Railway capacity and expansion analysis using time discretized paths

Railway Capacity and Timetable Complexity

Iranian Railway System Performance Analysis Using Computer Simulation and Data Envelopment Analysis Methods

  In this paper, a discrete event simulation model of Iranian railway system is used for analyzing performance of the system in freight sector. The model analysis shows more sensitivity of the system on loading and unloading facilities than on number of wagons and locomotives. System optimization through simulation optimization technique, shows that more than 4% of all wagons available in the n...

An Assessment of Railway Capacity

In this paper, we review the main concepts and methods to perform capacity analyses, and we present an automated tool that is able to perform several capacity analyses. Capacity is extremely dependent on infrastructure, traffic, and operating parameters. Therefore, an in-depth study of the main factors that influence railway capacity is performed on several Spanish railway infrastructures. The ...

Capacity utilisation and performance at railway stations

As traffic levels increase on railways in Britain and elsewhere, improved understanding of the trade-offs between capacity provision/utilisation and service quality is increasingly important, as Infrastructure Managers and Railway Undertakings seek to maximise capacity provision without an unacceptable loss of service reliability and punctuality. This is particularly true of the stations and ju...

Formal Modelling of Railway Safety and Capacity

Development of future railway systems requires a rigorous modelling of safety and capacity conducted in an integrated way. Supported by EPSRC and Rail Safety and Standards Board the SafeCap project laid the foundations for overcoming challenges to railway capacity without undermining rail network safety. The main outcome of the project is the SafeCap Toolset, which relies on a formal Domain Spe...