Research Article

A Passenger Flow Control Method for Subway Network Based on Network Controllability

Table 1

Facility equipment passenger flow risk rating scale.

Passenger flow status levelPassenger flow statePlatformPassageCheck-in area
Per capita area/m2Average queue length/mFlow density (p/m2)Average speed (m/min)Unit width flow rate (p/m/min)Per capita area(m2/p)Average queue numberSpeed (m/s)

ASevere congestion≤0.2≥3/4d≥1.6≤47Indefinite≤0.2≥20Indefinite
BCongestion0.2-0.31/2d-3/4d1.1-1.647-6965-810.2-0.313-200.3-0.5
CMore smooth0.3-0.71/4d-1/2d0.7-1.169-7649-650.3-0.71-130.5-1.33
DUnobstructed≥0.7≤1/4d≤0.7≥76≤49≥0.7≤1≥1.33