Research Article

An Optimization Method of High-Speed Railway Rescheduling to Meet Unexpected Large Passenger Flow

Table 1

Input parameters.

SymbolDescription

Set of station nodes train needs to stop for loading/unloading,
Set of links train may use,
Minimum dwell time for train at station node
Additional dwell time for train at station node caused by adding a stop
Acceleration time of train on link caused by adding a stop at station node
Deceleration time of train on link caused by adding a stop at station node
Free flow running time for train to drive through the link
Minimum interval time between two adjacent trains running on the same link
Maximum number of inserting additional trains restricted by the plans of multiple unit trains
Origin node of train
Destination node of train
Earliest departure time of train from its origin node
Latest arrival time of train at its destination node
Predetermined arrival time of existing train on link ,
Predetermined departure time of existing train on link ,
Origin node of passenger OD pair
Destination node of passenger OD pair
Departure time windows for passenger OD pair at its origin node
Volume of passenger OD pair
0-1 binary stopping parameters of train at the destination node of passenger OD pair , , if train stops at the destination node of passenger OD pair . Otherwise,
Number of residual seats of train for transporting passenger OD pair