A dynamic programming approach to synchronize train timetables

This article focuses on synchronizing timetables of train services at a rail transfer station. The main aim is to determine an optimal schedule of train services, given that the departure and arrival times of some particular trains are known. An exponential utility function is introduced to measure...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Xiaopeng Tian, Huimin Niu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2017-06-01
Series:Advances in Mechanical Engineering
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/1687814017712364