Improving interregional rail timetabling through welfare assessment of departure time shifts

In order to improve current rail timetabling processes, the suitability of train departure times for passengers should be included in timetable assessment. To achieve this, one possibility is calculate change consumer and producer surplus (i.e., economic welfare) resulting from time shifts timetables. However, existing methods this calculation are quite limited. fill gap, we propose a new method paper. This enables comparing most scenarios involved interregional terms welfare. end, our takes advantage schedule-based models that allow assessing impact on demand valuation each possible route using timetable. As proof concept, illustrate case study busiest Swedish line. shows potential deliver detailed calculations with analysis equity effects. conclude, presented paper improves literature, it can used optimisation algorithms or better resolve conflicts between path requests.