Developing Typical Disturbance Scenario Library for High-Speed Railways

As one of the modern transportation modes, high-speed railway plays an important role in boosting economic and social development. However, the operation of high-speed railways is susceptible to interference from various factors such as external and internal ones, and researchers have designed methodologies and approaches to minimize the impacts on high-speed railway operation of these disturbances. To comprehensively test the methodologies that cope with these unexpected events, this study analyzes the factors that could influence the normal operation of high-speed railways. Based on the classification of disturbances, a disturbance scenario library software is developed that can record different types of disturbances and can be used as input for testing and validating the railway rescheduling approaches designed by railway practitioners or railway researchers.