A Case Study of Implementing Temporary Transportation System in the Seasonal Peak Period in Recreational Areas

Many recreational areas for tourism such as national parks, beaches, and other famous attractions tend to have their peak seasons. When the peaks are clearly distinguishable from the ordinary non-peak seasons, travel demand often exceeds the capacity of transportation facilities. In turn, travelers face discomfort by severe traffic congestion, long queue in intersections, or crowded streets. This study introduces a temporary transportation system, which does not require costly investment to build new transportation facilities, providing additional capacity in the network to soothe the traffic flow only during the peak period. The system consists of modular runways, small sized vehicles and consolidated operating devices, designed to be built as freely as it is needed without massive sub-base course works, alias 'Lego-type transit system'. Afterwards, the system can be disassembled and carried for the next use, like the Lego blocks. Currently being in the phase of a conceptual design of the system, this paper examines a case study of a simulated scenario in a recreational area showing how this Lego-type transit system can be implemented in reality.