Capacity Analysis of Rail Container Freight Shuttle Train Which factors are important for running this kind of train?

Abstract

Banverket, the Swedish National Rail Administration, and the Port of Göteborg are interested in finding which factors are important for carrying the rail container freight shuttle trains. The capacity analysis is being researched on a railway link. We propose that capacity on a railway link can be assessed by analyze the interrelationship of different sections in between the whole link.

This report covers an account of our implementation of Vänerexpressen AB case. We focus on how different factors in between the whole rail link interact each other and how the capacity be influenced by the interaction.

The interrelationship of different sections is important for finding a practical way to increase the rail capacity. Our results constitute an important piece in a work that has the potential of making a real difference in the way in which capacity related issues in this field are handled.