Estimating Train Choices of Rail Transit Passengers with Real Timetable and Automatic Fare Collection Data

Figure 5

Comparisons of the calculated departure time of the possible boarding plan versus the passenger’s arrival time on the platform. Note. is the entry time of the given passenger at the origin station; is the walking time of passenger with the fastest speed from the entry gate to the platform at the origin station.

(a) The boarding plan is reasonable

(b) The boarding plan is unreasonable