Optimization for Stop Plan of Passenger-Like Container Train with Container Distributions and Train Utilization Rates

Table 1

Symbols and parameters used in the formulation.

Symbol	Definition
	Set of stations on the considered railway line
	Set of trains that need to transport all the demands
	Number of stations; then, represents the number of sections
	Number of trains
	Index of stations, , can also be index of sections
	Index of trains,
	Number of containers to be transported from station to
	Train loading capacity
	Minimum utilization rate stipulated by railway operators
	A sufficiently large number