An Empirical Study on the Design of China High-Speed Rail Express Train Operation Plan—From a Sustainable Transport Perspective

Xueqiao Yu, Maoxiang Lang, Yang Gao, Kai Wang, Ching-Hsia Su, Sang-Bing Tsai, Mingkun Huo, Xiao Yu and Shiqi Li
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Xueqiao Yu: School of Traffic and Transportation, Beijing Jiaotong University, Beijing 100044, China
Maoxiang Lang: School of Traffic and Transportation, Beijing Jiaotong University, Beijing 100044, China
Yang Gao: School of Business, Dalian University of Technology, Panjin 124221, China
Kai Wang: College of Business Administration, Capital University of Economics and Business, Beijing 100070, China
Ching-Hsia Su: College of Tourism and Service Management, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China
Sang-Bing Tsai: College of Business Administration, Capital University of Economics and Business, Beijing 100070, China
Mingkun Huo: Zhong Zi Hua Ke Traffic Construction Technology Co. Ltd., Beijing 100195, China
Xiao Yu: Signal and Communication Research Institute, China Academy of Railway Sciences Corporation Limited, Beijing 100044, China
Shiqi Li: School of Traffic and Transportation, Beijing Jiaotong University, Beijing 100044, China

Sustainability, 2018, vol. 10, issue 7, 1-19

Abstract: The sustained and steady development of China’s economy has led to the rapid improvement of the logistics. At the same time, the rise of the e-commerce mode has given rise to a huge demand for express delivery and the express industry has entered a period of boom. Fortunately, China’s high-speed rail network has been networked, and the development of a high-speed rail express train has entered the test stage. After the high-speed rail express train is put into use, it could effectively relieve the pressure of highway transportation and significantly reduce transport pollution. To make better use of high-speed rail transport resources and give full play to its green and efficient advantages, this study established a two-stage model of a high-speed rail express train operation plan. In the first stage, a train candidate set generation model aiming for the minimum total cost of train operation was established that considered the high-speed line carrying capacity, section flow capacity, and OD requirement satisfaction constraints, which reduces the scale of train spare parts and improves the efficiency of solution. In addition, a column generation algorithm was designed to solve the model. In the second stage, an accurate flow distribution model aiming for the optimal economic efficiency was established, and then the high-speed express train operation plan was designed completely. The computational results are encouraging and demonstrate the effectiveness of the model and solution method.

Keywords: high-speed rail express; train operation plan; column generation algorithm; sustainable transportation; sustainability (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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