Modelling and simulation of rail passengers to evaluate methods to reduce dwell timesTools Perkins, Adam, Ryan, Brendan and Siebers, Peer-Olaf (2015) Modelling and simulation of rail passengers to evaluate methods to reduce dwell times. In: 14th International Conference on Modeling and Applied Simulation, MAS 2015, 21-23 September 2015, Bergeggi, Italy. Full text not available from this repository.AbstractThe paper outlines a feasibility study using modelling and simulation to reduce dwell times and increase rail network capacity. We use agent based modelling, where passengers are treated as a separate entities, basing their movements on rules from the Social Force Model (SFM), proposed by Helbing to model pedestrian dynamics. Implementing this SFM, together with a novel decision making system for passengers' door choices, a mesoscopic model is produced of the platform, train and passengers. An outline of the modelling process is presented, along with a critical analysis of the final model. Analyses are conducted to evaluate novel concepts in train and platform design, to reduce loading times, using passengers with a range of attributes. In a simulation experiment, four concepts (wider doors, designated boarding/alighting doors, and an active passenger information system) are assessed, with the latter two giving reductions in loading times of 7.0% and 7.3%.
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