2022 (Session Presentations and Video)
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First Place |
Operational Railway Crew Planning with Individual Sharing-sweet-and-sour Rules, Bart van Rossum, Twan Dollevoer, Dennis Huisman, Erasmus University Rotterdam, Rotterdam, Netherlands. |
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Second Place |
Joint Rolling Stock Rotation Planning and Depot Deadhead Scheduling in Complicated Urban Rail Transit Lines, Dian Wang1, Andrea D’Ariano2, Jun Zhao1, Qiyuan Peng1, 1Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu, China; 2Roma Tre University, Rome, Italy. |
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Third Place |
On the Fragility of a Train Timetable, Marta Leonina Tessitore1, G. Sartor2, M. Samà1, C. Mannino2, D. Pacciarelli1, 1Roma Tre University, Roma, Italy; 2SINTEF Digital, Oslo, Norway. |
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Honorable Mention |
A MaxSAT Approach for Solving a New Dynamic Discretization Discovery Model for Train Rescheduling Problems, Anna Livia Croella1, Carlo Manino2, Paolo Ventura3, Bjørnar Luteberget4, 1Sapienza - University of Rome, Roma, Italy; 2University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway; 3Istituto di Analisi dei Sistemi ed Informatica (IASI) del CNR, Roma, Italy; 4SINTEF, Oslo, Norway. |
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2021
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First Place |
Bianca Pascariu1, Andrea D'Ariano1, Marcello Sama1, Dario Pacciarelli1, Paola Pellegrini2, Joaquin Rodriguez2; 1Roma Tre University, Italy, 2Univ. Lille Nord de France, France. "Effective Train Routing Selection for Real-time Traffic Management: Improved Model and ACO Parallel Computing"
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Second Place |
Jacob Trepat Borecka, Nikola Besinovic, Yousef M. Maknoon, Rob M. Goverde, Wan-Jui Lee; Delft University of Technology, Netherlands. "Solving the Train Unit Shunting Problem using Multi-Agent Deep Reinforcement Learning with Routing Optimization"
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Third Place |
Dian Wang1, Andrea D'Ariano2, Jun Zhao1, Qiyuan Peng1; 1Southwest Jiaotong University, China, 2Roma Tre University, Italy "Integrated Rolling Stock Deadhead Routing and Timetabling in Urban Rail Transit Lines"
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2020
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First Place |
Pengli Mo, Beijing Jiaotong University. "An Exact Method for Integrated Optimization of Subway Operation Strategy with Asymmetric Passenger Demands and Operating Costs"
Link to recording: https://youtu.be/dD7_YkctsTc
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Second Place |
Rowan Hoogervorst, Erasmus University Rotterdam. "Integrated Rolling Stock and Shunting Driver Rescheduling"
Link to presentation: https://higherlogicdownload.s3.amazonaws.com/INFORMS/e52cec4c-eedb-4c3b-a379-8408d89f8fc9/UploadedImages/2020_Virtual/presentation.pdf
Link to recording: https://youtu.be/MnG1gMfPlRs |
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Third Place |
Nuannuan Leng, ETH Zürich. "The role of incomplete information to passengers in railway delays"
Link to presentation: https://higherlogicdownload.s3.amazonaws.com/INFORMS/e52cec4c-eedb-4c3b-a379-8408d89f8fc9/UploadedImages/2020_Virtual/The_role_of_incomplete__information__INFORMS_nleng_final.pdf
Link to recording: https://youtu.be/rh17cQtnQLo
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2019 |
First Place |
Christopher Szymula, Delft University of Technology, Technische Universität Dresden. "Passenger-Centered Vulnerability Assessment of Railway Networks" |
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Second Place |
Yuxin He, City University of Hong Kong. "Short-term Forecasting of Origin-Destination Matrix in Rail System Via a Deep Learning Approach" |
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Third Place |
Yongxiang Zhang, Soutwest Jiaotong University. "Solving Cyclic Train Timetabling Problem Through Model Reformulation: Extended Time-Space Network Construct and Alternating Direction Method of Multipliers"
Gert-Jaap Polinder, Erasmus University Rotterdam. "Strategic Passenger Railway Timetabling" |
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2018 |
First Place |
Fei Yan; Nikola Bešinović; Rob M.P. Goverde, “Multi-objective Periodic Railway Timetabling”, Technical University of Delft Presentation |
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Second Place |
Rolf N. van Lieshout; Paul C. Bouman; Dennis Huisman, “Determining and Evaluating Alternative Line Plans in (Near) Out-of-Control Situations”, Erasmus University Rotterdam Presentation |
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Third Place |
Manuel Fuentes; Luis Cadarso; Ángel Marín, “A Hybrid Model for Robust Crew Scheduling in Rapid Transit Networks”, Technical University of Madrid Presentation |
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2017 |
First Place |
Thomas Breugem, Erasmus University Rotterdam, An Optimization Framework for Fairness-oriented Crew Rostering |
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Second Place |
