A Method of Operating Express/Local Mode Under Unidirectional Tidal Passenger Flow

The existing methods of operating express/local mode require additional railway lines. However, renovation projects of existing lines are often limited by engineering technology and funding. Meanwhile, tidal passenger flow in rush hour is obvious. To sum up, this paper proposes a method of operating express/local mode under existing railway lines and unidirectional tidal passenger flow. This method sets that all trains in the same direction of unidirectional tidal passenger flow are express trains, and all trains in the opposite direction of unidirectional tidal passenger flow are local trains. After simulation, this method has been proven to effectively reduce total passenger travel time in specific scenarios, providing references for subsequent research and engineering applications.