Passenger-induced delay propagation: Agent-based simulation of passengers in rail networks

Albert S, Kraus P, Müller JP, Schöbel A (2018)

Publication Type: Conference contribution

Publication year: 2018

Journal

Communications in Computer and Information Science Springer Verlag

Publisher: Springer Verlag

Book Volume: 889

Pages Range: 3-23

Conference Proceedings Title: Communications in Computer and Information Science

Event location: Gottingen, DEU

ISBN: 9783319962702

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-96271-9_1

Abstract

Current work on delay management in railway networks has – to the best of our knowledge – largely ignored the impact of passengers’ behavior on train delays. This paper describes ongoing work aiming to explore this topic. We propose a hybrid agent-based architecture combining a macroscopic railway network simulation with a microscopic simulation of passengers in stations based on the LightJason agent platform. Using an initial instantiation of the architecture, we model a simple platform changing scenario and explore how departure delays of trains are influenced by delays of incoming trains, and by numbers and heterogeneity of passengers. Our results support the hypothesis that passengers’ behavior in fact has a significant effect on delays of departing trains, i.e., that passengers’ behavior in stations must not be neglected. We recommend to include these effects in up-to-date models of delay management.

Involved external institutions

Georg-August-Universität Göttingen DE Germany (DE) Technische Universität Clausthal / Clausthal University of Technology DE Germany (DE)

How to cite

APA:

Albert, S., Kraus, P., Müller, J.P., & Schöbel, A. (2018). Passenger-induced delay propagation: Agent-based simulation of passengers in rail networks. In Gunther Brenner, Stefan Hartmann, Marcus Baum, Jens Grabowski, Thomas Hanschke, Anita Schobel (Eds.), Communications in Computer and Information Science (pp. 3-23). Gottingen, DEU: Springer Verlag.

MLA:

Albert, Sebastian, et al. "Passenger-induced delay propagation: Agent-based simulation of passengers in rail networks." Proceedings of the 1st International Workshop on Simulation Science, SimScience 2017, Gottingen, DEU Ed. Gunther Brenner, Stefan Hartmann, Marcus Baum, Jens Grabowski, Thomas Hanschke, Anita Schobel, Springer Verlag, 2018. 3-23.

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