Electric multiple unit circulation plan optimization based on the branch-and-price algorithm under different maintenance management schemes.

For railway operators, one of many important goals is to improve the utilization efficiency of electric multiple units (EMUs). When operators design EMU circulation plans, EMU type restrictions are critical factors when assigning EMUs to the correct depots for maintenance. However, existing studies...

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Main Authors: Wenjun Li, Lei Nie, Tianwei Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6034812?pdf=render