Background: Train operations and scheduling

Abstract

In this chapter, background material and literature review on the operation of trains and on urban rail train scheduling are presented. In Sect. 2.1, the operation of trains is introduced, where the automatic train operation (ATO) system is explained in detail. In addition, a brief introduction to fixed block signaling systems and moving block signaling systems is also given. An overview of optimal control approaches for the trajectory planning of a single train and multiple trains is provided in Sect. 2.2. Section 2.3 introduces the urban rail transit scheduling problem is introduced. This chapter concludes with a short summary in Sect. 2.4.