Analyzing Passenger Flow Lines and Optimizing the Facility Layout Management for Cairo Metro Elevated Stations
Publication: Construction Research Congress 2022
ABSTRACT
This research proposed a simulation method using Anylogic software to model passenger in and out flowlines and determine the operational capacity of a metro station in line 3. The logic was divided into three parts, namely passengers flow in, passengers out, and train arrival. The train arrival logic is linked with injection function to the passengers out and passengers in are generated using hourly flow distributions. Different ranges for passengers’ flow distributions were tested on the model to determine the optimum number of operational ticket windows. The criteria of selection were that the ticket level waiting time is within the train headway and a high crew utilization in the ticket offices. The following logic was simulated in a 2D and 3D view to visualize the pedestrians’ behavior and define congested areas. Based on the analysis of flowlines, some modification to the exit and entrance gates were suggested. The model shows demonstrative capabilities in defining the overall operational level and suggested plausible improvements to the facility layout organization.
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Pages: 1327 - 1336
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Published online: Mar 7, 2022
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