<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>The main purpose of the paper was the structural analysis of the connections network used by a railway carrier Koleje Dolnośląskie S.A. operating in southern Poland. The analysis used simulation methods. The analysis and simulation were based on graph theory, which is successfully used in analysing a wide variety of networks (social, biological, computer, virtual and transportation networks). The paper presents indicators which allow judging the analysed connections network according to an appropriate level of transport services. Simulation results allowed proposing some modifications for the improvement of the analysed connections network. The paper also demonstrates that graph theory and network simulations should be used as tools by transportation companies during the stage of planning a connections network.</p></abstract>

The main purpose of the paper was the structural analysis of the connections network used by a railway carrier Koleje Dolnośląskie S.A. operating in southern Poland. The analysis used simulation methods. The analysis and simulation were based on graph theory, which is successfully used in analysing a wide variety of networks (social, biological, computer, virtual and transportation networks). The paper presents indicators which allow judging the analysed connections network according to an appropriate level of transport services. Simulation results allowed proposing some modifications for the improvement of the analysed connections network. The paper also demonstrates that graph theory and network simulations should be used as tools by transportation companies during the stage of planning a connections network.

Logistics management of the rail connections using graph theory: the case of a public transportation company on the example of Koleje Dolnośląskie S.A.

Faculty of Applied Sciences, Department of Engineering Management and Logistics Processes

Faculty of Organisation and Management, Institute of Management, Administration and Logistics

Institute of Technology and Business in Ceske Budejovice

Engineering Management in Production and Services

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The main purpose of the paper was the structural analysis of the connections network used by a railway carrier Koleje Dolnośląskie S.A. operating in southern...

Logistics management of the rail connections using graph theory: the case of a public transportation company on the example of Koleje Dolnośląskie S.A.

Published Online: Oct 16, 2018

Page range: 7 - 22

Received: Jan 10, 2018

Accepted: Sep 01, 2018

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/emj-2018-0013

Keywords
Koleje Dolnośląskie, railway transport, structural analysis of networks, transport company management, transport networks

© 2018 Paweł Sobczak et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Logistics management of the rail connections using graph theory: the case of a public transportation company on the example of Koleje Dolnośląskie S.A.

Published Online: Oct 16, 2018

Page range: 7 - 22

Received: Jan 10, 2018

Accepted: Sep 01, 2018

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/emj-2018-0013

KeywordsKoleje Dolnośląskie, railway transport, structural analysis of networks, transport company management, transport networks

© 2018 Paweł Sobczak et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
Koleje Dolnośląskie, railway transport, structural analysis of networks, transport company management, transport networks