Passenger-centric timetable rescheduling: A user equilibrium approach

Binder, S.; Maknoon, M.Y.; Sharif Azadeh, S.; Bierlaire, M.

doi:10.1016/j.trc.2021.103368

Passenger-centric timetable rescheduling

Title

Passenger-centric timetable rescheduling: A user equilibrium approach

Author

Binder, S. (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology)
Maknoon, M.Y. (TU Delft Transport and Logistics; Swiss Federal Institute of Technology)
Sharif Azadeh, S. (TU Delft Transport and Planning; Swiss Federal Institute of Technology)
Bierlaire, M. (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology)

Date

2021

Abstract

Unexpected disruptions commonly occur in the railway network, causing delays, and extra cost for operators and inconvenience for passengers by missing their connection and facing overcrowded trains. This paper presents a passenger-centric approach for timetable rescheduling in case of disruption. We study a railway system in which passengers are free to choose their itinerary and compete over limited train capacity. We explicitly model the passengers’ decisions using a choice model. We propose a multi-objective algorithmic approach to solve the problem. Service punctuality, operating cost, and passengers’ inconvenience are selected as objectives. Computational experiments are performed on the Swiss and Dutch railway networks. The results demonstrate the performance of the algorithm in finding high-quality solutions in a computationally efficient manner.

Subject

Heuristic algorithm
Pareto frontier
Passenger assignment
Passenger satisfaction
Railway timetabling rescheduling

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DOI

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trc.2021.103368

ISSN

0968-090X

Source

Transportation Research. Part C: Emerging Technologies, 132

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