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Construction of Differentiated Periodic Freight Train Paths in Dense Mixed Traffic
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: Received: 30 May 2021 / Approved: 1 June 2021 / Online: 1 June 2021 (08:02:19 CEST)
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Drábek, M.; Janoš, V. Construction of Differentiated Periodic Freight Train Paths in Dense Mixed Traffic. Sustainability 2021, 13, 8330. Drábek, M.; Janoš, V. Construction of Differentiated Periodic Freight Train Paths in Dense Mixed Traffic. Sustainability 2021, 13, 8330.
Abstract
The article is focused on detailed framework process for hierarchized construction of periodic freight train paths (PFTPs) – allocation of pre-arranged railway capacity to freight rail operators. The framework process considers fluctuations in demand for capacity from freight rail opera-tors, so the quality of a freight train path is related with its construction priority. Introduced framework process aims to offer freight rail operators attractive train paths, with low number of scheduled stops, and this way enhance competitiveness and decrease energy consumption of freight railway as a factor for sustainable development. The proposed generic process is in-tended for all time horizons of capacity allocation. Correctness of the framework process is tested on the example of mainline Prague – Dresden, in the context of prospective (denser) mod-el passenger timetable.
Keywords
Integrated Periodic Timetable (IPT); periodic freight train path (PFTP); train path symmetry; ac-tive overtaking; power-to-mass ratio (PMR); sustainable transportation
Subject
Engineering, Control and Systems Engineering
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