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Scheduling Locomotives and Car Transfers in Freight Transport

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  • Armin Fügenschuh

    (Technische Universität Darmstadt, Arbeitsgruppe Optimierung, 64289 Darmstadt, Germany)

  • Henning Homfeld

    (Technische Universität Darmstadt, Arbeitsgruppe Optimierung, 64289 Darmstadt, Germany)

  • Andreas Huck

    (Deutsche Bahn AG, Konzernentwicklung, 60326 Frankfurt, Germany)

  • Alexander Martin

    (Technische Universität Darmstadt, Arbeitsgruppe Optimierung, 64289 Darmstadt, Germany)

  • Zhi Yuan

    (Technische Universität Darmstadt, Arbeitsgruppe Optimierung, 64289 Darmstadt, Germany)

Abstract

We present a new model for a strategic locomotive scheduling problem arising at the Deutsche Bahn AG. The model is based on a multicommodity minimum cost flow formulation that is also used for public bus scheduling problems. However, several new aspects have to be additionally taken into account such as cyclic departures of the trains, time windows on starting and arrival times, network load-dependent travel times, and a transfer of cars between trains. The model is formulated as an integer linear programming problem (ILP). The formulation is improved by preprocessing and additional cutting planes. Solutions are obtained using a randomized greedy heuristic in combination with commercial ILP solvers. Computational results are presented for several real-world test instances.

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  • Armin Fügenschuh & Henning Homfeld & Andreas Huck & Alexander Martin & Zhi Yuan, 2008. "Scheduling Locomotives and Car Transfers in Freight Transport," Transportation Science, INFORMS, vol. 42(4), pages 478-491, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:inm:ortrsc:v:42:y:2008:i:4:p:478-491
    DOI: 10.1287/trsc.1080.0248
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