Optimization of Freight Train Speeds on Railway Transport

The article gives a brief historical excursus on the problem of optimization of the speed and gross weight of freight trains on Russian Railways. We report the actual research results of the effect of rates of freight traffic on fuel and energy expenditures for their traction. We also offer the opti...

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Published in:Transportation research procedia (Online) 2022, Vol.61, p.371-375
Main Authors: Abramov, Aleksandr, Podorozkina, Alla, Bilenko, Gennady, Ivankova, Lydmila, Okulova, Mariya
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
energy expenditures for train traction
expenditures of jsc «russian railways» the rolling stock owners for freight transportation
fuel
speeds of freight traffic
train schedule
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Summary:The article gives a brief historical excursus on the problem of optimization of the speed and gross weight of freight trains on Russian Railways. We report the actual research results of the effect of rates of freight traffic on fuel and energy expenditures for their traction. We also offer the optimization procedures of speeds of freight trains by various criteria.
ISSN:2352-1465
2352-1465
DOI:10.1016/j.trpro.2022.01.060