A Model to Simulate Multimodality in a Mesoscopic Dynamic Network Loading Framework

A dynamic network loading (DNL) model using a mesoscopic approach is proposed to simulate a multimodal transport network considering en-route change of the transport modes. The classic mesoscopic approach, where packets of users belonging to the same mode move following a path, is modified to take i...

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Main Authors: Massimo Di Gangi, Antonio Polimeni
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2017-01-01
Series:Journal of Advanced Transportation
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/8436821
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description A dynamic network loading (DNL) model using a mesoscopic approach is proposed to simulate a multimodal transport network considering en-route change of the transport modes. The classic mesoscopic approach, where packets of users belonging to the same mode move following a path, is modified to take into account multiple modes interacting with each other, simultaneously and on the same multimodal network. In particular, to simulate modal change, functional aspects of multimodal arcs have been developed; those arcs are properly located on the network where modal change occurs and users are packed (or unpacked) in a new modal resource that moves up to destination or to another multimodal arc. A test on a simple network reproducing a real situation is performed in order to show model peculiarities; some indicators, used to describe performances of the considered transport system, are shown.
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spelling doaj-art-3e2b422594b44cc0a4b1f60c69e6072a2025-08-20T03:55:41ZengWileyJournal of Advanced Transportation0197-67292042-31952017-01-01201710.1155/2017/84368218436821A Model to Simulate Multimodality in a Mesoscopic Dynamic Network Loading FrameworkMassimo Di Gangi0Antonio Polimeni1Dipartimento di Ingegneria, Università degli Studi di Messina, C.da di Dio S. Agata, 98166 Messina, ItalyDipartimento di Ingegneria, Università degli Studi di Messina, C.da di Dio S. Agata, 98166 Messina, ItalyA dynamic network loading (DNL) model using a mesoscopic approach is proposed to simulate a multimodal transport network considering en-route change of the transport modes. The classic mesoscopic approach, where packets of users belonging to the same mode move following a path, is modified to take into account multiple modes interacting with each other, simultaneously and on the same multimodal network. In particular, to simulate modal change, functional aspects of multimodal arcs have been developed; those arcs are properly located on the network where modal change occurs and users are packed (or unpacked) in a new modal resource that moves up to destination or to another multimodal arc. A test on a simple network reproducing a real situation is performed in order to show model peculiarities; some indicators, used to describe performances of the considered transport system, are shown.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/8436821
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