| Author | Werapol Asapa |
| Call Number | AIT Thesis no. GT- 80-27 |
| Subject(s) | Railroads--Thailand, Northeastern--Management
|
| Note | A thesis submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Engineering, School of Engineering and Technology |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Abstract | Objectives of this research were to study the effects of the 250-km Kaeng Koi-Bua Yai cut-off on railway service in the Northeastern Region of Thailand and on development of the area traversed. Comparisons were made o f train operation on the cut-off and on the Karat main line with regard to travel time and fuel consumption . Train traffic volumes and traffic pattern s, and passenger and freight traffic, were analyzed. Study of effects on development of the area traversed dealt with analysis o f population changes
of area located along the cut-off, compared to the area
located along the Korat Line, a nd with analysis of agricultural changes o f Changwat Chaiyaphum which is traversed by the cut-off. Freight trains operating on the cut-off from Kaeng Koi to Bua Yai can save fuel, while those operating on the Karat main line can save travel time. Inauguration o f the Suran arai-Lamnarai segment of the railway in fiscal year 1962, and of the Lamnarai-Bua Yai
segment in fiscal year 1967, each resulted in increased
passager traffic on the cut-off. During 1960 to 1972, most
passenger trips on the cut-off were local trips of lengths
from 30 to 60 kilometres.
From 1969 to 1979, the main freight transported on the
cut-off was originating tonnage. Variations of tonnage of
either originating or delivered freight the cut-off clearly reflected variations of tonnage originating or consigned to the Ban Chong Tai station near the site of a large cement mill.
Inauguration of the Lamnarai- Bua Yai segment in 1967
did not significantly affect population growth in t he
region , nor did it affect the planted area of maize, cassava, nor kenaf in Changwat Chaiyaphum which is traversed
by the cut-off railway line. |
| Year | 1981 |
| Type | Thesis |
| School | School of Engineering and Technology |
| Department | Department of Civil and Infrastucture Engineering (DCIE) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Geotechnical and Transportation Engineering (GT) |
| Chairperson(s) | Jones, John Hugh; |
| Examination Committee(s) | Vokes, Richard W. A. ;Pichai Pamanikabud
; |
| Scholarship Donor(s) | The Government of Japan; |
| Degree | Thesis (M. Eng.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 1981 |