Characteristics and Cause Analysis of Shenzhen Rail Transit Large Passenger Flow on Friday

To grasp the daily variation characteristics of Shenzhen Rail Transit weekday passenger flow, the total amount and temporal characteristics of weekday passenger flow are analyzed based on the weekly card swiping data of Shenzhen Rail Transit. Targeting the phenomenon of larger passenger flow on Friday out of all working days, causes of the increased flow on Friday are studied. The travel characteristics of the increased portion are analyzed from two aspects: station and characteristics of line and travel. Results show that the main factor of passenger flow increase on Friday is new individual travelers, of which the travel characteristics demonstrate certain pattern. The research results can provide support for Shenzhen Rail Transit weekday peak passenger flow operation organization.