Quantification and control of disruption propagation in multi-level public transport networks

Due to the multi-level nature of public transport networks, disruption impacts may spill-over beyond the primary effects occurring at the disrupted network level. During a public transport disruption, it is therefore important to quantify and control the disruption impacts for the total public transport network, instead of delimiting the...

Where shall we sync? Clustering passenger flows to identify urban public transport hubs and their key synchronization priorities

Minimizing passenger transfer times through public transport (PT) transfer synchronization is important during tactical planning and real-time control. However, there are computational challenges for solving this Timetable Synchronization Problem (TSP) for large, real-world urban PT networks. Hence, in this study we propose a data-driven,...

Improving predictions of public transport usage during disturbances based on smart card data

The availability of smart card data from public transport travelling the last decades allows analyzing current and predicting future public transport usage. Public transport models are commonly applied to predict ridership due to structural network changes, using a calibrated parameter set. Predicting the impact of planned disturbances, like...

Identification and quantification of link vulnerability in multi-level public transport networks: a passenger perspective

Robust public transport networks are important, since disruptions decrease the public transport accessibility of areas. Despite this importance, the full passenger impacts of public transport network vulnerability have not yet been considered in science and practice. We have developed a methodology to identify the most vulnerable links in the...

Robuustheid van multi-level openbaar vervoer netwerken: Een methodologie om (on)robuustheid te kwantificeren vanuit een reizigersperspectief

Ondanks het belang van robuuste openbaar vervoer netwerken, wordt dit onderwerp door wetenschap en praktijk nog niet volledig vanuit een reizigersperspectief benaderd. Traditioneel wordt robuustheid vanuit een mono-level perspectief benaderd: voor elk netwerk op een bepaald functioneel niveau apart. Dit onderzoek analyseert het totale multi...