Development of optimal real‐time metro operation strategy minimizing total passenger travel time and train energy consumption

Abstract The optimization of the total passenger travel time and total train energy consumption are critical factors in metro operation optimization. However, deriving an optimal train operation plan that incorporates both passenger travel time and total train energy consumption is a complex task be...

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Main Authors: Yoonseok Oh, Ho‐Chan Kwak, Seungmo Kang
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2024-12-01
Series:IET Intelligent Transport Systems
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1049/itr2.12582
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description Abstract The optimization of the total passenger travel time and total train energy consumption are critical factors in metro operation optimization. However, deriving an optimal train operation plan that incorporates both passenger travel time and total train energy consumption is a complex task because it should consider numerous variables representing the operational status of the urban railway, such as the number of boarding and alighting passengers, number of on‐board passengers in each train, and entire train operation status along the line. Moreover, owing to the fluctuating nature of passenger demand, which can change rapidly over time, its optimization becomes challenging. To address this challenge, this study develops a recurrent neural network‐based real‐time metro operation optimization model trained using data representing the moments when the trains departed from the stations. These data are derived and reconstructed from various simulated operation plans while searching for optimal daily metro timetable. Consequently, the proposed model derives the real‐time optimal operation strategies for trains departing from the next station within an average of 0.18 s. The result of metro operation simulations using proposed optimal operation strategies reveals a 7–14% improvement in efficiency compared to the current train operation strategies.
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spelling doaj-art-8d4797ce702746b9af7863e55dd96d392025-08-20T02:19:34ZengWileyIET Intelligent Transport Systems1751-956X1751-95782024-12-0118122440245810.1049/itr2.12582Development of optimal real‐time metro operation strategy minimizing total passenger travel time and train energy consumptionYoonseok Oh0Ho‐Chan Kwak1Seungmo Kang2School of Civil, Environmental, and Architectural Engineering Korea University Seoul Republic of KoreaRailroad Policy Research Team, Future Transport Policy Research Division Korea Railroad Research Institute Uiwang Republic of KoreaSchool of Civil, Environmental, and Architectural Engineering Korea University Seoul Republic of KoreaAbstract The optimization of the total passenger travel time and total train energy consumption are critical factors in metro operation optimization. However, deriving an optimal train operation plan that incorporates both passenger travel time and total train energy consumption is a complex task because it should consider numerous variables representing the operational status of the urban railway, such as the number of boarding and alighting passengers, number of on‐board passengers in each train, and entire train operation status along the line. Moreover, owing to the fluctuating nature of passenger demand, which can change rapidly over time, its optimization becomes challenging. To address this challenge, this study develops a recurrent neural network‐based real‐time metro operation optimization model trained using data representing the moments when the trains departed from the stations. These data are derived and reconstructed from various simulated operation plans while searching for optimal daily metro timetable. Consequently, the proposed model derives the real‐time optimal operation strategies for trains departing from the next station within an average of 0.18 s. The result of metro operation simulations using proposed optimal operation strategies reveals a 7–14% improvement in efficiency compared to the current train operation strategies.https://doi.org/10.1049/itr2.12582big dataoptimisationpublic transportrail trafficrail traffic controlrail transportation
spellingShingle Yoonseok Oh
Ho‐Chan Kwak
Seungmo Kang
Development of optimal real‐time metro operation strategy minimizing total passenger travel time and train energy consumption
IET Intelligent Transport Systems
big data
optimisation
public transport
rail traffic
rail traffic control
rail transportation
title Development of optimal real‐time metro operation strategy minimizing total passenger travel time and train energy consumption
title_full Development of optimal real‐time metro operation strategy minimizing total passenger travel time and train energy consumption
title_fullStr Development of optimal real‐time metro operation strategy minimizing total passenger travel time and train energy consumption
title_full_unstemmed Development of optimal real‐time metro operation strategy minimizing total passenger travel time and train energy consumption
title_short Development of optimal real‐time metro operation strategy minimizing total passenger travel time and train energy consumption
title_sort development of optimal real time metro operation strategy minimizing total passenger travel time and train energy consumption
topic big data
optimisation
public transport
rail traffic
rail traffic control
rail transportation
url https://doi.org/10.1049/itr2.12582
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