We compare different evaluation functions that are all designed to measure the quality of a timetable from passengers’ perspective. Already in small examples fundamentally different timetables can be preferred by evaluation functions that seem to be similar. To investigate this effect in...

We present a mixed-integer linear program (MILP) for line planning with integrated mode and route choice. In contrast to existing approaches, the mode and route decisions are modeled according to the passengers' preferences while commercial solvers can be applied to solve the corresponding MILP....

In this paper we present a method to construct a periodic timetable from a tacticalplanning perspective. We aim at constructing a timetable that is feasible with respectto infrastructure constraints and minimizes average perceived passenger travel time. Inaddition to in-train and transfer times,...

In research and practice, public transportation planning is executed in a series of steps, which are often divided into the strategic, the tactical, and the operational planning phase. Timetables are normally designed in the tactical phase, taking into account a given line plan, safety...