Discrete-Event Simulation Models for Assessing Incidents in Railway Systems

This paper presents a discrete event simulation model developed with a commercial environment. A modular approach is adopted, which facilitates building models for different railway systems. A key feature of this simulator is that it simultaneously models train movements and passenger behavior. The...

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Published inInternational journal of information systems and supply chain management Vol. 4; no. 2; pp. 1 - 14
Main Authors Sánchez, Álvaro García, Ortega-Mier, Miguel, Arranz, Roberto
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Hershey IGI Global 01.04.2011
Subjects
Commuter transport
Computer simulation
Discrete event systems
Information systems
Movements
Policies
Railroads
Railway engineering
Railways
Simulation models
Subsystems
Trains
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Summary:This paper presents a discrete event simulation model developed with a commercial environment. A modular approach is adopted, which facilitates building models for different railway systems. A key feature of this simulator is that it simultaneously models train movements and passenger behavior. The simulator has been used to assess two different policies when short incidents occur. Incidents are characterized by different factors, which are analyzed for both policies. A case-study is presented based on a subsystem of the commuter train network of the province of Madrid in Spain.
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ISSN:1935-5726
1935-5734
DOI:10.4018/jisscm.2011040101