Optimization of high-speed railway scheduling considering flight delays in air-rail intermodal mode

The air-rail intermodal transport model combines the high speed of air travel with the high accessibility of high-speed rail to establish a comprehensive multi-dimensional transportation network. To enhance the service quality of air-rail intermodal transport and improve passengers' travel expe...

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Published in:Shenzhen da xue xue bao. Li gong ban Vol. 42; no. 4; pp. 464 - 472
Main Authors: YE Binbin, HUANG Zhipeng, ZHANG Ke ³, CHENG Hong⁴
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Science Press (China Science Publishing & Media Ltd.) 01.07.2025
Subjects:
air-rail intermodality
flight delay
high-speed railway
multi-objective mixed integer programming
simulated annealing algorithm
train operation diagram
transportation planning and management
ISSN:1000-2618
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Summary:The air-rail intermodal transport model combines the high speed of air travel with the high accessibility of high-speed rail to establish a comprehensive multi-dimensional transportation network. To enhance the service quality of air-rail intermodal transport and improve passengers' travel experience, this study investigates the optimization of high-speed railway scheduling under flight delay scenarios. Based on multi-objective optimization theory, a mixed-integer programming model is developed, aiming to maximize the number of successful air-rail connections and minimize train dwell times. The model comprehensively considers the fundamental train scheduling constraints, air-rail intermodal connection requirements, and passenger transfer penalty constraints. To improve computational efficiency of the model, strategies such as reducing decision variables and simplifying constraints are adopted, and a simulated annealing algorithm is used to solve the model. A case study involving Shijiazhuang Zhengding airport and the nearby high-speed railway station (Zhengding airport station) in China is conducted. The results show that the optimized train dwell times reduces 2%, while the number of successful air-rail connections increases by 2%. Sensitivity analysis of different parameters indicates that the frequency of flight delays and the width of time window for flight transfers have significant impacts on air-rail connectivity. The proposed optimization not only improves the operational efficiency of air-rail intermodal transport but also enhances passengers' travel experience, further promoting the application and development of air-rail integration in the modern transportation system.
ISSN:1000-2618
DOI:10.3724/SP.J.1249.2025.04464