Track Utilization Optimization Method for Arrival Yard of Marshalling Station Considering Arrival and Break-Up Coordination Operation
Weiya Chen (),
Weiting Yang and
Guangdong Zhang
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Weiya Chen: School of Traffic and Transportation Engineering, Central South University, Changsha 410075, China
Weiting Yang: School of Traffic and Transportation Engineering, Central South University, Changsha 410075, China
Guangdong Zhang: School of Traffic and Transportation Engineering, Central South University, Changsha 410075, China
Mathematics, 2022, vol. 10, issue 18, 1-12
Abstract:
The efficiency of track utilization is one of the important factors for train operation in marshalling stations, and it can not only affect the turnover efficiency of trains, but also determine the capacity of railway stations. This paper presents an optimization method for track utilization in the arrival yard of a marshalling station considering Arrival and Break-up Coordination Operation (ABCO). The interaction between the push operation of trains and track utilization efficiency is investigated. First, the case of crossing the running route for shunting locomotives is analyzed. Whether the shunting route crosses or not can greatly affect the duration of trains occupying tracks in the station. Then, a nonlinear integer programming model (NLPM) is established based on the above analysis. The ultimate goal is to minimize the number of crossovers of the shunting route by adding a constraint condition for ensuring traffic safety. A track assignment algorithm based on ABCO for solving the NLPM is proposed. Train operations in the downlink arrival yard of station A are simulated with the proposed method. The results after applying the optimization method show that the average duration of trains on the tracks is reduced by 49.1%, and the degree to which tracks utilization is balanced is also significantly improved. The proposed method optimizes and extends the current achievements that have been reported in the literature.
Keywords: tracks utilization optimization method; marshalling station; arrival and break-up coordination operation; nonlinear integer programming model; track assignment algorithm (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: C (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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