Circle rail transit line timetable scheduling using Rail TPM

Abstract

Timetable scheduling is an important and difficult task in operation. Rail TPM is a user-friendly rail transit timetable scheduling tool, it can be easily scheduled for simple-path, share-path or circle-path trains. This paper emphasizes the definition of circle line topology structure, time-space structure, calculation and application of rolling stocks, rolling stocks assignment, train storage management, transfer schemes and so on. Finally, a case study of Line 4 in Shanghai illustrates the practical value of the Rail TPM program. © 2010 WIT Press.