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Handling uncertainty in train timetable rescheduling: A review of the literature and future research directions

Zhan, Shuguang (author), Xie, Jiemin (author), Wong, S. C. (author), Zhu, Y. (author), Corman, Francesco (author)

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 timetable rescheduling (TTR) methods are necessary to restore disrupted train services. Although TTR has been a popular research topic in recent years,...

journal article 2024

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Improving the Utilization of Regenerative Energy and Shaving Power Peaks by Railway Timetable Adjustment

Wang, P. (author), Bešinović, Nikola (author), Goverde, R.M.P. (author), Corman, F. (author)

Employing regenerative braking in trains contributes to reducing the amount of energy used, especially when applied to commuter trains and to those used on very dense suburban networks. This paper presents a method to fine-tune the periodic timetable to improve the utilization of regenerative energy and to shave power peaks while maintaining...

journal article 2022

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Train trajectory optimization for improved on-time arrival under parametric uncertainty

Wang, Pengling (author), Trivella, Alessio (author), Goverde, R.M.P. (author), Corman, Francesco (author)

In this paper we study the problem of computing train trajectories in an uncertain environment in which the values of some system parameters are difficult to determine. Specifically, we consider uncertainty in traction force and train resistance, and their impact on travel time and energy consumption. Our ultimate goal is to be able to...

journal article 2020

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Reconstruction of an informative railway wheel defect signal from wheel–rail contact signals measured by multiple wayside sensors

Alemi, A. (author), Corman, F. (author), Pang, Y. (author), Lodewijks, G. (author)

Wheel impact load detectors are widespread railway systems used for measuring the wheel–rail contact force. They usually measure the rail strain and convert it to force in order to detect high impact forces and corresponding detrimental wheels. The measured strain signal can also be used to identify the defect type and its severity. The...

journal article 2019

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Evaluation of the influential parameters contributing to the reconstruction of railway wheel defect signals

Alemi, A. (author), Corman, Francesco (author), Pang, Y. (author), Lodewijks, Gabriel (author)

A wheel impact load detector is used to assess the condition of a railway wheel by measuring the dynamic forces generated by defects. This system normally measures the impact force at multiple points by exploiting multiple sensors to collect samples from different portions of the wheel circumference. The outputs of the sensors are used to...

journal article 2019

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Integration of inter-terminal transport and hinterland rail transport

Hu, Q. (author), Wiegmans, B. (author), Corman, Francesco (author), Lodewijks, Gabriel (author)

This paper investigates the problem of inter-terminal movements of containers and vehicles within a port area in order to achieve an integrated and effective transport within the port and towards the hinterland. Containers from different port terminals are first moved to a rail yard and then delivered to the hinterland by rail. To provide...

journal article 2019

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Critical literature review into planning of inter-terminal transport: In port areas and the hinterland

Hu, Q. (author), Wiegmans, B. (author), Corman, Francesco (author), Lodewijks, Gabriel (author)

Nowadays, the major ports around the world usually consist of multiple terminals and service centers which are often run by different operators. Meanwhile, inland terminals have been also developed to reduce port congestion and improve transport efficiency. The integrated planning of inter-terminal transport (ITT) between the seaport and inland...

review 2019

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Automated real-time railway traffic control: an experimental analysis of reliability, resilience and robustness

Corman, Francesco (author), Quaglietta, E. (author), Goverde, R.M.P. (author)

Railway transportation provides sustainable, fast and safe transport. Its attractiveness is linked to a broad concept of service reliability: the capability to adhere to a timetable in the presence of delays perturbing traffic. To counter these phenomena, real-time rescheduling can be used, changing train orders and times, according to rules of...

journal article 2018

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Integration of real-time traffic management and train control for rail networks: Part 2: Extensions towards energy-efficient train operations

Luan, X. (author), Wang, Y. (author), De Schutter, B.H.K. (author), Meng, Lingyun (author), Lodewijks, G. (author), Corman, F. (author)

We study the integration of real-time traffic management and train control by using mixed-integer nonlinear programming (MINLP) and mixed-integer linear programming (MILP) approaches. In Part 1 of the paper (Luan et al., 2018), three integrated optimization problems, namely the P_NLP problem (NLP: nonlinear programming), the P<sub...

journal article 2018

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Integration of real-time traffic management and train control for rail networks: Part 1: Optimization problems and solution approaches

Luan, X. (author), Wang, Y. (author), De Schutter, B.H.K. (author), Meng, Lingyun (author), Lodewijks, G. (author), Corman, F. (author)

