Creation of a simulation model of bus traffic in urban routes

Abstract

The expediency of developing simulation models for studying the operation of buses on city bus routes has been substantiated. The main advantages of using simulation models are shown. An agent-based simulation is most suitable for building a bus route model. The paper shows the main disadvantages of the developed simulation models on the early versions of the Anylogic program. A methodology has been developed for constructing a simulation model for the operation of a bus route using the Anylogic 8.5.2 software tools, which takes into account the movement of buses on the general traffic flow. This can help bus schedule designers to take into account traffic density. The sequence of using the program tools for entering data on passenger traffic and bus operation along the route is given. The proposed methodology makes it possible to monitor the movement of buses, both existing routes and projected ones. In the work, the developed logical schemes for constructing a simulation model of bus routes with coincident stops, as well as bus routes with the same initial stops. To improve the quality of passenger service, it is proposed to take into account the regularity of the arrival of passengers at the bus stop points. The logic diagram shows tools and program codes for entering and changing passenger arrival parameters