Innovative Strategies for Sustainable Urban Rail Transit
A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Sustainable Transportation".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 25 March 2026 | Viewed by 223
Special Issue Editor
Interests: urban rail transit network modeling; simulation optimization; passenger flow forcasting; operation management
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue focuses on innovative strategies that can enhance the sustainability of urban rail transit. It has broad coverage, including, but not restricted to, the following:
(1) Innovative organizational models and technologies for passenger–freight mixed transportation. This aims to boost sustainability through resource optimization and new revenue-generating methods.
(2) Intelligent dispatching, including passenger flow and train operation rescheduling under disruption. By leveraging advanced algorithms and real-time data, it seeks to enhance dispatching efficiency and safety.
(3) Energy-efficient train operation. Through methods such as optimized speed control and regenerative braking, it promotes the environmental sustainability of urban rail transit.
(4) Other contributions regarding any emerging and relevant innovative strategies and technologies in the field of urban rail sustainability are encouraged.
The purpose is to gather cutting-edge research that provides practical solutions for making urban rail transit more sustainable, considering environmental, social, and economic aspects.
I hope this Special Issue will contribute to providing new methods for measuring and monitoring the environmental and economic impacts of innovative strategies. By incorporating a diverse range of innovative elements related to urban rail sustainability, this Special Issue will enrich the body of knowledge in this crucial field.
Dr. Haodong Yin
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- urban rail transit
- sustainability
- passenger–freight mixed transportation
- intelligent dispatching
- energy-efficient train operation
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