Railway operations, time-tabling and control

This paper concentrates on organising, planning and managing the train movement in a network. The three classic management levels for rail planning, i.e., strategic, tactical and operational, are introduced followed by decision support systems for rail traffic control. In addition, included in this...

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Published in:Research in transportation economics 2013-05, Vol.41 (1), p.59-75
Main Authors: Marinov, Marin, Şahin, İsmail, Ricci, Stefano, Vasic-Franklin, Gordana
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Analytical models
DSS
Networks
Operating forms
Rail operations
Rail yards
Simulation
Stations
Timetables
Trains
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Summary:This paper concentrates on organising, planning and managing the train movement in a network. The three classic management levels for rail planning, i.e., strategic, tactical and operational, are introduced followed by decision support systems for rail traffic control. In addition, included in this paper are discussions on train operating forms, railway traffic control and train dispatching problems, rail yard technical schemes and performance of terminals, as well as timetable design. A description of analytical methods, simulation techniques and specific computer packages for analysing and evaluating the behaviour of rail systems and networks is also provided.
ISSN:0739-8859
1875-7979
DOI:10.1016/j.retrec.2012.10.003