The transport system is critical to the welfare of modern societies. This article provides an
overview of recent research on vulnerability and resilience of transport systems. Definitions …

With the rapid development of communication, control and computer technologies in the last
several decades, automatic train operation (ATO), for which the driver no longer has to …

In the daily operation of metro systems, the train scheduling problem aims to find a set of
space-time paths for multiple trains that determine their departure and arrival times at metro …

In a heavily congested metro line, unexpected disturbances often occur to cause the delay of
the traveling passengers, infeasibility of the current timetable and reduction of the …

Automation is expected to effectively address the growing demand for passenger and freight
transportation, safety issues, human errors, and increasing congestion. The growth of …

Optimization models for railway traffic rescheduling tackle the problem of determining, in real-
time, control actions to reducing the effect of disturbances in railway systems. In this field …

Rescheduling in railway networks is a challenging problem in both practice and theory. It
requires good quality solutions in reasonable computation time to resolve unexpected …

In the case of a metro disruption, the planned timetable cannot be operated and a large
number of passengers are left stranded in the stations. When the disruption is over, some …

Expert systems (ES) are very effective tools for solving various complex problems, which
usually require human intelligence. In fact, these systems emulate a human expert's …

Network-based systems are at the core of our everyday life. Whether it is electronic
networking, electricity grids or transportation, users expect the networks to function properly …