Train Scheduling

Dyke, Carl Van; Meketon, Marc S.

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“…However, to our knowledge, the Train Design Optimization Problem as defined below is the only attempt to simultaneously deal with block-to-train assignment, train routing, and crew assignment [13], arising as one of the most fundamental and difficult combinatorial optimization problems formulated in the railroad industry [13][14][15][16][17], with a huge potential to benefit from the application of operations research techniques.…”

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A Simulated Annealing Approach for the Train Design Optimization Problem

Alonso-Pecina

Romero

2017

Mathematical Problems in Engineering

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The Train Design Optimization Problem regards making optimal decisions on the number and movement of locomotives and crews through a railway network, so as to satisfy requested pick-up and delivery of car blocks at stations. In a mathematical programming formulation, the objective function to minimize is composed of the costs associated with the movement of locomotives and cars, the loading/unloading operations, the number of locomotives, and the crews' return to their departure stations. The constraints include upper bounds for number of car blocks per locomotive, number of car block swaps, and number of locomotives passing through railroad segments. We propose here a heuristic method to solve this highly combinatorial problem in two steps. The first one finds an initial, feasible solution by means of an ad hoc algorithm. The second step uses the simulated annealing concept to improve the initial solution, followed by a procedure aiming to further reduce the number of needed locomotives. We show that our results are competitive with those found in the literature.

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A Simulated Annealing Approach for the Train Design Optimization Problem

Alonso-Pecina

Romero

2017

Mathematical Problems in Engineering

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“…The scheduling of trains is an essential element in the design problem of the overall railway operation plan. This determines network utilization, train driver or crew requirements, and customer service and it affects locomotive requirements and so is a major factor in network efficiency [15]. The problems of train scheduling have also been analyzed by [16].…”

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Ensuring Sustainable Freight Carriage through Interoperability between Maritime and Rail Transport

Jarašūnienė

Čižiūnienė

2021

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With increasing freight flows and their carriage, sustainability in the transport sector is one of today’s key challenges. With expanding geographical coverage of consumers, manufacturers and all participants in the logistics chain, sustainable carriage is becoming a considerable challenge, which can possibly be tackled by interoperability between different modes of transport. However, even in this context, there are endless difficulties, such as the compatibility of modes of transport, completion of documentation, compatibility of information systems and technologies, and the like. This article examines the importance of interoperability between maritime and rail transport in the development of international freight carriage. A theoretical assessment of maritime and rail transport interoperability covering the need for the application of information systems (IS) in the field of maritime and rail transport is presented, as well as distinguishing research problems relating to this interoperability and the presentation of key results. The quantitative and qualitative research methods applied in this article, the results of the research as well as the expert assessment of the activities of companies providing maritime and rail transport services are presented to verify the adaptation of the developed model.

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Train Scheduling

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A Simulated Annealing Approach for the Train Design Optimization Problem

A Simulated Annealing Approach for the Train Design Optimization Problem

Ensuring Sustainable Freight Carriage through Interoperability between Maritime and Rail Transport

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