Train Operation in Emergencies

This book presents the latest findings on train operation theories and methods in the context of emergencies. It examines and assesses a range of aspects―including the definition of a railway emergency, transport organization modes in emergencies, calculating railway transport capacity in emergencies, line planning in emergencies, train re-pathing in emergencies and train re-scheduling in emergencies―that are urgently needed in the railway transportation field, which faces the serious challenge of dealing with emergencies worldwide. The book highlights the latest research results in an integrated and systematic way, and the methodology presented is oriented on real-world problems, allowing it to be used not only directly in railway operational management, but also as the point of departure for further applications or theoretical research. As such, the book will be of considerable interest to graduate students and researchers in the field of traffic and transportation engineering.>

Limin Jia is a Professor at Beijing Jiaotong University. He is also the Chair Professor of China State Key Laboratory of Railway Traffic Control and Safety and Chief Scientist of China Collaborative Innovation Center for Rail Safety . He is the Chairman of the RITS (Railway Intelligent Transportation System) Committee of China Society of Intelligent Transportation Systems, and Chairman of the Committee of Electrical and Information Technologies for Rail Transportation of China Electrical Technology Association, as well as the Vice Chairman of the Intelligent Automation Committee of China Automation Association. 

Xuelei Meng is an Associate Professor at Lanzhou Jiaotong University and a member of the RITS (Railway Intelligent Transportation System) Committee of China Society of Intelligent Transportation Systems.

Yong Qin is a Professor at Beijing Jiaotong University. He is also the Associate Director of China State Key Laboratory of Railway Traffic Control and Safety. He is the Vice Chairman and Secretary General of the RITS (Railway Intelligent Transportation System) Committee of China Society of Intelligent Transportation Systems , while also serving as Vice Chairman and Secretary General of Committee of Electrical and Information Technologies for Rail Transportation of China Electrical Technology . He is a member of the IEEE’s Intelligent Traffic and Reliability Committee, and of the American System Security Association.