Optimizing station location and fleet composition for a high-speed rail line

Authors

Hugo M. Repolho
Richard L. Church
António P. Antunes

Document Type

Journal Article

Publication Date

2016

Subject Area

place - europe, mode - rail, infrastructure - station, infrastructure - vehicle, economics - fare revenue, economics - benefits, planning - methods

Keywords

High-speed rail, Station location, Fleet composition, Optimization modeling, Strategic decision making

Abstract

This paper proposes a new strategic planning model for high-speed rail ventures. It is a mixed-integer optimization model that applies to a given line and focuses on two key strategic decisions: station location and fleet composition. Our purpose is to improve on previous station location models by including fleet composition decisions. In the new model, we additionally take into account in an approximate fashion the interrelationships between strategic and subsequent tactical decisions, regarding line planning, train scheduling and fleet assignment issues. The usefulness of the model is demonstrated for a case study involving a planned Lisbon-Oporto high-speed rail line.

Rights

Permission to publish the abstract has been given by Elsevier, copyright remains with them.

Comments

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http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/13665545

Recommended Citation

Repolho, H.M., Church, R.L., & Antunes, A.P. (2016). Optimizing station location and fleet composition for a high-speed rail line. Transportation Research Part E: Logistics and Transportation Review, Vol. 93, pp. 437–452.