Model and optimize train scheduling on railways network

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Document typeMaster thesis
Date2019-07
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Abstract
In this work, a mathematical formulation of the train scheduling problem is provided as a Mixed Integer Linear Program. The MILP can be solved for easy cases, but computation time makes it impractical for more complex examples. Then a genetic algorithm is employed in the solution of the problem, with heuristic techniques to generate an initial population. The algorithm is applied to a number of problem instances producing feasible, though not optimal, solutions in less then one minute. Some improvements are suggested to obtain better results and further improve computation time.
Description
Generating a railway timetable is known to be an NP-hard problem. While scheduling few trains is easy, complications quickly explode with increasing number of trains. The most important factors contributing to complexity are interdepencies between trains (such as connections) and the inability of trains to overtake one another on the same track.
DegreeMÀSTER UNIVERSITARI EN ENGINYERIA DE TELECOMUNICACIÓ (Pla 2013)
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