A cell-based study on pedestrian acceleration and overtaking in a transfer station corridor

► We model aggressive pedestrians weaving their way through a crowd in a corridor. ► A cell-based model is presented to mimic pedestrian acceleration and overtaking. ► Newton's Law and fuzzy logic are essential theories in the analysis. ► A comparison with cellular automata and HCM 2000 is made to show model effect. ► Our model can be used theoretically and practically.