Integration of Passenger and Freight Rail Scheduling

This project develops a methodology to integrate passenger and freight rail scheduling when they share the same trackage to reduce train delay while traveling on the main corridors. Typically, passenger train and freight train scheduling are performed separately. Passenger train schedules are usually based on fixed timetables whereas with freight train scheduling there is more flexibility in setting their departure times. We will investigate the impact and resulting potential benefits of integrating the scheduling of these two types of trains. The project will use the rail network from downtown Los Angeles to Colton as the test case. In this area, the railway trackage is around 390 miles with about 358 trains per peak day (195 freight trains and 163 passenger trains per day). Both Amtrak and Metrolink trains travel through this corridor.

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Language

English

Project

Status: Completed
Funding: $99975
Contract Numbers:
65A0533
Sponsor Organizations:
California Department of Transportation

1120 N Street
Sacramento, CA United States 95814

Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology

University Transportation Centers Program
Department of Transportation
Washington, DC United States 20590
Project Managers:
Loebs, Nathan
Performing Organizations:
National Center for Metropolitan Transportation Research

University of Southern California
650 Childs Way, RGL 107
Los Angeles, CA United States 90089-0626
Principal Investigators:
Dessouky, Maged
Start Date: 20150701
Expected Completion Date: 20160630
Actual Completion Date: 0
Source Data: RiP Project 39744

Subject/Index Terms

TRT Terms: Freight trains; Optimization; Passenger trains; Scheduling; Simulation; Single track; Train operations; Urban areas
Identifier Terms: Amtrak; Metrolink (Los Angeles Metropolitan Area)
Geographic Terms: Los Angeles (California)
Subject Areas: Freight Transportation; Operations and Traffic Management; Railroads;

Filing Info

Accession Number: 01572363
Record Type: Research project
Source Agency: National Center for Metropolitan Transportation Research
Contract Numbers: 65A0533
Files: UTC, RIP, STATEDOT
Created Date: Aug 6 2015 1:00AM