Empirical dynamics of railway delay propagation identified during the large-scale Rastatt disruption.

ABSTRACT: Transport networks are becoming increasingly large and interconnected. This interconnectivity is a key enabler of accessibility; on the other hand, it results in vulnerability, i.e. reduced performance, in case any specific part is subject to disruptions. We analyse how railway systems are vulnerable to delay, and how delays propagate in railway networks, studying real-life delay propagation phenomena on empirical data, determining real-life impact and delay propagation for the uncommon case of railway disruptions. We take a unique approach by looking at the same system, in two different operating conditions, to disentangle processes and dynamics that are normally present and co-occurring in railway operations. We exploit the unique chance to observe a systematic change in railway operatio

SUBMITTER: Buchel B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7596077 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature