Defining dwell time according to dwell time distribution

1.  Define the PT line, the PT stop and at least one dwell time distribution (Using time distributions).

2.  On the Network objects toolbar, click Public Transport Stops or Public Transport Lines.

3.  In the network editor, right-click the PT stop.

4.  From the context menu, select Edit PT Line <No. > PT Stop <No.> PT Pass <No.>.

The PT Line Stop window opens.

5.  In the Dwell time section, select Distribution.

6.  Make the desired changes:

Element

Description
Active

 If the option is selected, the public transport stop for the current PT line or PT partial route is activated.

 If the option is not selected, the public transport stop is not operated and is shown in green.
Skipping possible

SkipPoss: If the option is selected, the public transport stop is not used if the resulting, random dwell time is < 0.1 seconds. Skipped public transport stops are reported in the Vehicle Records file with its identifier and recorded as having a public transport stop dwell time of 0 seconds.
Departure time offset

DepOffset: Departure time defined according to timetable (Editing a PT line stop)
Door lock duration before departure

DoorLockDurBefDep: This dwell time of the PTV vehicle is the time until departure of the vehicle after the doors have been fully closed. Default 1.0 s
Dwell time

Dwell time definition (DwellTmDef). All settings for the dwell time apply for the line stops of a PT partial route.

Distribution and Calculation are always available if the public transport stop is not allocated a pedestrian area with Public transport usage.

  • Distribution: A time distribution must be selected. The stop time is obtained from the selected dwell time distribution.
  • Calculation: Alighting percentage as percentage indication (Calculating dwell time according to the advanced passenger model).
  • Alighting percentage: Percent of the passengers who alight on this public transport stop. This value serves the volume-dependent calculation of the stop time.

You can also show further attributes in the attribute list Public Transport Line Stops, e.g.:
Door closure delay

DoorClosDel: Time after which the last pedestrian has walked through doors until the doors begin to close. Default value 3.0 s.

7.  Confirm with OK.

Superordinate topic:

Calculating the public transport dwell time for PT lines and partial PT routes