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University of Birmingham
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Article title
A genetic-algorithm-based approach for scheduling the renewal of railway track components
Type
D - Journal article
Title of journal
Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part F Journal of Rail and Rapid Transit
Article number
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Volume number
223
Issue number
6
First page of article
533
ISSN of journal
0954-4097
Year of publication
2009
URL
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Number of additional authors
2
Additional information
The paper describes a novel methodology using genetic-algorithms to synchronise, in a rational and cost effective manner, the renewal of railway track components so that the total costs of the renewal processes are minimised by reducing those associated with labour, equipment and the time required to take possession of the railway. The work’s significance is associated with the amount of money that can be saved for railway renewals by applying the proposed methodology. In the UK railway network, for example the application of the methodology to typical sections of the network would result in a cost saving of 17%.
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Cross-referral requested
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Research group
C - Transport Engineering
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No
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English abstract
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