Research Article

A MultiObjective Optimization Approach for Integrated Timetabling and Vehicle Scheduling with Uncertainty

Table 1

Summary of relevant studies on the integration of TTP and VSP.

Approach typePublicationObjectivesSolution methodData type

Recursive approachCeder [9]Maximize the correspondence of vehicle departure times, the fleet sizeDeficit function approachFixed passenger load at each stop, fixed trip time
Ceder [4]Even-headways and even-load with different vehicle types, minimize vehicle scheduling costHeuristicsFixed passenger load at each stop, fixed trip time
Schmid and Ehmke [11]Minimize costs of operation, maximize quality of timetablesHybrid metaheuristicFixed time windows, fixed trip time

Integrated modelPetersen et al. [13]Minimize the costs of vehicles usage and passenger transfersLNS approachFixed passenger volume estimates, fixed trip time
Carosi et al. [14]Minimum deviation from the ideal frequency of service, vehicle schedule costDiving-type approachChangeable time window, fixed trip time
Yue et al. [15]Minimizing infeasible trains, waiting times for passengersSA algorithmFixed passenger volume, fixed trip time

Multi-objective modelIbarra-Rojas et al. [16]Maximize the number of passengers benefited, minimize the fleet sizeε-constraint methodFixed passenger volume estimates, fixed trip time
Teng and Chen [17]Smooth the vehicle departure intervals, minimize the number of vehicles and total charging costsMOPSO algorithmFixed trip time
Wang et al. [18]Minimize the load factor variation and the headway variation of trains, the number of entering and existing depot operationsMINLP approachFixed passenger traveling rates, fixed trip time limits