Influence of Pedestrian Density on the Use of the Danger Zone at Platforms of Train Stations

Jasmin Thurau; J.P.A. van den Heuvel; Nicolas Keusen; Marcel van Ofwegen; S.P. Hoogendoorn

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-11440-4_32

Influence of Pedestrian Density on the Use of the Danger Zone at Platforms of Train Stations

Jasmin Thurau, J.P.A. van den Heuvel^*, Nicolas Keusen, Marcel van Ofwegen, S.P. Hoogendoorn

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Abstract

Due to rapid rail passenger growth in the last years, crowding challenges have risen at several stations in Switzerland and The Netherlands. Particularly at platforms, safety risks can increase when a station is operated near or at pedestrian capacity during peak times. Passengers are observed to cross the safety line at busy platforms when a train is due to arrive. From our daily practice, we expect high densities to be one of the main factors driving use of the danger zone at platforms of train stations. Some previous academic research has also addressed pedestrian densities at the platforms to be one of the factors driving the involuntary use of the danger zone. By using stereo sensors to track persons on a platform in Bern (Switzerland) as well as in Utrecht Centraal (The Netherlands) we were able to show that the use of the danger zone is related to the pedestrian density but also to other factors like obstacles on the platform. An additional survey conducted in Switzerland showed that the persons interviewed were not always aware of their use of the danger zone. Risks are not always clear.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	International Conference on Traffic and Granular Flow
Subtitle of host publication	TGF 2017: Traffic and Granular Flow '17
Editors	Samer H. Hamdar
Publisher	Springer
Pages	287-296
Number of pages	10
ISBN (Electronic)	ISBN 978-3-030-11440-4
ISBN (Print)	ISBN 978-3-030-11439-8
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-11440-4_32
Publication status	Published - 2019
Event	TGF 2017: Traffic & Granular Flow - George Washington University, Washington, United States Duration: 19 Jul 2017 → 22 Jul 2017 https://tgf17.gwu.edu/

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Conference	TGF 2017
Abbreviated title	TGF 2017
Country/Territory	United States
City	Washington
Period	19/07/17 → 22/07/17
Internet address	https://tgf17.gwu.edu/

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Mind your passenger! The passenger capacity of platforms at railway stations in the Netherlands
van den Heuvel, J., 2022, TRAIL Research School. 364 p.
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Thurau, J., van den Heuvel, J. P. A., Keusen, N., van Ofwegen, M., & Hoogendoorn, S. P. (2019). Influence of Pedestrian Density on the Use of the Danger Zone at Platforms of Train Stations. In S. H. H. (Ed.), International Conference on Traffic and Granular Flow: TGF 2017: Traffic and Granular Flow '17 (pp. 287-296). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-11440-4_32

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Influence of Pedestrian Density on the Use of the Danger Zone at Platforms of Train Stations. / Thurau, Jasmin; van den Heuvel, J.P.A.; Keusen, Nicolas et al.
International Conference on Traffic and Granular Flow: TGF 2017: Traffic and Granular Flow '17. ed. / Samer H. Hamdar. Springer, 2019. p. 287-296.

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