A Constraint Programming Model for Real-time Train Scheduling at Junctions

J Rodriguez

Document Type

Journal Article

Publication Date

2007

Subject Area

operations - scheduling, operations - traffic, planning - route design, mode - rail

Keywords

Trains, Traffic delay, Time, Simulation, Schedules and scheduling, Routes and routing, Real time data processing, Railroad trains, Mathematical models, Junctions (Traffic), Intersections, Data collection, Data acquisition, Cross roads, Computer simulation, Computer programs

Abstract

In this paper, we present a constraint programming model for the routing and scheduling of trains running through a junction. The model uses input data from relevant time events of train runs calculated by a simulator. The model can be integrated into a decision support system used by operators who make decisions to change train routes or orders to avoid conflicts and delays. The model has been applied to a set of problem instances. This set has been defined from a real case study of traffic on the Pierrefitte-Gonesse node, North of Paris. Preliminary results show that the solution identified by the model yields a significant improvement in performance within an acceptable computation time.

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Transportation Research Part B Home Page: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/01912615

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