Objective:
This project aims to develop
methods and tools to assess train plans for feasibility (ability of
all trains to meet required schedules), flexibility (degree to
which the plan can incorporate changed demands from one operator
while preserving the needs of others), robustness (ability of
trains to meet key arrival times subject to unplanned disruptions)
and timeliness (degree to which trains meet critical deadlines at
key destinations).
Project scope:
The project will focus on the
analysis of Master Train Plans, Daily Train Plans and Operational
Plans for long-haul freight operations on a typical corridor. The
project team will test the new methodology with Australian Rail
Track Cooperation on a major case study of train plans for the
East/West rail freight corridor. The team will also include a case
study of the Mt Isa line for Queensland Rail.
Benefits:
The project will help network
providers to produce better train plans and respond more
effectively to increasing demand from train operators.
Expected
outcomes:
This project will develop
systematic methods and practical tools for assessing the
flexibility, robustness, feasibility and timeliness of a proposed
train plan.
Project
timeframe:
3 years
Project Chair:
Angelo
Demertzis, General Manager East-West, Australian Rail Track
Association
Project Leader:
Name: Dr Peter Pudney, Senior Research Fellow,
UniSA
Tel:
(08) 8302 3457
Email: p.pudney@unisa.edu.au
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