Research Article

Train Stop Scheduling in a High-Speed Rail Network by Utilizing a Two-Stage Approach

Table 1

Notation of model parameters and variables.

Parameter/variableDescription

gt)Set of trains among given train ODs
(ht)Set of stop trains of higher classification
(lt)Set of stop trains of lower classification
Trains in set indexed by
Estimated frequency of train ( (gt))
Route length of train (km)
(fc)Set of the first classification stations in HSR network
(sc)Set of the second classification stations in HSR network
(tc)Set of the third classification stations in HSR network
or Stations in set indexed by or
Set of tracks in HSR network
Tracks in set indexed by ,
Travel speed of train on track (km/h)
(gt, )Set of trains in set (gt) with their routes covering track
Set of passenger ODs
Passenger demand between station and that
Seating capacity of train
Loading coefficient of train
The maximum times of stops can be added on train ( (gt)) for trains in set (ht)
Count parameter of whether stop being added at station on train ( (gt))
(gt, )Set of possible trains on which stop(s) can be added for passenger OD , and (gt, ) L(gt)
Set of possible passenger ODs for which the stop(s) can be added on train (gt) , and
Binary variable, it is 1 only if for passenger OD , stop(s) is(are) added on train (gt) , else it equals 0
The flow of passenger OD assigned on train (gt) with added stop(s) on it, and integer
Proportion of through passengers out of total traffic attracted by train (gt)
Weights of influencing factor of adding stop(s) on train (gt)
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Weights functions of influencing factors of adding stop(s) on train ( (gt))