Development of an optimization model for commuter train traffic (case study of the Bryansk Region, Russia)

Abstract

The paper deals with topical issues of optimizing the transport movement of suburban trains in a specific region of the Russian Federation – in the Bryansk Region. The goal is to review the results of a sociological study and monitoring to establish passenger traffic in commuter trains and develop a model for optimizing traffic. The methodology of the work is monitoring the number of passengers traveling on commuter trains in the directions “Bryansk-Komarchi”, “Komarichi-Bryansk”, questioning passengers of commuter trains of the studied direction. The paper presents the results of the work, including the analysis of the problem of rail transportation of passengers in suburban areas; monitoring the number of passengers in the trains of the studied directions, as well as determining the difference in the number of passengers on different days of the week, on weekends and working days; the results of a survey of passengers in order to identify various categories of citizens who have travel benefits, as well as the average frequency of use of this direction of suburban transportation among passengers; development of proposals for improving the movement of commuter trains in the Bryansk Region in the studied areas, which are recommended for implementation in the practice of the Department of Industry, Transport and Communications of the Bryansk region; creation of an optimization model for commuter train traffic in the studied region.