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Pedestrian software helps shape best station design

27 October 2011
Viswalk creates a 3D simulation of pedestrian flows in a rail station
Viswalk creates a 3D simulation of pedestrian flows in a rail station

 

A pedestrian simulation tool has been launched by German software provider PTV to help inform railways station operators, city planners and architects. PTV says the new tool, Viswalk, can calculate the capacity of railway and underground stations, identify the best walking routes for passengers, assess queuing patterns at ticket windows and work out evacuation procedures.

During the planning phase Viswalk can be used to help determine railway station design based on a set of criteria,...

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