Sofie Van Thielen, KU Leuven, Benefits of a dynamic impact zone when dealing with train conflicts |
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Third Place |
Pan Shang, Tsinghua University, Equity-oriented skip-stopping schedule optimization in an oversaturated urban rail transit network |
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2016 |
First Place |
Joris Wagenaar, Erasmus University, "Rolling stock rescheduling in passenger railway transportation using dead-heading Trips and Adjusted Passenger Demand" |
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Second Place |
Fabrizio Cerreto, Technical University of Denmark, "A polynomial function of primary delays and cumulative delays on railway lines" |
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Third Place |
Chao Lu, Beijing Jiaotong University,"Balancing Performance of Timetable and Expected Schedule Robustness: An Improved Space-Time Path Searching Algorithm" |
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2015 |
First Place |
Nikola Bešinović, from Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands, for the paper “A novel two-stage approach to robust periodic timetabling" |
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Second Place |
Joris C. Wagenarr, from Erasmus University, The Netherlands, for the paper “Solving the depot problem" |
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Third Place |
Shuguang Zhan, from Southwest Jiaotong University, China, for the paper “Real-time high speed train rescheduling in case of a partial segment blockage” |
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2014 |
First Place |
Tie Shi, from Southwest Jiaotong University, China, for the paper “A Mixed Integer Programming Model for Optimizing Multi-level Operations Process in Rail Yards” |
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Second Place |
Xiaojie Luan, from Beijing Jiaotong University, China, for the paper “A Balanced Train Dispatching Model toward Reducing Train Delays and Inequity of Competitors” |
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Third Place |
Joris Wagenaar, from Erasmus University, The Netherlands, for the paper “Maintenance in Railway Rolling Stock Rescheduling for Passenger Railways” |
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2013 |
First Place |
Yutian Yang, from University of Texas for the paper "Balanced Train Crew Assignment in Double-ended District"
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Second Place |
Luis Cadarso, from Technical University of Madrid for the paper "Smooth and Controlled Recovery Planning of Disruptions in Rapid Transit Networks"
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Third Place |
Lucas P. Veelenturf, from Erasmus University Rotterdam for the paper "A macroscopic railway timetable rescheduling approach for handling large scale disruptions"
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2012 |
First Place |
Xiaoyan SI, from University of Texas for the paper "Real-time Crew Assignment in Double-ended Districts with Primary-Secondary Queues"
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Second Place
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Lucas P. Veelenturf, from Erasmus University Rotterdam for the paper "A recoverable robust solution approach for real-time railway crew rescheduling "
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Third Place
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Sifeng Lin, from University of Texas for the paper "Optimization-based Decision Support System for Train Dispatching"
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2011 |
First Place |
Yazhe Feng, from Virginia Tech for the paper "Time and Capacity Constrained Routing Problem in Railroad Planning"
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Second Place
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Conrado Borraz-Sánchez, from Northwestern University for the paper "Strategic Gang Scheduling for Railroad Maintenance"
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Third Place
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Fan Peng, from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign for the paper "Periodical Rail Inspection Scheduling in Railroad Networks"
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Honorable Mention
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Mor Kaspi,from Tel Aviv University, Israel for the paper "Service Oriented Line Planning and Timetabling for Passenger Trains"
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2010 |
First Place |
Twan Dollevoet, from Erasmus University, Rotterdam, Netherlands for the paper "Delay Management with Re-Routing of Passengers" |
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Second Place |
Lingyun Meng, from Beijing Jiaotong University for the paper "Robust Train Dispatching Model Under a Dynamic and Stochastic Environment: A Scenario-based Rolling Horizon Solution Approach" |
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2009 Award Photos |
First Place |
Endong Zhu, from University of Montreal, Canada, for the paper, " Network Design for Freight Rail Transportation."
