A method for using stochastic blocking times to improve timetable planning

Journal of Rail Transport Planning and Management

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 1-13

  Medeossi, Giorgio ^a   Longo, Giovanni ^a   de Fabris, Stefano ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TRIESTE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Blocking time theory; GPS data; Motion equation; Stochastic simulation; Timetable planning

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; CALIBRATION; EMPLOYMENT; EQUATIONS OF MOTION; PROBABILITY; RAILROAD TRANSPORTATION; SCHEDULING; STOCHASTIC MODELS;

BLOCKING TIME; GPS DATA; INFRASTRUCTURE MODELING; MICROSIMULATION MODELS; OCCUPATION PROBABILITY; PROBABILITY OF CONFLICTS; STOCHASTIC SIMULATIONS; TIMETABLE PLANNING;

STOCHASTIC SYSTEMS;

EID: 84856905539     PISSN: 22109706     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jrtpm.2011.07.001     Document Type: Article

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