Investigating the Closer Running of Rail Vehicles for Better Network Utilisation

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

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-92604-5_21

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 language	English
Title of host publication	Advances in Systems Engineering - Proceedings of the 28th International Conference on Systems Engineering, ICSEng 2021
Editors	Leszek Borzemski, Henry Selvaraj, Jerzy Swiatek
Publisher	Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH
Pages	236-245
Number of pages	10
ISBN (Print)	9783030926038
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-92604-5_21
Publication status	Published - 2022
Event	28th International Conference Systems Engineering, ICSEng 2021 - Virtual, Online Duration: 14 Dec 2021 → 16 Dec 2021

Publication series

Name	Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems
Volume	364 LNNS
ISSN (Print)	2367-3370
ISSN (Electronic)	2367-3389

Conference

Conference	28th International Conference Systems Engineering, ICSEng 2021
City	Virtual, Online
Period	14/12/21 → 16/12/21

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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Pickering, J. E., Gerrish, G., & Burnham, K. J. (2022). Investigating the Closer Running of Rail Vehicles for Better Network Utilisation. In L. Borzemski, H. Selvaraj, & J. Swiatek (Eds.), Advances in Systems Engineering - Proceedings of the 28th International Conference on Systems Engineering, ICSEng 2021 (pp. 236-245). (Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems; Vol. 364 LNNS). Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-92604-5_21

Investigating the Closer Running of Rail Vehicles for Better Network Utilisation. / Pickering, James E.; Gerrish, George; Burnham, Keith J.

Advances in Systems Engineering - Proceedings of the 28th International Conference on Systems Engineering, ICSEng 2021. ed. / Leszek Borzemski; Henry Selvaraj; Jerzy Swiatek. Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH, 2022. p. 236-245 (Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems; Vol. 364 LNNS).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference proceeding › peer-review

Pickering, JE, Gerrish, G & Burnham, KJ 2022, Investigating the Closer Running of Rail Vehicles for Better Network Utilisation. in L Borzemski, H Selvaraj & J Swiatek (eds), Advances in Systems Engineering - Proceedings of the 28th International Conference on Systems Engineering, ICSEng 2021. Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems, vol. 364 LNNS, Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH, pp. 236-245, 28th International Conference Systems Engineering, ICSEng 2021, Virtual, Online, 14/12/21. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-92604-5_21

Pickering JE, Gerrish G, Burnham KJ. Investigating the Closer Running of Rail Vehicles for Better Network Utilisation. In Borzemski L, Selvaraj H, Swiatek J, editors, Advances in Systems Engineering - Proceedings of the 28th International Conference on Systems Engineering, ICSEng 2021. Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH. 2022. p. 236-245. (Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems). https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-92604-5_21

Pickering, James E. ; Gerrish, George ; Burnham, Keith J. / Investigating the Closer Running of Rail Vehicles for Better Network Utilisation. Advances in Systems Engineering - Proceedings of the 28th International Conference on Systems Engineering, ICSEng 2021. editor / Leszek Borzemski ; Henry Selvaraj ; Jerzy Swiatek. Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH, 2022. pp. 236-245 (Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems).

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