Vulnerability Analysis of Urban Rail Transit Network by Considering the Station Track Layout and Passenger Behavior
The vulnerability of an urban rail transit (URT) network is an index that reflects its ability to cope with risks. However, existing URT network vulnerability studies have paid less attention to station track layout and passenger choice behavior, both of which significantly affect the consequences of a disruption incident. In the present study, the authors first analyze an actual scenario of URT section disruption and passenger behavior during an incident. Then, the authors propose two section vulnerability indexes that quantitatively evaluate the effect of a URT section disruption from two aspects: detour delay and loss in passenger flow. To make the application scenario of this method more realistic, the track layout and depot location are taken into account. By considering the relationship between train routing and the sections, a concept of “dominant section” is put forward to make the calculation of the vulnerability indexes more efficient and can be used for a simultaneous multi-section-disruption scenario. Finally, a case study of the Beijing Subway network is provided. The results show that disruptions in only a few critical sections can significantly affect the URT network passenger flow. Disruption of only 3% of the sections can lead to 80% passenger-flow loss, which reflects the high vulnerability of URT networks. The method proposed in this paper can provide support for the evaluation of URT network performance.
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Supplemental Notes:
- © 2021 Taoyuan Yang et al.
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Authors:
- Yang, Taoyuan
- Zhao, Peng
- Qiao, Ke
- Yao, Xiangming
- Wang, Tao
- Publication Date: 2021-12
Language
- English
Media Info
- Media Type: Web
- Features: Figures; References; Tables;
- Pagination: Article ID 6378526
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Serial:
- Journal of Advanced Transportation
- Volume: 2021
- Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated
- ISSN: 0197-6729
- EISSN: 2042-3195
- Serial URL: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/10.1002/(ISSN)2042-3195
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Publication flags:
Open Access (libre)
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Behavior; Passenger traffic; Rail transit; Railroad tracks; Risk analysis; Subway stations
- Subject Areas: Passenger Transportation; Public Transportation; Railroads;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 01834173
- Record Type: Publication
- Files: TRIS
- Created Date: Jan 25 2022 9:50AM