As an emerging technology, virtual coupling improves the efficiency and flexibility of metro
services by forming multiple trains (units) as a virtually coupled train set (VCTS) without …

Railways around the world are facing ever-increasing demands from booming passenger
and freight transportation. Constructing new railways is not always possible due to the high …

Virtual coupling (VC) is an emerging technology for addressing the shortage of rail
transportation capacity. As a crucial enabling technology, the VC-specific acquisition of train …

Arriving phase is an essential part of the virtually coupled train set (VCTS) operation in
metros and significantly influences efficiency. This paper proposes a synchronous and …

The problem of distributed fixed-time formation control for heavy haul trains is proposed in
this paper. Firstly, a train-following model of multiple heavy haul trains with considering …

By precisely controlling the distance between two train sets, virtual coupling (VC) enables
flexible coupling and decoupling in urban rail transit. However, relying on train-to-train …

Virtual coupling systems are important for improving the safety and efficiency of heavy-haul
trains by coordinating the velocities of heavy-haul trains. However, the set point change of …

Study on the platoon planning of virtual coupling (VC) is indispensable for both passenger
and freight railway operation in terms of capacity, scheduling, and timetabling. As an …

Virtual coupling of railway trains is an emerging technology that has the potential to
significantly increase railway operational efficiency by reducing the train following distance …

Virtual coupling (VC) is an emerging concept that is gaining popularity in railway control
systems. It has the potential to significantly enhance railway capacity and flexibility, and has …