A heuristic method for the distribution of freight wagons on a rail yard taking into account dangerous goods

A heuristic method for the operation of shunting yards is created that considers the sorting process of wagons with dangerous goods. This concerns shunting yards where the wagons are distributed manually, and communication takes place by telephone. The first problem is that an entire train is considered dangerous if there is a wagon with...

Tram-train: when is it a suitable mode?: Development of a model to determine applicability of tram-train

In this thesis, the applicability of tram-train in an urban region is studied. A three-step top-down method is used, to narrow down the solution space and determine whether a tram-train solution can be applied, is suitable and technically feasible.