Discrete-Event Simulation Models for Assessing Incidents in Railway Systems

Álvaro García Sánchez, Miguel Ortega-Mier and Roberto Arranz
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Álvaro García Sánchez: Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Industrial Engineering and Logistics Research Group, Spain
Miguel Ortega-Mier: Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Industrial Engineering and Logistics Research Group, Spain
Roberto Arranz: Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Spain

International Journal of Information Systems and Supply Chain Management (IJISSCM), 2011, vol. 4, issue 2, 1-14

Abstract: This paper presents a discrete event simulation model developed with a commercial environment. A modular approach is adopted, which facilitates building models for different railway systems. A key feature of this simulator is that it simultaneously models train movements and passenger behavior. The simulator has been used to assess two different policies when short incidents occur. Incidents are characterized by different factors, which are analyzed for both policies. A case-study is presented based on a subsystem of the commuter train network of the province of Madrid in Spain.

Date: 2011
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