Since the expansion of the scale of urban rail construction, the networked structure is becoming a significant characteristic of rail transit systems. Recent research shows a keen interest in the complexity of the network structure, for example, the statistical features of the structure using Complex Network Theory. However, little is focusing on the dynamics during the network’s growth. For a further understanding of the networked structure, the evolution mechanism of the urban rail transit network is worth study and discussion.

This session is research showing the dynamics of several characteristics of the urban rail transit network and the process of evolution modeling. The critical parameters during the network evolution will be discussed, also the connection mechanism. Finally, the results of the simulation using the novel model will show out. It will provide a better understanding of urban rail transit network growth to put forward the evolutions.

Vivian Xin is a visiting student at University of Toronto from the Harbin Institute of Technology of China. After she obtained a Bachelor’s degree in transportation engineering, she continued an in-depth study in public transportation as a PhD candidate in 2016. Her research mainly focuses on the evolution of the urban rail transit network, especially the interaction between the network structure and passenger flow during the growth.

All are welcome to attend.

Presented by the University of Toronto Institute of Transportation Engineers (UT-ITE) Student Chapter.