Train operation management system, timetable-based operation control device, shuttle operation control device, and train operation management method

A timetable-based operation controller comprising:

• a timetable-based operation control circuitry to control a timetable-based operation, the timetable-based operation being an operation in which a train is operated according to a timetable that presents a station arrival-departure time of the train;
• an operational disruption detection circuitry to detect a disruption in operation of the train on a basis of a deviation of an actual station arrival-departure time of the train from the station arrival-departure time presented in the timetable;
• an action method determination circuitry to, when the operational disruption detection circuitry has detected a disruption in operation of the train, determine whether to resolve the disruption in operation of the train by rescheduling or by providing a shuttle operation, the rescheduling being performed through modification of the timetable, the shuttle operation being an operation to operate the train to shuttle back and forth in a defined single-track section;
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• a rescheduling instruction circuitry to, when the disruption in operation of the train is to be resolved by the rescheduling, modify the timetable and specify information of the station arrival-departure time of the train based on a modified timetable, to the timetable-based operation control circuitry.

A shuttle operation controller comprising:

• a shuttle operation instruction circuitry to, when a timetable-based operation control controller determines to resolve a disruption in operation of a train by providing a shuttle operation, determine at least one traveling section to be used in the shuttle operation for a shuttle operation section, and assign the train to run in the traveling section to the traveling section, the timetable-based operation controller controlling a timetable-based operation, the timetable-based operation being an operation in which the train is operated according to a timetable that presents a station arrival-departure time of the train, the shuttle operation being an operation to operate the train to shuttle back and forth in a defined single-track section, the shuttle operation section being a shuttle operation operational section;
• a shuttle operation start circuitry to move the train assigned, to the traveling section;
• a shuttle operation control circuitry to reserve, in the traveling section, a route along which the train is to run, and to run the train along the route reserved;
• a shuttle operation evaluation circuitry to determine appropriateness of continuing the shuttle operation;
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• a shuttle operation termination circuitry to, when the shuttle operation evaluation circuitry has determined to terminate the shuttle operation, move the train that has been operated in the shuttle operation to a location where the train is operational according to the timetable.

A train operation management method comprising:

• detecting, by an operational disruption detection circuitry, a disruption in operation of a train on a basis of a deviation of an actual station arrival-departure time of the train from a station arrival-departure time presented in a timetable that presents the station arrival-departure time of the train;
• determining, by an action method determination circuitry, when the operational disruption detection circuitry has detected a disruption in operation of the train, whether to resolve the disruption in operation of the train by rescheduling or by providing a shuttle operation, the rescheduling being performed through modification of the timetable, the shuttle operation being an operation to operate the train to shuttle back and forth in a defined single-track section;
• determining, by a shuttle operation instruction circuitry, when the disruption in operation of the train is to be resolved by providing the shuttle operation, at least one traveling section to be used in the shuttle operation for a shuttle operation section, and assigning the train to run in the traveling section to the traveling section, the shuttle operation section being a shuttle operation operational section;
• moving, by a shuttle operation start circuitry, the train assigned, to the traveling section;
• reserving, by a shuttle operation control circuitry, in the traveling section, a route along which the train is to run, and running the train along the route reserved;
• determining, by a shuttle operation evaluation circuitry, appropriateness of continuing the shuttle operation;
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• moving, by a shuttle operation termination circuitry, when the shuttle operation evaluation circuitry has determined to terminate the shuttle operation, the train that has been operated in the shuttle operation to a location where the train is operational according to the timetable.