We study the integration of real-time traffic management and train control by using mixed-integer nonlinear programming (MINLP) and mixed-integer linear programming (MILP) approaches. Three innovative integrated optimization approaches for real-time traffic management that inherently include train control are developed to deliver both a train...

journal article 2018

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Integrating dynamic signaling commands under fixed-block signaling systems into train dispatching optimization problems

Luan, X. (author), De Schutter, B.H.K. (author), Corman, F. (author), Lodewijks, G. (author)

In railway operations, when a disruption occurs, train dispatchers aim to adjust the affected schedule and to minimize negative consequences during and after the disruption. As one of the most important components of the railway system, railway signals are used to guarantee the safety of train services. We study the train dispatching problem...

journal article 2018

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Distributed optimization for real-time railway traffic management

Luan, X. (author), De Schutter, B.H.K. (author), van den Boom, A.J.J. (author), Corman, F. (author), Lodewijks, G. (author)

We introduce a distributed optimization method for improving the computational efficiency of real-time traffic management approaches for large-scale railway networks. We first decompose the whole network into a pre-defined number of regions by using an integer linear optimization approach. For each resulting region, a mixed-integer linear...

journal article 2018

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Equilibrium models in multimodal container transport systems

Corman, F. (author), Viti, F (author), Negenborn, R.R. (author)

journal article 2017

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Robustness and stability of integrated stochastic optimization approaches for scheduling trains and railway infrastructure

Centulio, G. (author), Meng, Lingyun (author), D'Ariano, Andrea (author), Corman, F. (author)

This work addresses a tactical railway traffic management problem focused on the opti-mization of train dispatching decisions and timing decisions related to short-term main-tenance works in a railway network subject to disturbed process times. This is modeled as a mixed-integer programming formulation in which the traffic flow and track mainten...

abstract 2017

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Coordination of scheduling decisions in the management of airport airspace and taxiway operations

Sama, M. (author), D'Ariano, Andrea (author), Corman, F. (author), Pacciarelli, Dario (author)

This paper addresses the real-time problem of coordinating aircraft ground and air operations in an airport area. At a congested airport, airborne decisions are related to take-off and landing operations, while ground (taxiway) decisions consist of scheduling aircraft movements between the gates and the runways. Since the runways are the...

conference paper 2017

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Condition monitoring approaches for the detection of railway wheel defects

Alemi, A. (author), Corman, F. (author), Lodewijks, G. (author)

Condition monitoring systems are commonly exploited to assess the health status of equipment. A fundamental part of any condition monitoring system is data acquisition. Meaningfully estimating the current condition and predicting the future behaviour of the equipment strongly depend on the characteristic of the data measurement stage. Nowadays,...

review 2017

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Optimizing preventive maintenance policy: A data-driven application for a light rail braking system

Corman, F. (author), Kraijema, S. (author), Godjevac, M. (author), Lodewijks, G. (author)

This article presents a case study determining the optimal preventive maintenance policy for a light rail rolling stock system in terms of reliability, availability, and maintenance costs. The maintenance policy defines one of the three predefined preventive maintenance actions at fixed time-based intervals for each of the subsystems of the...

journal article 2017

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Optimal scheduling and routing of free-range AGVs at large scale automated container terminals

Corman, F. (author), Xin, J. (author), Negenborn, R.R. (author), D'ariano, A. (author), Sama, M. (author), Toli, A. (author), Lodewijks, G. (author)

This work tackles the problem of controlling operations at an automated container terminal. In the context of large supply chains, there is a growing trend for increasing productivity and economic efficiency. New optimization models and algorithms are provided for scheduling and routing equipment that is moving containers in a quay area,...

journal article 2016

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Equilibrium models in multimodal container transport systems

Corman, F. (author), Viti, F. (author), Negenborn, R.R. (author)

Optimizing the performance of multimodal freight transport networks involves adequately balancing the interplay between costs, volumes, times of departure and arrival, and times of travel. In order to study this interplay, we propose an assignment model that is able to efficiently determine flows and costs in a multimodal network. The model is...

journal article 2015

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Evaluation of inter terminal transport configurations at Rotterdam Maasvlakte using discrete event simulation

Schroër, H.J.L. (author), Corman, F. (author), Duinkerken, M.B. (author), Negenborn, R.R. (author), Lodewijks, G. (author)

In this paper, various Inter Terminal Transport (ITT) systems for the Port of Rotterdam are evaluated. The Port Authority is investigating possible solutions for the transport of containers between terminals at the existing so-called Maasvlakte 1 and new Maasvlakte 2 areas within the port. A discrete event simulation model is presented that...

conference paper 2014