The transport system is critical to the welfare of modern societies. This article provides an
overview of recent research on vulnerability and resilience of transport systems. Definitions …

Planning problems in passenger railway range from long term strategic decision making to
the detailed planning of operations. Operations research methods have played an …

Planning a public transportation system is a multi-objective problem which includes among
others line planning, timetabling, and vehicle scheduling. For each of these planning stages …

In this paper we present a stochastic model for predicting the propagation of train delays
based on Bayesian networks. This method can efficiently represent and compute the …

When looking at railway planning, a discrepancy exists between planners who focus on the
train operations and publish fixed railway schedules, and passengers who look not only at …

Train dispatching (TD) is at the forefront of all rail operations that transport passengers or
goods. Recent technological advances and the explosion of digital data have introduced …

The planning of attractive and cost efficient public transport schedules, ie, timetables and
corresponding vehicle schedules is a highly complex optimization process involving many …

Train movements are subject to disturbances and disruptions, which may cause late
departures and/or late arrivals at particular locations (eg, terminals, stations, crossings) with …

Employing regenerative braking in trains contributes to reducing the amount of energy used,
especially when applied to commuter trains and to those used on very dense suburban …

Contemporary modes in intercontinental transportation are sea and air freight. The
geographical connection of Eurasia additionally enables rail freight via the Eurasian …