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This research aims to minimize the time wagons spend at stations and enhance shunting locomotive utilization efficiency.

May 13, 2026VehiclesOpen Access

Combinatorial Optimization of Shunting Operations for Industrial Sidings Adjacent to Railway Stations

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This research aims to minimize the time wagons spend at stations and enhance shunting locomotive utilization efficiency.
Developed a mathematical model to describe servicing processes for industrial sidings.
Proposed an optimization method based on wagon-hour reduction for allocating loading and unloading fronts.
Created a software tool for automated servicing sequence determination.
Optimal service sequence reduces wagon dwell time by 21% at station 'N-1'.
Distributing wagon groups between two shunting locomotives improves efficiency by 26% compared to a single locomotive.
Proposed method improves operations by approximately 31.3% versus the current practice at station 'B-2', while Smith’s rule achieves only 14.9%.

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Randomized trial demonstrates reduced dwell time and improved shunting efficiency in industrial sidings, indicating better resource management.

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Randomized trial demonstrates reduced dwell time and improved shunting efficiency in industrial sidings, indicating better resource management.