Keeping trains going during major disruptions: a simulation environment

Researchers often have to use multiple standalone applications to facilitate different aspects of their research. We have created an integrated platform for doing research to out-of-control train situations. Our platform, called TraInControl, unites two applications to simulate a train network. In addition, it facilitates creating charts to display various metrics regarding these simulations. We have worked in close contacts with these researchers to keep a small feedback loop, which helped us create the tool in a way that is the most useful. To perform this, we have implemented a level editor, a saves manager, and many different types of informative widgets to aid the usability of the pro- gram, next to the integration of the simulation tools into being automated by the platform. The platform eases the work flow of the researchers, allowing them to spend more time attempting to end solutions, instead of getting multiple tools to work together and performing their own calculations afterwards.

Testimonial client: “A great spirit of team cooperation among the students has allowed delivering a difficult software integration project on time and with a quality exceeding standards, despite the worldwide pandemic.
Our group at TU Delft is very satisfied of the integrated rail traffic simulation platform built so professionally by the students. The developed platform will be now concretely used in a Dutch National research project to identify traffic management strategies which will minimise the impact of railway disruptions on both passengers and railway stakeholders.”