The emergency response process will not start immediately in the initial stage of a subway
accident, and information will not fully spread temporarily. Crowds in different regions …

The construction of metro in China is in a period of an unprecedented development in recent
years, and the passengers are in high density within the metro during the operation time, the …

How to evacuate passengers in a metro station safely and efficiently when there is an
emergency is an important concern of society. Based on insights from passenger behavior …

The emergency evacuation test method of rail transit station not only affects the operation
safety of the station, but it also has significant influence on the scale and cost of the station. A …

The objective of this study is to establish and evaluate an Emergency Evacuation Capacity
(EEC) model for key evacuation facilities in subway stations through analyzing key factors …

Evacuation systems in buildings are frequently assessed to improve emergency response
processes. This paper proposes a method to evaluate the performance of different …

The performance-based approach using Required Safety Egress Time/Available Safety
Egress Time concept is the most common method in fire safety evaluation. However, this …

The metro has become an important component of the urban traffic system. Due to the dense
crowd, if sudden accidents occurred during rush hours in station, such as fires, explosions or …

Railway stations are usually considered to be one of the main gathering centers of the city;
thus, in the event of any incident, there will be significant casualties. The purpose of this …

Objective This study aimed to improve knowledge on ways to effectively solve problems
associated with subway station emergencies and provide methodological guidance for …