One of the most common motivations for public transport investments is to reduce
congestion and increase capacity. Public transport congestion leads to crowding discomfort …

Understanding the dynamics of boarding/alighting activities and its impact on bus dwell
times is crucial to improving bus service levels. However, research is limited as conventional …

The understanding and management of station stops continues to be a key issue in the
operation of urban railways. This paper reports a statistical meta-analysis of passenger …

Dwell time is the amount of time required for performing boarding and alighting activities at
stops. Under peak-load conditions, the dwell time can significantly increase due to a higher …

The steady growth in population, motorization and demand causes great traffic problems,
mainly in large metropolitan areas. Transport authorities focus on more effective utilization of …

As passenger railway demand has increased, this has put increasing pressure on capacity.
In urban areas, railway line capacity is determined by station stops, and the movement of …

In this paper, we present a multi-objective simulation-based headway optimization for
complex urban mass rapid transit systems. Real-world applications often confront conflicting …

The assessment of life safety in case of a building fire is based on the comparison of the
available safe egress time (ASET) and the required safe egress time (RSET). With regards to …

Increases in rail traffic are putting pressure on capacity, especially in older systems. In urban
railways, capacity is determined by station stops, including the physical dimensions of trains …

The pedestrian fundamental diagram, which describes the relationship between speed, flow
and density, is one of the key concepts for the design of pedestrian facilities. It allows to …