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Amsterdam network



This is the simulated network:

It has 697 stations.

According to the simulation this network can serve 52.000 trips in 30 minutes (104.000 trips/hour) . To achieve this 16.823 vehicles were used. The average trip length was 5.9 km.

In the maps below you can see how far one can go using the network, starting at a specific point. (calculations include walking and queuing at stations)



Starting at a station at the center of the network:

Most of the city is accessible within 10 minutes.



Starting at a point in the center, 3-4 minutes away from a station:

A significant portion of the city is accessible within 10 minutes.

The entire network area is accessible within 20 minutes.



Starting at a station at the edge of the network:

A significant portion of the city is accessible within 10 minutes.

The rest is accessible within 20 minutes.



Average trip time (90000 trips random origin/destination):

Blue=time on guideway

Yellow= queueing / delays / station operations

Green = walking time



Note: On the above bar graph as distance is meant the straight origin-to-destination line , not the distance actually travelled E.g. in the left picture the blue distance , not the red one.



Under overloading conditions the network can service up to 140.000 trips / hour. In this case however waiting times at stations are larger and the final commuting speed is lower.