A Feasibility Investigation of adoption for the Seat-type Express Electric railway on the Railroad in Metropolitan area - Focus on the double tracked Seoul-Chuncheon line -

광역철도 좌석형급행열차 도입 타당성에 관한 연구 - 경춘선 복선화구간 중심으로 -

The operation of the Seat-type Express Electric railway (SEE) has been watched for an alternative plan according to the increase of competition among the vehicle in metropolitan city. The purpose of this study was to examine a feasibility for the adoption of the SEE by analysis of various condition in the double tracked Souel-Chuncheon line. Fare estimate, station selection for SEE, managerial plan, demanding forecasting and analysis were performed to compute financial efficiency. The results showed financial validity on Revenue Cost Ratio (R/C), Financial Net Present Value (FNPV), Financial Internal Rate of Return (FIRR). This results indicate the evidence that SEE is a new means which is able to complement for finance, transportation capacity in metropolitan city.