Forecasting using dynamic factor models with cluster structure at Barcelona subway stations
Document Type
Journal Article
Publication Date
2022
Subject Area
infrastructure - station, mode - subway/metro, place - europe, place - urban, ridership - behaviour, ridership - forecasting, ridership - modelling
Keywords
Time series, forecasting, dynamic factor models, dependency measures, public transport
Abstract
Dynamic factor models are a powerful technique for analysing vast volumes of data, more precisely, time series. However, the large volumes of data that come from public transport networks tend to have heterogeneity and a cluster structure. In this paper, Dynamic Factor Models with Cluster Structure (DFMCS) are used to forecast hourly entrances in the different stations of the Barcelona subway network. The main and most novel contribution lies in the use of clustering techniques to make an initial grouping of the behaviour of the elements belonging to the time series, in order to subsequently be able to predict future patterns.
Rights
Permission to publish the abstract has been given by Taylor&Francis, copyright remains with them.
Recommended Citation
Mariñas-Collado, I., Sipols, A.E., Santos-Martin, M.T., & Frutos-Bernal, E. (2022). Forecasting using dynamic factor models with cluster structure at Barcelona subway stations. Transportation Planning and Technology, Vol. 45(8), pp. 671-685.
