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A 4-year doctorate research studentship is available. The successful applicant will work on the project: Research Studentship available: Analysing the Effects of Demand Management Passenger Regulation in Metro Systems. Note that applicants must meet the EPSRC eligibility criteria http://www.epsrc.ac.uk/skills/students/help/Pages/eligibility.aspx Project Background Every major city, and its metro system, in the world is faced with the same challenge of the continuous growing trend in demand. It is becoming obvious that the constraint to realising further capacity, resides with passenger flow/ behaviour. In order to fully use the capacity of new and existing trains and infrastructure, it is imperative that passenger movements are optimal from the systems viewpoint. There have been some attempts to manage passenger movements (e.g. during the successful London 2012 Games, recent trials on the Northern Line), but the potentials have not been fully exploited. One of the reasons may be that whereas it can be done at many different stages (from pre-journey information provision to during-journey guidance/restriction) as well as at different levels (from the day level, discouraging travels on particular days, to the train or the door level), there is a lack of systematic understanding of what works and how they work. Such knowledge would enable the deployment of real time regulation strategies, which improves overall journey experience. The results would be used in the development of a whole railway operation system which integrates passenger regulation and train/traffic regulation at the network level. Studentship Description The project aims to develop a Passenger Movement Guidance/Management System for London Underground. The objectives are * A systematic review of the passenger regulation measures. This includes an analysis of the effects of each type of regulations on passenger behaviour change * Further analysis of the selected types of regulations. This includes further analysis of different datasets including Oyster, CCTV and UCL boarding/alighting experiment data. * Investigating the potential effects of network level coordination of passenger demand management and regulation. Links with other passenger demand and movement models are considered. This research shall take cognisance of, and build on, London Underground's current knowledge base in this area. Student Background A graduate with a good degree (2i or better). A postgraduate degree (e.g. a Master) in a relevant subject, such as Transport, Geography, Psychology, Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Human Factor, Math or Computer Science, is desirable. Knowledge of transport systems and/or Experience of quantitative analysis would be an advantage. Applicants must meet the EPSRC eligibility criteria http://www.epsrc.ac.uk/skills/students/help/Pages/eligibility.aspx Application Procedure Closing Date The closing date for applications is 2nd December 2013. Interviews will take place week commencing 9th December and are likely to be held on 12th. How to Apply Please upload a cover letter and CV (as one document) indicating how you meet the criteria - demonstrating your passion for the research area. http://engd-usar.cege.ucl.ac.uk/vacancies/#44 Fees: Fully paid Stipend: £15,726 pa (tax-free) plus an additional tax-free amount of £2,500 pa, subject to the signing of a contract with the industry partner. Informal enquiries should be directed to Dr Taku Fujiyama [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> Best wishes Taku ---------- Lecturer and Graduate Tutor Resilience Research Group Department of Civil, Environmental and Geomatic Engineering University College London http://www.ucl.ac.uk/resilience-research