Research on Evolution Dynamics of Urban Rail Transit Network Based on
Allometric Growth Relationship
Abstract
There are different dynamic characteristics in each stage of rail
transit network development. It can provide guidance for rail transit
network planning and phased construction,Evaluating the evolution degree
of urban rail transit network and accurately dividing the evolution
stages. Starting from the allometric growth relationship between
transfer nodes and ordinary nodes in urban rail transit network, this
paper defines the evolution level of rail transit network and the growth
rate difference between transfer and ordinary nodes, and deduces the
logistic dynamic equation of urban rail transit network evolution level
with the help of mathematical derivative and logarithmic relationship,
This paper reveals the dynamic law of the evolution process of urban
rail transit network from the theoretical level, analyzes the evolution
dynamic process on this basis, finds the Threshold for phasing the
evolution stage, and divides it into four evolution stages. Finally, the
theoretical derivation results are verified with the evolution data of
Beijing Rail Transit Network (1984-2020) for 45 years. The verification
results are highly consistent with the theoretical derivation results,
which proves the correctness of the theoretical model and its practical
guiding significance for the construction of rail transit network.