Dynamic simulation of train driver under secondary impact

Producing Train Driver Schedules Under Differing Operating Strategies

The privatisation of British Rail into twenty five train operating companies and three freight companies has highlighted the need for each company to have efficient operating schedules. Manpower costs are a significant element in any transport organisation, and the ability to minimise these costs is seen as crucial to the well running of these companies. In addition, the need to try out differe...

A simulation approach for evaluating the relative safety impact of driver distraction during secondary tasks

Any driver behavior that draws the driver’s attention away from the roadway may increase the chance of a crash. This study developed a procedure to simulate safety impacts associated with driver distraction due to various secondary tasks. The simulation models a rear end hazard scenario where a lead vehicle suddenly decelerates while a driver is engaged in a secondary task. The simulation was t...

Aspects of Train Driver Scheduling Problems

Dynamic Analysis of Hyperestatic Structures under High Speed Train Loads

The construction of new high speed railway infrastructure in many European countries is actually a great civil engineering effort. One of the main design issues is related to the fact that trains at speeds above 220 km/h may induce resonance effects in structures as bridges, subway frames, etc. In consequence, the design of such structures requires dynamic calculations. Several methods are avai...

Solving the Train Driver Recovery Problem

Changes in the train schedule affect the train driver duties. If a train is cancelled or delayed, the driver assigned to the train task might not be able to reach the station of his next train departure in time. In practice, if a driver is not available for the train departure, another driver, for instance, a reserve, is assigned to the task. If there are no drivers available to cover the task ...