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Public Transport Networks plays a central role in cities devolopment. In big cities such system may be represented by a complex network and understand its properties is of great interest for managers and scholars. In this work, the urban…

Physics and Society · Physics 2018-10-09 Sandro Ferreira Sousa , Camilo Rodrigues Neto , Fernando Fagundes Ferreira

We use complex network concepts to analyze statistical properties of urban public transport networks (PTN). To this end, we present a comprehensive survey of the statistical properties of PTNs based on the data of fourteen cities of so far…

Physics and Society · Physics 2015-07-02 C. von Ferber , T. Holovatch , Yu. Holovatch , V. Palchykov

In this article we demonstrate how graph theory can be used to identify those stations in the London underground network which have the greatest influence on the functionality of the traffic, and proceed, in an innovative way, to assess the…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2019-12-19 Bruno Scalzo Dees , Anthony G. Constantinides , Danilo P. Mandic

This study examines the equity impacts of integrating shared autonomous mobility services (SAMS) into transit system redesign. Using the Greater Chicago area as a case study, we compare two optimization objectives in multimodal transit…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2025-01-10 Max T. M. Ng , Meredith Raymer , Hani S. Mahmassani , Omer Verbas , Taner Cokyasar

The behavior of complex networks under failure or attack depends strongly on the specific scenario. Of special interest are scale-free networks, which are usually seen as robust under random failure but appear to be especially vulnerable to…

Physics and Society · Physics 2010-07-06 B. Berche , C. von Ferber , T. Holovatch , Yu. Holovatch

A comprehensive data analysis system is implemented for the extraction of information and comparison of North American public transport systems. The system is based on network representations of the transport systems and makes use of a span…

Social and Information Networks · Computer Science 2020-01-08 Abbas Masoumzadeh , Tilemachos Pechlivanoglou

The behavior of complex networks under attack depends strongly on the specific attack scenario. Of special interest are scale-free networks, which are usually seen as robust under random failure or attack but appear to be especially…

Physics and Society · Physics 2009-04-03 C. von Ferber , T. Holovatch , Yu. Holovatch

We propose a methodology to assess transportation accessibility inequity in metropolitan areas. The methodology is based on the classic analysis tools of Lorenz curves and Gini indices, but the novelty resides in the fact that it can be…

Computers and Society · Computer Science 2022-06-22 Amirhesam Badeanlou , Andrea Araldo , Marco Diana

The results of transportation infrastructure network analyses have been used to analyze complex networks in a topological context. However, most modeling approaches, including those based on complex network theory, do not fully account for…

Physics and Society · Physics 2016-04-20 Qi Xu , Baohua Mao , Yun Bai

The classical notions of structural controllability and structural observability are receiving increasing attention in Network Science, since they provide a mathematical basis to answer how the network structure of a dynamic system affects…

Systems and Control · Computer Science 2018-12-13 Marco Tulio Angulo , Andrea Aparicio , Claude H. Moog

Robust and comprehensive characterization of the topological properties of complex networks requires the adoption of several respective measurements, among which the node degree has special importance. In the present work, we provide an…

Physics and Society · Physics 2021-10-11 Alexandre Benatti , Luciano da F. Costa

Accessibility is essential for designing inclusive urban systems. However, the attempt to capture the complexity of accessibility in a single universal metric has often limited its effective use in design, measurement, and governance across…

Designing a city-wide public transport network poses a dual challenge: achieving computational efficiency while ensuring spatial equity for different population groups. We investigate whether AI-based optimization hybrid neuroevolutionary…

Physics and Society · Physics 2026-02-18 Aleksandr Morozov , Ruslan Kozliak , Georgii Kontsevik , Sergey Mityagin

This study proposes a novel method to understand the factors affecting individuals' perception of transport accessibility, socioeconomic disparity, and public infrastructure. As opposed to the time consuming and expensive survey-based…

Computers and Society · Computer Science 2024-02-06 Khondhaker Al Momin , Arif Mohaimin Sadri , Md Sami Hasnine

In recent times, the domain of network science has become extremely useful in understanding the underlying structure of various real-world networks and to answer non-trivial questions regarding them. In this study, we rigourously analyze…

Physics and Society · Physics 2015-12-21 Atanu Chatterjee

Access to reliable public transportation is essential for addressing socio-economic disparities, particularly in low-income communities that rely heavily on transit for accessing jobs, healthcare, and essential services. This study…

Computers and Society · Computer Science 2024-08-16 Sanaz Sadat Hosseini , Mona Azarbayjani , Jason Lawrence , Hamed Tabkhi

Bikesharing schemes are transportation systems that not only provide an efficient mode of transportation in congested urban areas, but also improve last-mile connectivity with public transportation and local accessibility. Bikesharing…

Social and Information Networks · Computer Science 2019-06-06 Fernando Munoz-Mendez , Konstantin Klemmer , Ke Han , Stephen Jarvis

Accessibility for the physically disabled is a prevalent issue on university campuses, where stairs and steep slopes make navigating campus arduous. Our work proposes a pipeline to model a college campus as a network by combining Strava and…

Physics and Society · Physics 2026-01-22 Marc Walden , Jason Liu , Ryan Liu , Hamza Khan

In this study, we utilize data from over 28,000 public charging stations (PCSs) and 5.5 million points of interest across twenty U.S. metropolitan areas to underscore the importance of considering the availability of opportunities when…

Physics and Society · Physics 2024-02-16 Hossein Gazmeh , Yuntao Guo , Xinwu Qian