Increasing rail traffic robustness in timetable-constrained railway station platforming and routing

Abstract

Railway stations are neuralgic points for the propagation of delays within the railway network. Thus, it is important to consider timetable robustness against delays already in the long-term timetabling stage, by making optimal platforming and routing decisions. At the same time, the station plan must be compatible with a wider network timetable.

This presentation summarizes a new method for this robust, timetable-constrained platforming and routing problem that minimizes expected delay propagation, as developed in the Europe's Rail project Motional.