The energy consumption of trains is highly efficient due to the low friction between steel
wheels and rails, although the efficiency is also influenced largely by the driving strategy …

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 …

This paper proposes a trajectory optimization approach for high-speed trains to reduce
traction energy consumption and increase riding comfort. Besides, the proposed approach …

Energy-efficient train operation is regarded as an effective way to reduce the operational
cost and carbon emissions in metro systems. Reduction of the traction energy and …

We discuss the problem of finding an energy-efficient driving strategy for a train journey on
an undulating track with steep grades subject to a maximum prescribed journey time. We …

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 …

The cyclic air braking strategy on the long and steep downhill section is one of the biggest
challenges for heavy haul railway lines in China. To deal with this problem, this paper …

Reduction on the traction energy and increasing of the reused regenerative energy are two
main ways for saving energy in metro systems, which are related to the driving strategy as …

The energy-efficient train operation methodology is the focus of this paper, and a Q-Learning-
based eco-driving approach is proposed. Firstly, the core idea of energy-distribution-based …

The train trajectory optimization problem aims at finding the optimal speed profiles and
control regimes for a safe, punctual, comfortable, and energy-efficient train operation. This …