Train Schedule Coordination at an Interchange Station Through Agent Negotiation

Chi Wai Tsang (), Tin Kin Ho () and Kwan Ho Ip ()
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Chi Wai Tsang: Department of Electrical Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong
Tin Kin Ho: Department of Electrical Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong
Kwan Ho Ip: Department of Electrical Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong

Transportation Science, 2011, vol. 45, issue 2, 258-270

Abstract: In open railway markets, coordinating train schedules at an interchange station requires negotiation between two independent train-operating companies to resolve their operational conflicts. This paper models the stakeholders as software agents and proposes an agent negotiation model to study their interaction. Three negotiation strategies have been devised to represent the possible objectives of the stakeholders, and they determine the behavior of the stakeholders in proposing offers to other stakeholders. Empirical simulation results confirm that the use of the proposed negotiation strategies lead to outcomes that are consistent with the objectives of the stakeholders.

Keywords: agent negotiation; open railway markets; schedule coordination problem (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2011
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