Table 4 Summary of best performing headway and operational scheme for different performance criteria per train capacity and demand level, for baseline Covid-19 crowding multiplier of 1.

From: An evaluation framework for operational interventions on urban mass public transport during a pandemic

Train capacity

Demand (%)\(^1\)

Scenario

Headway (s)

Min. value

Total Covid-19 cases

 180

35

MB+25D

230

2.08E−01

50

MB+35D

120

2.41E−01

75

MB+35D

240

2.68E−01

100

MB+35D

230

3.07E−01

 290

35

MB

210

2.76E−01

50

MB+35D

170

3.08E−01

75

MB+25D

200

3.49E−01

100

MB+35D

240

4.42E−01

Profit ($)

 Train capacity

Demand (%)\(^1\)

Scenario

Headway (s)

Max. value

 180

35

MB+35D

240

−2.81E+04

50

MB+35D

240

−2.82E+04

75

MB+35D

240

−2.79E+04

100

MB+35D

240

−2.71E+04

 290

35

MB+35D

240

−2.80E+04

50

MB+35D

240

−2.70E+04

75

MB+35D

240

−2.65E+04

100

MB+35D

240

−2.59E+04

Total journey time (s)

 Train capacity

Demand (%)\(^1\)

Scenario

Headway (s)

Min. value

 180

35

MB+25D

230

3.48E+05

50

MB+25D

230

1.36E+05

75

MB+35D

240

1.92E+04

100

FB

90

9.70E+03

 290

35

MB

210

7.04E+05

50

MB

170

7.64E+05

75

MB+35D

210

1.31E+04

100

MB+35D

190

7.56E+03

Maximum number of passengers on platform

 Train capacity

Demand (%)\(^1\)

Scenario

Headway (s)

Min. value

 180

35

MB+25D

60

28

50

MB+25D

60

39

75

MB+35D

60

86

100

MB+25D

60

307

 290

35

MB+25D

60

26

50

MB

60

41

75

MB+25D

60

63

100

MB

60

85

  1. MB base moving block, MB+25D moving block with 25 s minimum dwell time, MB+35D moving block with 35 s minimum dwell time, FB fixed block
  2. 1Demand is reported as a percentage of 2019 demand levels.