An Event-based Simulation Model for Analysing the Utilization Levels of a Railway Line in Urban Area

Abstract

This paper offers a simulation model for analyzing the utilization levels of a railway line between Edinburgh Waverley and Glasgow Queen Street. Specifically, a segment of this line has been simulated using Simul8 to study the impacts of freight trains on passenger trains. The utilisation levels of this segment have been observed in three scenarios: utilisation existing state where all scheduled passenger trains and a few freight trains are observed; utilisation in future state where more freight trains are input in available time gaps running at their actual speed; and utilisation future state where freight trains are input in available time gaps running at speed equivalent to a passenger train. A decomposition approach is implemented. The results suggest that extra freight trains can be input into the current timetables without impeding the current scenario, allowing a reasonable increase in utilisation of the rail line.

Publication DOI: https://doi.org/10.7307/ptt.v29i5.2306
Divisions: College of Engineering & Physical Sciences > School of Infrastructure and Sustainable Engineering > Engineering Systems and Supply Chain Management
Additional Information: This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Publication ISSN: 1848-4069
Last Modified: 22 Jan 2024 08:25
Date Deposited: 11 Mar 2019 10:53
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Published Date: 2017-11-06
Accepted Date: 2017-07-06
Authors: Singhania, V
Marinov, Marin (ORCID Profile 0000-0003-1449-7436)

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