Conflict-free train scheduling in a compensation zone exploiting the speed profile

Caimi, Gabrio; Fuchsberger, Martin; Burkolter, Dan; Herrmann, Thomas; Wüst, Raimond; Roos, Samuel

Publication type:	Conference other
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Title:	Conflict-free train scheduling in a compensation zone exploiting the speed profile
Authors:	Caimi, Gabrio Fuchsberger, Martin Burkolter, Dan Herrmann, Thomas Wüst, Raimond Roos, Samuel
Proceedings:	RailZurich 2009 : 3rd International Seminar on Railway Operations Modelling and Analysis. Book of abstracts
Conference details:	3rd International Conference on Railway Operations Modelling and Analysis (RailZurich2009), Zurich, 11-13 February 2009
Issue Date:	2009
Publisher / Ed. Institution:	ETH Zurich
Publisher / Ed. Institution:	Zurich
Language:	English
Subjects:	Speed profile optimisation; Speed profile generation; Conflict-free train scheduling; Capacity constraints
Subject (DDC):	380: Transportation
Abstract:	This paper addresses the problem of scheduling trains in compensation zones of the railway network, which connect main stations and where traffic is less dense. Thus, reserve times can be added to the trip times to be able to cope with delays. The times when trains enter and leave the zone are assumed to be given. The problem is then to find a track path for each train such that the timetable is conflict-free. Additionally, speed profiles should be chosen in a way that they minimise energy consumption and that most reserve times are placed towards the end of the trip to retain re-scheduling flexibility during operations. To solve the problem, the compensation zone is first divided into a small number of segments. For each train trip, the total available reserve time is computed and discretised into a number of time units. Speed profiles are then created by the distribution of these time units over the segments, resulting in a variety of alternative speed profiles. Finally, each speed profile receives a target function value considering energy consumption and reserve time placement. A graph theoretical approach is applied to find a set of conflict-free track paths that maximise the target function. By building cliques of track paths which block track resources simultaneously, tight restrictions for the ILP formulation are built. Results show that track paths can be built and assigned to several trains in half a minute.
Further description:	Abstract
URI:	https://digitalcollection.zhaw.ch/handle/11475/14132
Fulltext version:	Published version
License (according to publishing contract):	Licence according to publishing contract
Departement:	School of Engineering
Organisational Unit:	Institute of Data Analysis and Process Design (IDP)
Appears in collections:	Publikationen School of Engineering

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Caimi, G., Fuchsberger, M., Burkolter, D., Herrmann, T., Wüst, R., & Roos, S. (2009). Conflict-free train scheduling in a compensation zone exploiting the speed profile. RailZurich 2009 : 3rd International Seminar on Railway Operations Modelling and Analysis. Book of Abstracts.

Caimi, G. et al. (2009) ‘Conflict-free train scheduling in a compensation zone exploiting the speed profile’, in RailZurich 2009 : 3rd International Seminar on Railway Operations Modelling and Analysis. Book of abstracts. Zurich: ETH Zurich.

G. Caimi, M. Fuchsberger, D. Burkolter, T. Herrmann, R. Wüst, and S. Roos, “Conflict-free train scheduling in a compensation zone exploiting the speed profile,” in RailZurich 2009 : 3rd International Seminar on Railway Operations Modelling and Analysis. Book of abstracts, 2009.

CAIMI, Gabrio, Martin FUCHSBERGER, Dan BURKOLTER, Thomas HERRMANN, Raimond WÜST und Samuel ROOS, 2009. Conflict-free train scheduling in a compensation zone exploiting the speed profile. In: RailZurich 2009 : 3rd International Seminar on Railway Operations Modelling and Analysis. Book of abstracts. Conference presentation. Zurich: ETH Zurich. 2009

Caimi, Gabrio, Martin Fuchsberger, Dan Burkolter, Thomas Herrmann, Raimond Wüst, and Samuel Roos. 2009. “Conflict-Free Train Scheduling in a Compensation Zone Exploiting the Speed Profile.” Conference presentation. In RailZurich 2009 : 3rd International Seminar on Railway Operations Modelling and Analysis. Book of Abstracts. Zurich: ETH Zurich.

Caimi, Gabrio, et al. “Conflict-Free Train Scheduling in a Compensation Zone Exploiting the Speed Profile.” RailZurich 2009 : 3rd International Seminar on Railway Operations Modelling and Analysis. Book of Abstracts, ETH Zurich, 2009.