Railway rolling stock (locomotives, carriages, and train units) is oneof the most significant cost sources for operatorsof passenger trains,both public and private. Rolling stock costsare due to materialacquisition, power supply, and material maintenance. The efficientcirculation of rolling...

We describe an algorithmic approach to determine an efficient railway rolling stock circulation ona single line or on a set of interacting lines. Given the timetable and the passengers? seatdemand, we develop a branch-and-price algorithm that results in an allocation of rolling stockmaterial to...