Modeling and Heuristically Solving Group Train Operation Scheduling for Heavy-Haul Railway Transportation

Controller Design for Heavy-haul Train System

In this paper the existing control methods for train control in the various areas such as energy consumption and travelling time are examined. A closedloop cruise controller to minimise the in-train force in the couplers is proposed. Simulation results for both regulation and disturbance rejection are given.

Effect of train-type heterogeneity on single-track heavy haul railway line capacity

North American heavy haul railroads are experiencing growth in traffic demand and increasingly facing capacity constraints. A key factor influencing railroad operations is heterogeneity in train characteristics. Different train types can have substantially different operating characteristics including maximum speed, power-to-ton ratio and dispatching priority. This heterogeneity causes conflict...

Mathematical Solutions for Solving Periodic Railway Transportation

Train scheduling has been a significant issue in the railway industry. Over the last few years, numerous approaches and tools have been developed to compute railway scheduling. In this paper, we present a set of heuristics for a constraint-based train scheduling tool, which is a project in collaboration with the National Network of Spanish Railways RENFE , Spain. We formulate train scheduling a...

Austenitic Manganese Steels – Developments for Heavy Haul Rail Transportation

In 1882, Sir Thomas Hadfield patented an alloy with quite remarkable properties. Its composition was Fe-1.3%C-13%Mn and it was the toughest alloy known! The claim has stuck for the century since then and the alloy is now used universally for the “frog” in railway crossings in countries such as Canada where heavy loads are moved by rail using high axle loading. In fact, the alloy is very soft wh...

Optimal Trajectory Planning and Train Scheduling for Railway Systems