Prepared for: Transport for Maldives

Prepared by: Ahmed Salam, Technical Executive

August 10, 2014

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Recommendation for the Number
of Automatic Ticketing Gate (ATG)
and speed of ATGs required for
MTCC Hulhumnale Ferry
Operations
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Objective
The purpose of this document is to determine the number Automatic Ticket Gates (ATGs) and speed of ATGs
to be installed at ferry terminals used for Hulhumale ferry operations. The number of ATGs to be installed will
be determined based on the passenger ow rate.
The Benchmark
The British standard for rail Industry, Rain Industry Standard (RIS) for Automatic Ticket Gates at
Stations and the Stations Planning Standards and Guidelines (SPSG) of London Underground are
used as the benchmark for the purpose of determining the numbers of ATGs and the speed of ATGs to be
used.
Terminal Standard
The Stations Planning Standards and Guidelines provide important information for designing terminals /
stations for public transport. MTCC ferry terminals may not be designed to comply the General Standard for
designing passenger ferry terminals. This may have direct impact on some of the difculties that we are facing
today in providing public transport service. Therefore ICT department highly recommend for TFM and
architects involved who are in the future planing and upgrading of ferry terminals to refer to the SPSG.
Passenger Flow Analysis
Passenger ow or passthrough rate or ow varies depending on the ridership. In calculating standard
passenger ow data, use the average ow per minute that shall be derived from the peak 15 minutes ow.
However for the ATGs the average ow per minute is derived from the peak ve minute ow.
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Speed of Automatic Ticket Gates (ATGs)
According to Rail Industry Standard for Automatic Ticket Gates at Stations (RIS), a maximum of 25 passengers
per minute for each ATG is used to determine the number of ATGs required. This is considered as the best
practice.
However fast the gates are there are many other factors effecting the speed of passenger ow through ATGs.
These factors contribute the passenger queuing and possible congestion at the gateline.
How passengers place the card on the reader
Time taken for some of the passengers to take the card from their pockets or wallet and place the card on
the reader
Passengers trying to read the card while having the card inside their wallet or purse.
Passenger approaching speed to the ATG and walk through speed.
Passenger familiarity on the use of ATG and mart cards.
SPEED OF ATGS USED AT SOME OF THE COUNTRIES FOR PUBLIC TRANSPORT.
Station / Service Name Speed Comment
Melbourne City Loop station 21 ppm (2.86 seconds) uses Frankenbarrier, later upgraded to Myki.
Myki is awed but expected to live till 2016.
Melbourne Mitcham and Springvale
Railway Station
55 ppm (1.09 seconds) New red paddle gates no longer displays fare
change or account balance.
London Public Transport (Oyster) 40 ppm (1.5 seconds) during morning and evening peak period
Hongkong Octopus System 75 ppm (0.8 seconds) still have teething issue with MetaCard systems
Singpore LRT system 60 ppm (1 second)
ap closing 0.5 seconds
As per the technical specs. provided by the ST
Electronics for its gates.
Philippines MetroRail yellowline 30 ppm (2 seconds) A total of 197 gates installed across 13 stations
MTCC FerryONE 25 - 30 ppm (Avg. 2.2
seconds)
As per the gate technical specication
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Number of Automatic Ticket Gates
As per the Stations Planning Standard and Guidelines of London Underground, the formula used for
calculating number of gates for gateline is:
Standard UTS gateline formula
First part of the formula calculates number of gates needed to accommodate the Entry ow through the
gateline.
Second part of the formula calculates the number gates need to accommodate Exit ow through gateline.
Third part of the formula adds either one or two additional gates to the combined number of entry and exit
gates calculated in part one and two.
Note: if X = 1 if total (without X) is less than or equal to 10 gates, or X = 2 if total (without X) is more than 10
gates.
The ve minute average entry ow for MTCC Hulhumale ferry operation is 300 as per TFM.
Therefore i.e. (300/25 x 5)+X = (2.4+X). Since total without X is less than 10, then X = 1
2.4+1 = 3.4 Round up value = 4
Number of gates required at the entry is either 3 or 4. Currently MTCC has only two gates at each
terminal.
Details for calculating the number of exit gates are not included in this report since MTCC does not uses exit
gates at their ferry terminals at present.
Conclusion
For passenger ow of 300 passengers within ve minutes a total of 3 or 4 ATGs is required at each terminals
gateline. Each ATGs must have minimum speed of 25 passengers per minute processing speed.
Ref:
SPSG: http://www.persona.uk.com/nle/B-Core_docs/G/NLE-G1.pdf
RIS: http://www.rgsonline.co.uk/Railway_Group_Standards/Infrastructure/Rail%20Industry%20Standards/RIS-7701-INS
%20Iss%201.pdf
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Calculates Number of gates for Entry | Calculates Number of gates for Exit