Improving single-track railway line capacity using extended station switch point area

Bulíček, Josef; Nachtigall, Petr; Široký, Jaromír; Tischer, Erik

doi:10.1016/j.jrtpm.2022.100354

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“…This results in a preference for road freight transport, which is more flexible and better able to meet customer requirements. In this respect, the paper [28], which deals with the capacity of single-track lines in the context of the completion of switches at railway stations, can help and extend our research. The authors' research includes three levels: using an analytical method, a custom simulation model, and then the Open Track program.…”

Section: Literature Reviewmentioning

confidence: 89%

Evaluation Methodology of the Railway Stations Using the AHP Method in the Transport Hubs from the Freight Transport Point of View

Šperka,

Čamaj,

Dedík

et al. 2023

Infrastructures

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Currently, it is necessary to support not only public passenger transport at the expense of individual car transport but also to ensure the modal split of goods from road transport to railway transport. Moreover, it is important to modernize the railway infrastructure, especially hubs and other important railway stations in important settlements and big cities. Therefore, it is necessary to constantly invest in railway lines as well as railway stations. The contribution deals with the determination of the methodology for the evaluation of railway stations in freight transport based on current scientific publications and the AHP method. Its main goal is to determine the size of the peak on the network-railway station on the infrastructure manager’s railway network. One of the benefits is the subsequent determination of the next procedure from the given peak in terms of operation, considering the economic complexity of the entire procedure. The methodology is preceded by an extensive analysis of input data in Slovakia and abroad. This methodology defines the parameters or factors that influence decisions for a particular railway freight station. Subsequently, based on the proposed methodology, a practical application is also developed, within which four railway stations on the ŽSR network are evaluated. In a broader sense, the contribution also points to improving the quality of railway infrastructure in cities.

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Section: Literature Reviewmentioning

confidence: 89%

Evaluation Methodology of the Railway Stations Using the AHP Method in the Transport Hubs from the Freight Transport Point of View

Šperka,

Čamaj,

Dedík

et al. 2023

Infrastructures

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“…Zhong et al [10] use a mesoscopic simulation method for analyzing and calculating the carrying capacity of railway passenger stations, where the arrival time distribution of trains is considered in the generation of train movements. Bulíček et al [11] propose an idea to increase the station capacity by adding a switch point area. They use an analytical and a mesoscopic simultaneous stochastic simulation model to verify the effectiveness of the capacity increment measurement.…”

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Assessing the Compatibility of Railway Station Layouts and Mixed Heterogeneous Traffic Patterns by Optimization-Based Capacity Estimation

Liao,

2023

Mathematics

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The operations performance of a railway station depends on the compatibility of its layout and the traffic pattern. It is necessary to determining an adaptable station layout for a railway station in accordance with its complex traffic pattern during the design phase. This paper assesses the railway station layout from a capacity perspective. In particular, this paper addresses an optimization-based capacity estimation approach for the layout variants of a railway station (i.e., the number of siding tracks and the structure of the connections in between) considering the traffic pattern variants. A mixed integer programming model for microscopic timetable compression is applied to calculate the occupation rate of the given traffic pattern with flexible route choices and train orders. A novel “schedule-and-fix” heuristic algorithm is proposed to solve large-scale instances efficiently. In the case study, we evaluate the performance of the schedule-and-fix method compared with the benchmark solvers Gurobi and CP-SAT. Applying the proposed method, we compare the capacity performances of the two station design schemes, i.e., one with a flyover and the other without. The result shows that, for the given instance, building a flyover gains capacity benefits as it reduces the potential conflict in the throat area. However, the level of benefit depends on the combination of trains. It is necessary to build the flyover when the proportion of turn-around trains is more than 70% from the perspective of station capacity.

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“…The bar scanner technology scans the roof of the train, the bogies and a group of vehicles from both sides. The scanning is done with the train moving and the resolution is approximately a few millimetres [27]. The data is analysed and compiled for display in the browser user interface.…”

Section: Transport Procedures At the Railway Stationmentioning

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The Impact of the Use of Technology in International Rail Freight Transport on Transport Processes

Židová

Zitrický

2023

PROMTT

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Transport is an integral part of any company. Nowadays, there is a great emphasis on the use of environmentally friendly modes of transport. In addition to being one of the environmentally friendly modes of transport, rail transport can carry large quantities of various goods over long distances. In order for rail transport in Slovakia to be able to compete with other modes of transport, it is important that Industry 4.0 elements are applied in the technological processes at railway stations. The aim of this article is to draw attention to the impact of the introduction of Industry 4.0 elements into the transport process in rail transport. The premise of the research task is based on the experience with the introduction of intelligent sensors in rail transport in some European Union countries. On the basis of the analysis of the use of information and communication technologies in railway transport, the article carries out a technological evaluation of the design of the wagon control unit in the transport process with regard to the speed of processing a shipment in a border-crossing station.

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Improving single-track railway line capacity using extended station switch point area

Cited by 5 publications

References 24 publications

Evaluation Methodology of the Railway Stations Using the AHP Method in the Transport Hubs from the Freight Transport Point of View

Evaluation Methodology of the Railway Stations Using the AHP Method in the Transport Hubs from the Freight Transport Point of View

Assessing the Compatibility of Railway Station Layouts and Mixed Heterogeneous Traffic Patterns by Optimization-Based Capacity Estimation

The Impact of the Use of Technology in International Rail Freight Transport on Transport Processes

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