Trains pull into a railroad station and must wait for each other before leaving again in order
to let passengers change trains. How do mathematicians then calculate a railroad timetable …

Capacity analysis techniques and methodologies for estimating the absolute traffic carrying
ability of facilities over a wide range of defined operational conditions are developed for …

A growing demand for passenger and freight transportation, combined with limited capital to
expand the United States (US) rail infrastructure, is creating pressure for a more efficient use …

This paper reviews the state of the art in spatial accessibility and attractiveness indicators for
urban freight transport and logistics, from a territorial intelligence and analytics viewpoint. It …

Railway capacity is a concept that is not easily defined or quantified. Difficulties include the
numerous interrelated factors present in the already complex structure of the railway layout …

Many infrastructure managers have the goal to increase the capacity of their railway
infrastructure due to an increasing demand. While methods for performance calculations of …

To route and schedule trains over a large complex network can be computationally
intensive. One way to reduce complexity could be to “aggregate” suitable sections of a …

In this paper, we develop a new framework for strategic planning purposes to calculate
railway infrastructure occupation and capacity consumption in networks, independent of a …

As train passengers expect a high degree of reliability from a railway network with minimal
delays, during the timetabling process planners need to balance the goals of maximizing the …

This research deals with a real-world planning problem in railway infrastructure operations.
It is part of the RECIFE project, which seeks to develop a decision support software to help …