finally a standard for measuring the Pedestrian LOS in MRT stations is developed by Fuzzy theory and defined through a LOS grade from LOS A to LOS E. This study provides the standard to determine the Pedestrian LOS in MRT stations, as well as dimensions and factors contributing to low and high Pedestrian LOS.