17. A Simulation/Optimization Framework for Locomotive Planning

Nahapetyan, Artyom; Ahuja, Ravindra K.; Sargut, F. Zeynep; John, Andy; Somani, Kamalesh

doi:10.4230/OASIcs.ATMOS.2007.1182

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17. A Simulation/Optimization Framework for Locomotive Planning

Authors Artyom Nahapetyan, Ravindra K. Ahuja, F. Zeynep Sargut, Andy John, Kamalesh Somani

Part of: Volume: 7th Workshop on Algorithmic Approaches for Transportation Modeling, Optimization, and Systems (ATMOS'07) (ATMOS 2007)
Part of: Series: Open Access Series in Informatics (OASIcs)
Part of: Conference: Symposium on Algorithmic Approaches for Transportation Modelling, Optimization, and Systems (ATMOS)
License: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported license
Publication Date: 2007-11-06

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DOI: 10.4230/OASIcs.ATMOS.2007.1182
URN: urn:nbn:de:0030-drops-11820

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Railroad simulation
locomotive engine planning

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Abstract

In this paper, we give an overview of the Locomotive Simulater/Optimizer (LSO)
decision support system developed by us for railroads. This software
is designed to imitate locomotive movement across a rail network,
and it simulates all four major components of the system;
trains, locomotives, terminals, and shops in an integrated framework. It
includes about 20 charts that allow evaluating system performance using
standard measures. LSO can be used by locomotive management to per-
form "what-if" analysis and evaluate system performance for different
input data; it provides a safe environment for experimentation. We have
tested the software on real data and output showed that the software
closely imitates day-to-day operations. We have also performed differ-
ent scenario analysis, and reports illustrate that the software correctly
reflects input data changes.

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Artyom Nahapetyan, Ravindra K. Ahuja, F. Zeynep Sargut, Andy John, and Kamalesh Somani. 17. A Simulation/Optimization Framework for Locomotive Planning. In 7th Workshop on Algorithmic Approaches for Transportation Modeling, Optimization, and Systems (ATMOS'07). Open Access Series in Informatics (OASIcs), Volume 7, pp. 259-276, Schloss Dagstuhl – Leibniz-Zentrum für Informatik (2007) https://doi.org/10.4230/OASIcs.ATMOS.2007.1182

Author Details

Artyom Nahapetyan

Ravindra K. Ahuja

F. Zeynep Sargut

Andy John

Kamalesh Somani

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