Um procedimento de análise e identificação de estratégias para controle de superlotação em uma estação metroviária com auxílio da simulação

Abstract

Public transport, particularly the subway in large cities, suffers from the difficulty of satisfying the large daily flow of passengers with quality and safety. The imbalance between travel demand and supply offered by stations can generate a phenomenon known as overcrowding. This phenomenon is responsible for delays, discomfort, inefficient system operation and even accidents. Thus, the general objective of this study was to propose a methodological procedure to assist in identifying and preventing the risk of overcrowding in a subway station. The proposed methodology has the aid of simulation modeling techniques and the collection of data obtained in both the researched bibliography and field analysis. It allows to test and analyze events typically observed and resulting from the imbalance in demand and supply, with a view to identifying risk oriented strategies of overcrowding. In order to provide a guide for the use of such a procedure, an example was presented involving the Cardeal Arcoverde station in Copacabana, a neighborhood in the southern zone of Rio de Janeiro. It is hoped that this research will contribute to encourage the use of simulation as well as to assist management in identifying possible bottlenecks within the station and better understand the mechanism of overcrowding formation, thereby preventing future accidents.