A three-level framework for performance-based railway timetabling

•We propose to integrate timetable construction and evaluation at three levels.•We describe a modular three-level performance-based railway timetabling framework.•We consider feasibility, stability, robustness, efficiency, and energy consumption.•We combine micro–macro timetabling with energy-effici...

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Published in:Transportation research. Part C, Emerging technologies Emerging technologies, 2016-06, Vol.67, p.62-83
Main Authors: Goverde, Rob M.P., Bešinović, Nikola, Binder, Anne, Cacchiani, Valentina, Quaglietta, Egidio, Roberti, Roberto, Toth, Paolo
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Energy efficiency
Journeys
Micro–macro
Occupation
Railway engineering
Railway timetabling
Railways
Robustness
Stability
Timetables
Transportation
Transportation corridors
Transportation networks
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Summary:•We propose to integrate timetable construction and evaluation at three levels.•We describe a modular three-level performance-based railway timetabling framework.•We consider feasibility, stability, robustness, efficiency, and energy consumption.•We combine micro–macro timetabling with energy-efficient trajectory optimization.•A real-life case-study on a Dutch railway network demonstrates the approach. The performance of railway operations depends highly on the quality of the railway timetable. In particular for dense railway networks it can be challenging to obtain a stable robust conflict-free and energy-efficient timetable with acceptable infrastructure occupation and short journey times. This paper presents a performance-based railway timetabling framework integrating timetable construction and evaluation on three levels: microscopic, macroscopic, and a corridor fine-tuning level, where each performance indicator is optimized or evaluated at the appropriate level. A modular implementation of the three-level framework is presented and demonstrated on a case study on the Dutch railway network illustrating the feasibility of this approach to achieve the highest timetabling design level.
ISSN:0968-090X
1879-2359
DOI:10.1016/j.trc.2016.02.004