Finding the maximal day-time dependent component of a subway system

Abstract

We analyze the properties of a transportation network with time-dependent flows with the aim of finding the maximal component along the duration of a period of the variation of the flow. We apply this analysis method to the subway network of Munich. The analysis is detailed and results are included. Beyond the theoretical interest in this type of network with periodically varying properties, the paper presents a well-structured analysis method that can be widely applied to numerous other networks of applicative interest.