A set partition model (R CP) for the crew pairing problem in urban rail transit was proposed based on practical considerations in rail transit operations. A hybrid algorithm of column generation and branch on follow ons (CGBF) was designed to solve R CP. The numerical results show that the proposed model and algorithm can meet requirements of crew pairing and yield better objective values than the existing manual methods.
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