Collaborative decision-making for localized emergency response in major railroad projects

Abstract This paper examines major railroad projects’ emergency response decision-making process, focusing on timeliness, cost-effectiveness, and public involvement. It explores the optimal collaborative strategies of local governments, enterprises, and the public during the construction phase. A no...

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Main Authors: Yuanyuan Lei, Jingxiao Zhang, Ruixue Zhang, Lean Yu, Pablo Ballesteros-Pérez, Martin Skitmore
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Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2025-07-01
Series:Scientific Reports
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-09190-w
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description Abstract This paper examines major railroad projects’ emergency response decision-making process, focusing on timeliness, cost-effectiveness, and public involvement. It explores the optimal collaborative strategies of local governments, enterprises, and the public during the construction phase. A novel tripartite decision-making framework is proposed, based on an asymmetric evolutionary game model and dynamic simulation methods. The results show a stable equilibrium in emergency response strategies emerges when public engagement is prioritized. Government subsidy policies are found to significantly influence the strategic choices of all agents, emphasizing the critical role of coordinated collaboration. The study highlights the importance of public participation and multi-agent cooperation in addressing complex emergency challenges. These findings provide valuable guidance for improving localized emergency response strategies, enhancing collaborative decision-making, optimizing resource allocation, increasing response efficiency, and supporting policy formulation in major railroad projects.
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spelling doaj-art-f38bbf47ff9e42c99484f581f5f9cda22025-08-20T03:42:49ZengNature PortfolioScientific Reports2045-23222025-07-0115111610.1038/s41598-025-09190-wCollaborative decision-making for localized emergency response in major railroad projectsYuanyuan Lei0Jingxiao Zhang1Ruixue Zhang2Lean Yu3Pablo Ballesteros-Pérez4Martin Skitmore5School of Economics and Management, Chang’an UniversitySchool of Economics and Management, Chang’an UniversitySchool of Economics and Management, Chang’an UniversityBusiness School, Sichuan UniversityInnovation and Sustainability Research Centre (PRINS), Universitat Politècnica de ValènciaFaculty of Society and Design, Bond UniversityAbstract This paper examines major railroad projects’ emergency response decision-making process, focusing on timeliness, cost-effectiveness, and public involvement. It explores the optimal collaborative strategies of local governments, enterprises, and the public during the construction phase. A novel tripartite decision-making framework is proposed, based on an asymmetric evolutionary game model and dynamic simulation methods. The results show a stable equilibrium in emergency response strategies emerges when public engagement is prioritized. Government subsidy policies are found to significantly influence the strategic choices of all agents, emphasizing the critical role of coordinated collaboration. The study highlights the importance of public participation and multi-agent cooperation in addressing complex emergency challenges. These findings provide valuable guidance for improving localized emergency response strategies, enhancing collaborative decision-making, optimizing resource allocation, increasing response efficiency, and supporting policy formulation in major railroad projects.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-09190-wEvolutionary gameMajor railroad projectsLocalized emergency responseMulti-agent decision
spellingShingle Yuanyuan Lei
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Collaborative decision-making for localized emergency response in major railroad projects
Scientific Reports
Evolutionary game
Major railroad projects
Localized emergency response
Multi-agent decision
title Collaborative decision-making for localized emergency response in major railroad projects
title_full Collaborative decision-making for localized emergency response in major railroad projects
title_fullStr Collaborative decision-making for localized emergency response in major railroad projects
title_full_unstemmed Collaborative decision-making for localized emergency response in major railroad projects
title_short Collaborative decision-making for localized emergency response in major railroad projects
title_sort collaborative decision making for localized emergency response in major railroad projects
topic Evolutionary game
Major railroad projects
Localized emergency response
Multi-agent decision
url https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-09190-w
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