E-raamat: Timetable Planning & Information Quality

This book contains selected papers presented at the 2004, 2006, and 2008 Conferences on Computer System Design and Operations in the Railway and other Transit Systems. International contributors overview methods for the modeling and analysis of network timetables, the distribution of train delays, and real-time scheduling of perturbed operations. Papers are grouped in sections on timetabling, operations analysis, and rescheduling. Some specific topics are a dwell-time calculation model for timetable planning, an algorithm for train rescheduling, and a standard data interface for railroad applications. The book can serve as an introduction to the theory of railway traffic and timetable design for advanced students in engineering and professionals working in the railway industry. There is no subject index. Hansen is affiliated with Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands. Also available as an e-book under ISBN 978-1-84564-501-4. The US office of WIT Press is Computational Mechanics. Annotation ©2010 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

The book comprises a number of research papers presented at several Computers in Railways Conferences. It has been compiled by Ingo A. Hansen, President of the International Association of Railway Operations Research (IAROR) and comprises selected papers originating from different countries, such as Denmark, France, Germany, Japan, Italy, Netherlands, Sweden and Switzerland. The papers give an overview of the current state-of-the-art analytical approaches, methods and simulation tools for the modelling and analysis of network timetables, the distribution of train delays and real-time rescheduling of perturbed operations. The topics include e.g. railway capacity estimation according to the UIC norm 406, train punctuality analysis based on standard track occupation and clearance data, and boarding, alighting and distribution of passengers along suburban trains, as well as fast recognition and resolution of conflicts between train movements in case of disturbances by means of real-time speed adaptation, re-ordering or re-routing. The book can serve as an introduction to the theory of railway traffic, timetable design, operations analysis, simulation, safety and control for Master and PhD students from engineering faculties and professionals working in the railway industry.