This paper addresses a scheduling problem arising in the real time management of a metro rail terminus. It mainly consists in routing incoming trains through the station and scheduling their departures with the objective of optimizing punctuality and regularity of train service. The purpose of this work is to develop an automated train traffic control system, able to directly implement most tra...

In the present paper, challenges and prospects of the European railways, along with a proposal for a new strategy policy and specific measures are presented. The declining course of European railways concerning traffic and revenues is first analyzed. Conditions to introduce intra - modal competition are surveyed, among them separation of infrastructure fro...

There have been a number of worrying transport trends in Scotland in recent decades. These include: neglect of the rail network, reductions in bus services and historic lack of investment in the road network. We have seen a steady increase in traffic volumes, 86% of car and van commuters travel alone, and 32% of people who commute less than 1km to work travel by car or van. Unless action is tak...

This paper uses an analytical-simulation model to examine the optimal extent and welfare effects of pricing reforms for passenger transportation in Mexico City. The model incorporates travel by auto, microbus, public bus, and rail, plus externalities from local and global air pollution, traffic congestion, and road accidents. In our benchmark case, the optimal gasoline tax is $2.72 (29.6 pesos)...