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Second Place |
Ashish Kumar Nemani, Suat Bog, from University of Florida, USA, for the paper, "Exact and Heuristic Algorithms for the Curfew Planning Problem." |
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Honorable Mention
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Rodrigo Acuna-Agost, from University of Avignon, France, for the paper, "SAPI: Statistical Analysis of Propagation of Incidents. A New Approach for Rescheduling." |
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2008 Award Photos |
First Place |
Lars Kjær Nielsen, from Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University Rotterdam, The Netherlands, for the paper, " A Decision Support Framework for Rolling Stock Rescheduling."
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Second Place |
Daniel Potthoff, from Erasmus University Rotterdam, The Netherlands, for the paper, "An Algorithm for Railway Crew Rescheduling." |
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Honorable Mention
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Muhammad Babar Khan, from Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu, P.R. China, for the paper "Slack Time Allocation in Robust Double-Track Train Timetabling Applications." |
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2007 Award Photos |
First Place |
Andrea D’Ariano, from Delft University of Technology, Stevinweg Delft, The Netherlands, for the paper, "A Tabu Search Algorithm for Rerouting Trains During Rail Operations." |
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Second Place |
Ashish Kumar Nemani, from University of Florida, for the paper, "Load Planning Problem at an Intermodal Railroad Terminal." |
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2006 Award Photos |
First Place |
Gang Li , University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, for the paper, "Spatial Scheduling and Resource Selection Problem: Modeling, Algorithm, and Application in the Production Gang Scheduling for Railway Maintenance Operations." |
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Second Place |
Andrea D'Ariano, from Delft University of Technology, Stevinweg Delft, The Netherlands, for the paper, "Modeling Reordering and Local Rerouting Strategies to Solve Train Conflicts during Rail Operations." |
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Honorable Mention
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Balachandran Vaidyanathan, from University of Florida, for the paper, "Developing Fueling and Servicing Friendly Locomotive Plans" |
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2005 |
First Place
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Pieter Vansteenwegen, from Catholic University of Leuven, Belgium, for the paper, "Decreasing the Passenger Waiting times for IC Networks of belgian Railways" |
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Second Place
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Johanna Tornquist, from Blekinge Institute of Technology, Sweden, for the paper, "N-Tracked Ralway Traffic Rescheduling during Disturbances" |
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Honorable Mention
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Soheil Sidbari, from University of Mass., Dartmouth, for the paper, "Revenue Management of Auto train at Amtrack" |
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2004 |
First Place
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Michiel J. Vromans, from the Rotterdam School of Management, for the paper, "Heterogeneity and Reliability of Railway Services" |
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Second Place
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Guvenc Sahin, from University of Florida, for the paper, "New Approaches for Train Dispatching Problem" |
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Honorable Mention
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Amar Kumar Narisetty, from Purdue University, for the paper, "An Optimization Model for Assignment of Empty Cars in Railroad Networks" |
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2003 |
First Place
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Krishna C. Jha, from University of Florida, for the paper, "New Approaches for Solving the Block-to-Train Assignment Problem" |
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Second Place
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Xuesong Zhou and Ming Zhong, from University of Maryland, for the paper, "Bicriteria train scheduling for intercity passenger railroad planning applications" |
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Honorable Mention
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Jian Liu, from University of Florida, for the paper, "Solving Real-Life Railroad Blocking Problems" |
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Steven Harrod, from University of Cincinnati, for the paper, "Timetable Buffer Magnitude and Allocation: An Analysis Using Simulation" |
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2002 |
First Place
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Jian Liu, from University of Florida, for the paper, "Solving Real-Life Locomotive Scheduling Problems"
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Ramon M. Lentink, from Erasmus University and Dennis Huisman, from Erasmus University, for the paper, "Shunting Passenger Train Units in a Railway Station" |
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Second Place |
Jodelson Sabino, from Federal University of Espirito Santo, for the paper, "Ant Colony Systems Applied to Switch Engine Assignment and Routing in a Railroad Yard" |
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