Crowd dynamics and control in high-volume metro rail stations

• Main Authors: Samson, Briane Paul V., Aldanese, Crisanto R., Chan, Deanne Moree C., San Pascual, Jona Joyce S., Sido, Ma. Victoria Angelica P.
• Format: text
• Published: Animo Repository 2017
• Subjects: Street-railroads > Philippines > Metro Manila; Crowd control > Philippines > Metro Manila; Commuting > Philippines > Metro Manila; Commuters > Philippines > Metro Manila; Computer Sciences
• Online Access: https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/faculty_research/2866
• Institution: De La Salle University

Overcrowding in mass rapid transit stations is a chronic issue affecting daily commute in Metro Manila, Philippines. As a high-capacity public transportation, the Metro Rail Transit has been operating at a level above its intended capacity of 350,000 passengers daily. Despite numerous efforts in imp...