Integrated line planning and train scheduling for an urban rail transit line

Journal Article (2016)
Author(s)

Y Wang (Beijing Jiaotong University)

X. Pan (Beijing Subway Operation Company)

S Su (Beijing Jiaotong University)

F Cao (Beijing Jiaotong University)

T Tang (Beijing Jiaotong University)

B Ning (Beijing Jiaotong University)

B. Schutter (TU Delft - Team Bart De Schutter)

Research Group
Team Bart De Schutter
DOI related publication
https://doi.org/10.3141/2540-08
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Publication Year
2016
Language
English
Research Group
Team Bart De Schutter
Volume number
2540
Pages (from-to)
66-75

Abstract

An integrated model for line planning and train scheduling based on the circulation of trains is proposed to reduce passenger dissatisfaction and operation costs for an urban rail transit line. The turnaround operations of trains and their departures from and arrivals at the depot were included in this model. Furthermore, binary variables were introduced to indicate whether train service existed, and a discrete event model was used to determine the order of the train services. In addition, a bi-level optimization approach is proposed to solve the integrated line-planning and train-scheduling problem, in which the number of required train services, the headways between train services, the departure times, and the arrival times were optimized simultaneously on the basis of passenger demand. The performance of the proposed integrated model and bi-level approach is illustrated with a case study of the Beijing Yizhuang line.

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