This paper provides an overview of the research in railway scheduling and dispatching. A
distinction is made between tactical scheduling, operational scheduling and re-scheduling …

This paper provides a survey of existing research on agent-based approaches to
transportation and traffic management. A framework for describing and assessing this work …

This paper presents a novel knowledge-based genetic algorithm to generate a collision-free
path in complex environments. The proposed algorithm infuses specific domain knowledge …

In this paper we present an optimisation method for fast construction of time tables. It can be
used for both dispatching and long term operation planning as these are two similar tasks …

Considering the German transportation growth prognosis (Verkehrsprognose fur die
Bundesverkehrswegeplanung) for the year 2015 the rail traffic performance has to improve …

This research presents a novel model of the railway master scheduling problem, applies it to
a theoretical study of railway line capacity under representative conditions, and offers a …

The dispatching of a large area in a railway net is a very challenging task because of the
many constraints that have to be taken into account during the decision making process …

Taking the four-aspect fixed autoblock system as research object, this work proposes the
cellular automata model of the fixed autoblock system based on existing theoretical …

As an integrated kind of railway signal-control pattern, the four-aspect fixed autoblock
system has been used in many train control systems. This paper takes the four-aspect fixed …

Considering the German transportation growth prognosis (Verkehrsprognose für die
Bundesverkehrswegeplanung) for the year 2015 the rail traffic performance has to improve …