Investigating the Closer Running of Rail Vehicles for Better Network Utilisation

James E. Pickering, George Gerrish, Keith J. Burnham

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    Abstract

    This paper is motivated by the increased usage of the United Kingdom (UK) railway, and the need for innovative solutions to meet this demand. The aim of this paper is to investigate the closer running of trains, with the focus being on the key performance indicators (KPIs) of increased route utilisation and avoiding collisions. To investigate the closer running of trains, a baseline mathematical model of an existing railway network has been developed. The baseline mathematical model is then used to investigate the operation of running trains closer together. Based on the above aim, the following research question is posed: can the operation of the railway network be improved by running trains closer together, whilst maintaining a high level of safety?

    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationAdvances in Systems Engineering - Proceedings of the 28th International Conference on Systems Engineering, ICSEng 2021
    EditorsLeszek Borzemski, Henry Selvaraj, Jerzy Swiatek
    PublisherSpringer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH
    Pages236-245
    Number of pages10
    ISBN (Print)9783030926038
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2022
    Event28th International Conference Systems Engineering, ICSEng 2021 - Virtual, Online
    Duration: 14 Dec 202116 Dec 2021

    Publication series

    NameLecture Notes in Networks and Systems
    Volume364 LNNS
    ISSN (Print)2367-3370
    ISSN (Electronic)2367-3389

    Conference

    Conference28th International Conference Systems Engineering, ICSEng 2021
    CityVirtual, Online
    Period14/12/2116/12/21

    Bibliographical note

    Publisher Copyright:
    © 2022, The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG.

    Keywords

    • Control
    • Systems dynamics
    • Timetabling
    • Transportation

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

    • Control and Systems Engineering
    • Signal Processing
    • Computer Networks and Communications

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