Shunting yard operations: Theoretical aspects and applications
Almost ever since freight has been transported via rail, shunting yards (also called
classification or marshaling yards) are operated in order to separate freight trains and …
classification or marshaling yards) are operated in order to separate freight trains and …
State of the Practice: A Review of the Application of OR/MS in Freight Transportation
Freight transportation is an important part of the global supply chain. As distances shipped
grow and supply chains become more complex and fragile, operations research (OR) can …
grow and supply chains become more complex and fragile, operations research (OR) can …
Scheduled service network design for freight rail transportation
E Zhu, TG Crainic, M Gendreau - Operations research, 2014 - pubsonline.informs.org
This paper addresses the scheduled service network design problem for freight rail
transportation. The proposed model integrates service selection and scheduling, car …
transportation. The proposed model integrates service selection and scheduling, car …
Train design and routing optimization for evaluating criticality of freight railroad infrastructures
Freight transportation by railroads is an integral part of the US economy. Identifying critical
rail infrastructures can help stakeholders prioritize protection initiatives or add necessary …
rail infrastructures can help stakeholders prioritize protection initiatives or add necessary …
Network models in railroad planning and scheduling
The past few decades have witnessed numerous applications of operations research in
logistics, and these applications have resulted in substantial cost savings. However, the US …
logistics, and these applications have resulted in substantial cost savings. However, the US …
Integrating traffic routing optimization and train formation plan using simulated annealing algorithm
An essential problem encountered in a railway freight transport system is determining the
best formation plan on a capacity-constrained physical network. The formation plan is not …
best formation plan on a capacity-constrained physical network. The formation plan is not …
Optimizing the freight train connection service network of a large-scale rail system
This paper presents a formulation and solution for the train connection services (TCSs)
problem in a large-scale rail network in order to determine the optimal freight train services …
problem in a large-scale rail network in order to determine the optimal freight train services …
Integrated operations planning and revenue management for rail freight transportation
B Crevier, JF Cordeau, G Savard - Transportation Research Part B …, 2012 - Elsevier
In the rail industry, profit maximization relies heavily on the integration of logistics activities
with an improved management of revenues. The operational policies chosen by the carrier …
with an improved management of revenues. The operational policies chosen by the carrier …
Long-term fleet management for freight trains: Assessing the impact of wagon maintenance through simulation of shunting policies
The optimization of shunting operations has been recognized as a cost-effective measure for
rail companies, but its impact on rolling stock management has not been fully explored …
rail companies, but its impact on rolling stock management has not been fully explored …
Multistage methods for freight train classification
In this article, we study the train classification problem. Train classification basically is the
process of rearranging the cars of a train in a specified order, which can be regarded as a …
process of rearranging the cars of a train in a specified order, which can be regarded as a …