Method and system for timetable optimization utilizing energy consumption factors

A system, comprising:

• a controller configured to process a list of braking intervals and a list of acceleration intervals associated with a plurality of vehicles configured to operate on an electric transportation line to determine shifts in time of one or more of the acceleration intervals with respect to one or more of the braking intervals that result in a reduced consumption of energy by the electric transportation line over a period of time;
• and
• a communication component configured for operable coupling with the controller and to control communication of the shifts in time determined by the controller to the vehicles, for controlling movement of the vehicles.

A method comprising:

• processing, with a controller, a list of braking intervals and a list of acceleration intervals associated with a plurality of vehicles configured to operate on an electric transportation line to determine shifts in time of one or more of the acceleration intervals with respect to one or more of the braking intervals that result in a reduced consumption of energy by the electric transportation line over a period of time;
• and
• communicating to the vehicles, with a communication component operably coupled to the controller, information of the shifts in time determined by the controller, for controlling movement of the vehicles.