Efficiently coordinating the movement of trains on a railway network is a central part of the
planning process for a railway company. This paper reviews models and methods that have …

Publisher Summary Railway transportation can be split into passenger transportation and
cargo transportation. This chapter discusses the European situation, where the major part of …

This paper addresses the problem of train conflict detection and resolution, which is dealt
every day by traffic controllers to adapt the timetable to delays and other unpredictable …

This paper deals with the real-time problem of scheduling and routing trains in a railway
network. In the related literature, this problem is usually solved starting from a subset of …

Traffic controllers regulate railway traffic by sequencing train movements and setting routes
with the aim of ensuring smooth train behaviour and limiting, as much as possible, train …

An important strategic element in the planning process of a railway operator is the
development of a line plan, ie, a set of routes (paths) on the network of tracks, operated at a …

In December 2006, Netherlands Railways introduced a completely new timetable. Its
objective was to facilitate the growth of passenger and freight transport on a highly utilized …

This paper provides an overview of railway timetable design in practice and the
combinatorial optimization models that have been proposed for this application, putting …

This PhD thesis is the result of research work carried out at the Transport & Planning
Department of Delft University of Technology. I started working at this department in 1996 on …

In a busy railway marshalling station, train and engine traffic management in the
receiving/departure yard plays a crucial role in efficient and stable operations. Traditionally …