Research Article

Simulating the Effects of Noncrossing Block Sections Setting Rules on Capacity Loss of Double-Track Railway Line due to the Operation of out-of-Gauge Trains

Table 2

Results for different NCBSs setting locations.

LocationAverage travel speed (m/s)Zone occupation time
IIIIIIIVVVIUp (s)Down (s)

NCBS30.36523.69012.69923.22321.09610.688890010460
Number 130.37323.04713.27322.74021.02510.660858010480
Number 230.05123.46612.64017.22116.77910.551894010580
Number 330.19723.66912.45322.82720.3049.789908011400
Number 430.03423.68512.63622.98520.2099.718892011480
Number 530.05623.37812.60722.63321.06110.584896010540