Transport demand
Relations between demand and service organization.
TRANSPORT ORGANIZATION AND OPERATIONAL DISPATCHING
Transport organization and operational dispatching
Coordination among departure times, section running times and transport demand, with emphasis on timetabling, line capacity and service adjustment.
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01 / OVERVIEW
Research overview
Transport demand and line conditions shape departure and section running times, connecting timetable design, line capacity and operating adjustments.
KEY QUESTIONS
- 1How should service patterns respond to transport demand?
- 2How should departure and section running times be set?
- 3How can timetable-based line capacity be assessed?
- 4How should operating plans be adjusted as conditions change?
02 / RESEARCH CONTENT
Research content
Timetable design
Departure times, section running times and service patterns.
Line capacity
Capacity assessment under timetable conditions.
Operating adjustment
Dispatching and plan adjustment as conditions change.
03 / RESEARCH METHODS
Research methods
M / 01
Formal modeling
M / 02
Layered optimization
M / 03
Dynamic programming
M / 04
Mixed-integer programming
M / 05
Simulation analysis
04 / SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
Selected publications
Paper / 01
Towards sustainable maglev operations: eco-driving via position-dependent motor characteristics
Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment, 154: 105257
2026
Book / 02
Maglev Train Operation Optimization
China Railway Publishing House · ISBN 978-7-113-31865-9
2025
Paper / 03
Energy-efficient operation of medium-speed maglev through integrated traction and train control
IET Intelligent Transport Systems, 18(2): 409–431
2024
Paper / 04
Energy-efficient train timetabling for a medium-speed maglev line considering propulsion and suspension energy consumption
IET Intelligent Transport Systems, 17(9): 1860–1878
2023
“Demand, departure times and section running times are the core variables of maglev transport organization.”