Case Study: Netherlands Railways achieves better rail network planning and disruption response with AnyLogic simulation software

Rail Transportation Network Optimization and Planning with Simulation Software

Netherlands Railways, one of the busiest passenger rail operators in the world, needed a reliable way to test disruptions, new trains, and higher service frequency without experimenting on the live network. Using AnyLogic simulation software, the company moved beyond hard-to-use microscopic models to explore timetables, failure scenarios, reliability levels, and investment options with real operating data.

AnyLogic helped Netherlands Railways build interactive planning models that supported network-wide punctuality analysis, disruption response, train procurement decisions, and infrastructure planning. The results included faster testing of scenarios, stronger incident planning, clarity on how much frequency could increase without hurting punctuality, and avoiding expensive rolling stock investments that were not cost-effective.

Netherlands Railways