A real-time traffic rescheduling approach for the metro system

作者:Xu, Zhenshan; Xu, Xiaoming*; Long, Jiancheng; Sheng, Mingan; Liu, Zijie
来源:International Journal of General Systems, 2024.
DOI:10.1080/03081079.2024.2302590

摘要

This paper addresses timetable disruptions in metro systems and their impact on passenger service quality. To mitigate these effects, the study introduces a time-space network-based traffic management approach with a two-layer network. The first layer focuses on timetable rescheduling, using an integer program for modeling and a Lagrangian relaxation-based heuristic for solution. The second layer addresses rolling stock duty rescheduling, employing a greedy heuristic for train set duties. The proposed approach is applied to a real-world problem presented in the INFORMS railway application competition (2022). Results demonstrate that, with topological vertex orders, the approach achieves schedule amendments within 3-6 minutes for various disruption scenarios. This rapid response highlights the method's efficacy and advantage in real-time applications, showcasing its potential for practical implementation in metro systems.

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