Introducing a preliminary consists selection in the locomotive assignment problem
F. Piu,
V. Prem Kumar,
M. Bierlaire and
M.G. Speranza
Transportation Research Part E: Logistics and Transportation Review, 2015, vol. 82, issue C, 217-237
Abstract:
The Locomotive Assignment Problem (LAP) is a class of planning and scheduling problems solved by assigning a fleet of locomotives to a network of trains. In the planning versions of the LAP, the type of consist (a group of linked locomotives) assigned to each train in a given schedule is determined. We introduce an optimization model (called consists selection) that precedes the planning LAP solution and determines the set of consist types. This selection leads to solutions that are characterized by potential savings in terms of overall fueling cost and are easier to handle in the routing phase.
Keywords: Consist selection; Integer programming; Fueling cost; Locomotive planning; Direct freight trains (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2015
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DOI: 10.1016/j.tre.2015.07.003
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