Commuters Rail Sations and Pedestrians Flows: The “Hardbrücke” Station in Zurich, Switzerland

In the dense European cities it is almost impossible to find new spaces for the private traffic. On the other hand the centripetal force of most metropolitan areas is still rising, increasing more and more the pressure on the mobility infrastructures. Metropolitan trains allow high capacities with moderate space consumption. The success of these systems and the huge generated pedestrians flows can lead to new and sometimes unexpected capacity problems. A microsimulation approach has been used to check and improve the functionality of the booming station Hardbrücke in the former industrial district of Zurich.

• Record URL:
  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sbspro.2012.09.868
• Record URL:
  http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1877042812043303
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  • Find a library where document is available. Order URL: http://worldcat.org/issn/18770428
• Supplemental Notes:
  • Abstract reprinted with permission from Elsevier.
• Authors:
  • Urbani, Luca
• Conference:
  • SIIV-5th International Congress - Sustainability of Road Infrastructures 2012
  • Location: Rome , Italy
  • Date: 2012-10-29 to 2012-10-31
• Publication Date: 2012-10-3

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: pp 146-154
• Serial:
  • Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Volume: 53
  • Issue Number: 0
  • Publisher: Elsevier
  • ISSN: 1877-0428
  • Serial URL: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/18770428/53
• Publication flags:

  Open Access (libre)

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Microsimulation; Pedestrian flow; Railroad commuter service; Railroad terminals
• Geographic Terms: Zurich (Switzerland)
• Subject Areas: Public Transportation; Terminals and Facilities; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01485729
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jun 27 2013 2:38PM