Vulnerability Assessment of Urban Rail Transit Network—A Case Study of Chongqing

Urban rail network vulnerability assessment has become the core of the urban public transport system. Identifying and quantifying the vulnerability of urban rail transit is the key to coping with the crisis situation of the urban rail transit system. The article uses the Space L method based on comp...

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Main Authors: Lan Xu, Pengcheng Xiang, Yan Qian, Simai Yang, Tao Zhou, Feng Wang
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Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2025-01-01
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-5309/15/2/170
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author Lan Xu
Pengcheng Xiang
Yan Qian
Simai Yang
Tao Zhou
Feng Wang
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Feng Wang
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description Urban rail network vulnerability assessment has become the core of the urban public transport system. Identifying and quantifying the vulnerability of urban rail transit is the key to coping with the crisis situation of the urban rail transit system. The article uses the Space L method based on complex network theory to establish a topological model of the Chongqing rail transit line network, analyze the topological properties of the network, and use MATLAB 2020b software to conduct deliberate attacks on each station to assess the vulnerability of the Chongqing rail transit network in terms of changes in network efficiency. The results show that the density of Chongqing’s rail transit network is low and the network level needs to be improved; there is no significant correlation between the node vulnerability and the degree value of nodes in the network. The identification of important stations can provide a basis for the decision-making of urban rail transit operation managers and has a strong practical value.
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spelling doaj-art-e4b49fe942d3404095202bcbbb0fadc92025-01-24T13:26:02ZengMDPI AGBuildings2075-53092025-01-0115217010.3390/buildings15020170Vulnerability Assessment of Urban Rail Transit Network—A Case Study of ChongqingLan Xu0Pengcheng Xiang1Yan Qian2Simai Yang3Tao Zhou4Feng Wang5School of Management Science and Real Estate, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, ChinaSchool of Management Science and Real Estate, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, ChinaSchool of Management Science and Real Estate, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, ChinaSchool of Management Science and Real Estate, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, ChinaSchool of Management Science and Real Estate, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, ChinaSchool of Management Science and Real Estate, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, ChinaUrban rail network vulnerability assessment has become the core of the urban public transport system. Identifying and quantifying the vulnerability of urban rail transit is the key to coping with the crisis situation of the urban rail transit system. The article uses the Space L method based on complex network theory to establish a topological model of the Chongqing rail transit line network, analyze the topological properties of the network, and use MATLAB 2020b software to conduct deliberate attacks on each station to assess the vulnerability of the Chongqing rail transit network in terms of changes in network efficiency. The results show that the density of Chongqing’s rail transit network is low and the network level needs to be improved; there is no significant correlation between the node vulnerability and the degree value of nodes in the network. The identification of important stations can provide a basis for the decision-making of urban rail transit operation managers and has a strong practical value.https://www.mdpi.com/2075-5309/15/2/170urban rail transitcomplex networkvulnerabilitytopologynetwork efficiency
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urban rail transit
complex network
vulnerability
topology
network efficiency
title Vulnerability Assessment of Urban Rail Transit Network—A Case Study of Chongqing
title_full Vulnerability Assessment of Urban Rail Transit Network—A Case Study of Chongqing
title_fullStr Vulnerability Assessment of Urban Rail Transit Network—A Case Study of Chongqing
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title_short Vulnerability Assessment of Urban Rail Transit Network—A Case Study of Chongqing
title_sort vulnerability assessment of urban rail transit network a case study of chongqing
topic urban rail transit
complex network
vulnerability
topology
network efficiency
url https://www.mdpi.com/2075-5309/15/2/170
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