A Comparison into the Factors Affecting Urban Rail Systems: Local, Express, and High-Speed Rail in Tunnels at a Great Depth in a Metropolitan Area

In this study, the factors influencing choice of type urban railroad transportation in metropolitan areas Korea were analyzed. As populations are expanding, importance rail transportation, which has a high travel reliability terms time, increased, and various types systems have emerged accordingly. This study was focused on behavior travelers local express trains that use same track differ only number stations operating times. To compare between trains, such as waiting time platform in-car considered. We also investigated system for an existing subway high-speed tunnels at great depth horizontal access (walking), vertical in-vehicle fare. For built underground 50 m, stated preference survey designed, data collected consideration Great Train Express being promoted Seoul area by Korean government. The results expected to be considered important improving design from user’s perspective increase demand areas.