An Optimal Model For Intercity Train Operation Planning Based On Dynamic Pricing

Due to the inter-city railway appears comparatively late, various organization operating theories are not very perfect. In the fierce competition market the inter-city railway often perform effectively. Meanwhile, inter-city passengers of different regions and different travel time usually exhibit different travel characteristics and usually show different demand of transport. So based on the dynamic pricing method of revenue management theory, this paper establishes a double objective 0-1 mixed integer programming model that the model can optimize train operation plan and ticket price of each class seat. Finally, this paper verifies the validity of the model by a numerical example.1. The paper analyzes the demand characteristics of intercity passenger by analyzing inter-city passenger flow influence factors, inter-city passenger travel features and inter-city passenger travel mode choice. The paper analyzes the applicability that the dynamic pricing is introduced into the inter-city railway by analyzing the role of dynamic pricing, which industry is suitable for dynamic pricing and industry characteristics of the inter-city railway.The paper analyzes the passenger travel demand and dynamic pricing interaction mechanism.2. Based on the dynamic pricing method of revenue management theory and ticket-price reaction function, this paper establishes a double objective 0-1 mixed integer programming model that the model considers the inter-city railway transport enterprise income and level of the inter-city passenger travel convenience and the model can optimize train operation plan and ticket price of each class seat. Last, transform the model to reduce the solving difficulty.3. It is concluded that train operation that based on dynamic pricing not only enhances the income of the inter-city railway transport enterprise, but also improves the satisfaction of the inter-city passengers by Yu-Wan inter-city railway.