A discrete event-based simulation model for real-time traffic management in railways

Journal of Intelligent Transportation Systems: Technology, Planning, and Operations

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 94-107

  Espinosa Aranda, Jose Luis ^a   García Ródenas, Ricardo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CASTILLA LA MANCHA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Discrete Event Modeling; Railway Traffic Management; Real Time Traffic; System Capacity Check; Train Control

Indexed keywords

DISCRETE-EVENT MODELING; RAILWAY TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT; REAL TIME TRAFFICS; SYSTEM CAPACITY; TRAIN CONTROL;

ADVANCED TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS; HIGHWAY TRAFFIC CONTROL; INTELLIGENT SYSTEMS; RAILROAD TRAFFIC CONTROL; RAILROAD TRANSPORTATION; RAILROADS;

DISCRETE EVENT SIMULATION;

COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM; NUMERICAL MODEL; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; POSITIONING; RAILWAY TRANSPORT; REAL TIME; TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT; TRAIN;

SPAIN;

EID: 84861373223     PISSN: 15472450     EISSN: 15472442     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15472450.2012.671713     Document Type: Article

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