• Delays for passenger trains on a regional railway line in southern Sweden 

      Palmqvist, Carl-William; Olsson, Nils; Hiselius, Lena (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)
      The aim of this article is to study how selected variables influence delays in train traffic. Data has been collected on train movements, timetables, weather and capacity utilization on a highly utilized single-track railway ...
    • The Effects of Train Passes on Dwell Time Delays in Sweden 

      Tiong, Kah Yong; Palmqvist, Carl-William; Olsson, Nils (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Railway traffic is growing, resulting in a highly interconnected train network. Due to the interdependence between trains’ activities, a better understanding of train passes and their effects can ensure dispatching decisions ...
    • The passenger’s influence on dwell times at station platforms: a literature review 

      Kuipers, Ruben A.; Palmqvist, Carl-William; Olsson, Nils; Winslott Hiselius, Lena (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      Dwell time delays, although small in nature, can accumulate to a large delay over the entire journey of a train. It is, however, difficult to precisely know the amount of time which is required at stations due to the ...
    • Some Influencing Factors for Passenger Train Punctuality in Sweden 

      Palmqvist, Carl-William; Olsson, Nils; Hiselius, Lena (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)
      Punctuality is regarded as an important measure of the performance of a railway system, and is the one most commonly used and discussed measure both in the industry and among travelers. In many countries, the punctuality ...
    • The Planners' Perspective on Train Timetable Errors in Sweden 

      Palmqvist, Carl-William; Olsson, Nils; Winslott Hiselius, Lena (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)
      Timetables are important for train punctuality. However, relatively little attention has been paid to the people who plan the timetables: the research has instead been more centred on how to improve timetables through ...
    • Uncertainties in scheduling and execution of trackwork in Sweden 

      Ivina, Daria; Olsson, Nils Olof Emanuel; Palmqvist, Carl-William; Hiselius, Lena (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      Trackwork planning and scheduling are demanding because they require strategic foresight and must be completed well in advance. In Sweden, trackwork is performed by maintenance contracting companies during an operation ...