Train dispatching (TD) is at the forefront of all rail operations that transport passengers or
goods. Recent technological advances and the explosion of digital data have introduced …

External and internal factors can cause disturbances or disruptions in daily train operations,
leading to deviations from official timetables and passenger delays. As a result, efficient train …

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 …

Intermodal freight rail operations represent a complex stochastic system that is impacted by
disruptions and disturbances from diverse causes like extreme weather events, unplanned …

Train movements are subject to disturbances and disruptions, which may cause late
departures and/or late arrivals at particular locations (eg, terminals, stations, crossings) with …

In this paper we introduce a mesoscopic Train Following Model which accurately captures
train interactions and predicts delays based on spacing between consecutive trains. The …

Reliability and punctuality of railway traffic are among the key performance indicators, which
have a significant impact on user satisfaction. A way to improve the reliability and on-time …

Performance aspects such as travel time, punctuality, and robustness are conflicting goals of
utmost importance for railway transports. To successfully plan railway traffic, it is therefore …

During practical operations, the urban rail transit system suffers from various uncertainties,
particularly uncertain dwell times, which significantly impact the execution of the timetable …

Compared with most optimization methods for capacity evaluation, integrating capacity
analysis with timetabling can reveal the types of train line plans and operating rules that …