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Predicting Dispatching Delays on a Low Speed, Single Track Railroad

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  • Betsy S. Greenberg

    (University of Texas, Austin, Texas 78712-1175)

  • Robert C. Leachman

    (University of California, Berkeley, California 94720)

  • Ronald W. Wolff

    (University of California, Berkeley, California 94720)

Abstract

This paper presents queueing models for predicting dispatching delays on single track, low speed rail lines with widely spaced passing locations. Because of scheduling unpredictabilities, we assume Poisson arrivals of trains. Because of the slow transit speeds, we assume that trains traveling in the same direction can do so on close headways. We also assume siding capacity at passing locations is not limiting. Under these assumptions, we calculate expected delays on individual segments of single track and for segments of single track with an alternate route.

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  • Betsy S. Greenberg & Robert C. Leachman & Ronald W. Wolff, 1988. "Predicting Dispatching Delays on a Low Speed, Single Track Railroad," Transportation Science, INFORMS, vol. 22(1), pages 31-38, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:inm:ortrsc:v:22:y:1988:i:1:p:31-38
    DOI: 10.1287/trsc.22.1.31
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    1. Thomas Spanninger & Beda Büchel & Francesco Corman, 2023. "Train Delay Predictions Using Markov Chains Based on Process Time Deviations and Elastic State Boundaries," Mathematics, MDPI, vol. 11(4), pages 1-23, February.
    2. Jean-François Cordeau & Paolo Toth & Daniele Vigo, 1998. "A Survey of Optimization Models for Train Routing and Scheduling," Transportation Science, INFORMS, vol. 32(4), pages 380-404, November.
    3. Mu, Shi & Dessouky, Maged, 2013. "Efficient dispatching rules on double tracks with heterogeneous train traffic," Transportation Research Part B: Methodological, Elsevier, vol. 51(C), pages 45-64.

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