Case Study: TranSystems achieves better airport facility planning and capacity optimization with AnyLogic

Optimizing Airport Processes and Designing Transportation Facilities with Simulation

TranSystems, an architect and engineering firm with deep transportation expertise, faced the challenge of planning complex facilities like airports and consolidated rental car centers before construction or operational changes. Using AnyLogic simulation software, the team needed a way to test passenger flows, layouts, staffing, and equipment needs across multiple scenarios to support faster, more confident planning decisions.

TranSystems used AnyLogic to build animated simulation models for facilities and crowd movement, including airport shuttle, pedestrian, and terminal-capacity analyses. The simulations helped optimize rental car facility layouts, justify using elevators instead of escalators, and assess the impact of adding a new flight at LaGuardia; results included better space and resource planning, improved stakeholder communication, and a clearer understanding of capacity limits and peak-demand performance.

TranSystems

Beth C. Kulick

TranSystems