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Time-Varying Reliability Assessment of Urban Traffic Network Based on Dynamic Bayesian Network

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  • Sihui Dong

    (School of Transportation Engineering, Dalian Jiaotong University, Dalian 116028, China)

  • Ni Jia

    (School of Transportation Engineering, Dalian Jiaotong University, Dalian 116028, China)

  • Shiqun Li

    (Zhan Tianyou College (CRRC College), Dalian Jiaotong University, Dalian 116028, China)

  • Yazhuo Zou

    (School of Art and Design, Dalian Jiaotong University, Dalian 116028, China)

Abstract

With the advancement of urbanization and the proposal of sustainable development goals, the complexity and vulnerability of urban transportation systems have become increasingly prominent, and their reliability is directly related to the sustainable operation of urban transportation. The reliability of urban road networks, characterized by their dynamic nature, multi-scale characteristics, and anti-interference capabilities, directly restricts the functional guarantee of urban traffic and the efficiency of emergency response. To address the limitations of existing road network connectivity reliability assessment methods in representing time dynamics and modeling failure correlation, this study proposes a road network reliability assessment method based on a Dynamic Bayesian Network (DBN) by constructing a probabilistic reasoning model that integrates cascading failure characteristics. First, the connectivity reliability of the road network under random and targeted attack strategies was evaluated using a Monte Carlo simulation, revealing the impact of different attack strategies on network reliability. Subsequently, the congestion delay index is used as the standard of road section failure, considering the failure distribution and mutual dependence of road sections over time, a cascade failure mechanism is introduced, and a time-varying reliability assessment model based on a DBN is constructed. The effectiveness of the proposed method was verified through a case study of a partial road network in Dalian. The results show that ignoring cascading effects can significantly overestimate the reliability of the road network, especially during peak traffic hours, where such deviations may mask the real paralysis risks of the network. In contrast, the method proposed in this study fully considers time dynamics and failure correlation and can better capture the reliability of the road network under various dynamic conditions, providing a scientific basis for the sustainable planning and emergency management of urban traffic systems.

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  • Sihui Dong & Ni Jia & Shiqun Li & Yazhuo Zou, 2025. "Time-Varying Reliability Assessment of Urban Traffic Network Based on Dynamic Bayesian Network," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 17(12), pages 1-21, June.
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