Scheduling and resource optimization in rail operations : models and algorithms

• Main Author: Birhade, Mahendra Pandharinath
• Other Authors: Rohit Bhatnagar
• Format: Theses and Dissertations
• Language: English
• Published: 2016
• Subjects: DRNTU::Business::Operations management
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/66666
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

In this thesis, we address important optimization issues in railway operations planning, namely train scheduling and resource optimization. Railway resources such as tracks, overhead equipment, locomotives, passenger and freight cars require huge capital investments and long lead time for procuremen...