Commuting time variations and reliability of subway systems in case of disruptions. The case study of New York city

Gabriela Gongora Svartzman, Jose E. Ramírez-Márquez

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    Abstract

    Subway systems play an essential role in big cities, such as New York City, where more than half of its population relays on public transportation. Commuting times for riders can be altered by small delays such as dwell times, up to massive events (e.g. hurricanes, flooding). This work proposes a micro-event insight into commuting time variations through Discrete Event Simulation. For validation purposes New York City, and in particular line 7 of the subway system is used as a case study. The simulation can be adjusted to other subway systems and can be expanded to include specific type of disruptions. The results, from a general disruption, shows great changes in commuting times, practically exponential. Capacity of trains should be included in future work and more data if it becomes available.

    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationSafety and Reliability – Theory and Applications - Proceedings of the 27th European Safety and Reliability Conference, ESREL 2017
    EditorsMarko Cepin, Radim Briš
    Pages3463-3470
    Number of pages8
    DOIs
    StatePublished - 2017
    Event27th European Safety and Reliability Conference, ESREL 2017 - Portorož, Slovenia
    Duration: 18 Jun 201722 Jun 2017

    Publication series

    NameSafety and Reliability - Theory and Applications - Proceedings of the 27th European Safety and Reliability Conference, ESREL 2017

    Conference

    Conference27th European Safety and Reliability Conference, ESREL 2017
    Country/TerritorySlovenia
    CityPortorož
    Period18/06/1722/06/17

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