Lüthi, Marco, Dr.

systransis Ltd Dr. Marco Lüthi Station square 6304 Zug SWITZERLAND E-Mail:

Scientific researcher / PhD student at IVT: October 2004 - September 2009

Main Research Focus

• Development of methods and strategies for increasing efficiency, capacity and stability for railway, urban and air transport systems
• Analysis and design of railway operation processes
• Railway signalling
• Strategic development and technology strategies for transport and infrastructure operators

Projects

• Development of a framework to increase stability and capacity for heavily used rail networks based on control methods
  SBB 2005-20089
• Verification of the traction saving potential through efficient train operations
  SFOE (BFE), emkamatik, SBB 2008-2009
• Future organisation structure of the Swiss standard gauge rail infrastructure
  SBB 2007-2008
• Stability and Robustness analysis for bus services with ticket vending by drivers
  VBG and Postauto 2006 - 2007
• Efficiency review of the S-Bahn entrance design regarding the dwell process
  ZVV and SBB 2006 - 2007
• Analysis of braking curves
  SBB 2006
• Passenger arrival distribution and waiting times at public transportation stations
  2005-2006
• Review and evaluation of a method to increase capacity in railway networks
  SBB 2005
• Analysis of the distribution of running time, dwell time and arrival delays for railways in Switzerland
  SVI 2005
• Develop proceedings to increase capacity and punctuality for the Zurich's S-Bahn and specification of dwell time calculations for S-Bahn trains
  SBB and ZVV 2004 - 2005
• Delay Maps and other vislualistions

Publications

• Luethi M. (2009) Improving the Efficiency of Heavily Used Railway Networks through Integrated Real-Time Rescheduling, PhD thesis.
• Luethi M. (2009): Structure and Simulation Evaluation of an Integrated Real-Time Rescheduling System for Railway Networks, Journal of Networks and Spatial Economics, vol 9, issue 1, pp. 103-121.
• Hansen I.A., Wendler E., Weidmann U., Lüthi M, Rodriguez J., Ricci S., Kroon L. (2009): RailZurich2009 - Book of Abstracts, IVT ETH Zürich.
• Luethi M., Weidmann U., Bepperling S., Hürlimann D. (2009): Strategien für einen hochwertigen Betrieb von stark belasteten Eisenbahnnetzen, ZEVrail, 133, Ausgabe 6-7/2009, pp. 234 - 239.
• Weidmann U., Spacek P., Luethi M. (2009): Traffic Management, in Technology Guide, Springer Verlag, 2009, pp. 284 - 287.
• Dorbritz R., Luethi M., Weidmann U. (2009): Effects of onboard ticketing strategies on public transport’s service reliability, To appear in 88th Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting 2009, Washington DC.
• Luethi M., Kisseleff B., Nash A. (2009): De-peaking strategies for improving airport ground operations productivity at mid-sized hubs, To appear in 88th Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting 2009, Washington DC.
• Nash A., Weidmann U., Luethi M. (2009): Can Information Technology help Rail play a greater Role in preventing Climate change?, To appear in 88th Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting 2009, Washington DC.
• Dorbritz R., Luethi M., Weidmann U. (2009): Betriebsstabilität von Buslinien mit Fahrausweisverkauf durch den Fahrer, Verkehr und Technik, vol. 62, no. 2, pp. 57-62.
• Laube F., Luethi M. (2008): Making every second count, Railway Gazette International, vol 164, no. 12, 2008, pp. 952-954.
• Luethi M. (2008): Evaluation of energy saving strategies in heavily used rail networks by implementing an integrated real-time rescheduling system, Computers in Railways XI, pp. 349-358.
• Luethi M. (2008): Optimizing traffic flow in heavily used railway networks: influence factors and potential strategies, 8th Swiss Transport Research Conference, Ascona, Switzerland, 2008
• Kisseleff B., Luethi M. (2008): Analysis of Depeaking Effects for Zurich Airport’s Ground Handler, 8th Swiss Transport Research Conference, Ascona, Switzerland, 2008
• Laube F., Luethi M. (2008): A new method for using reserves from strategic planning to opperations (in japanese), Journal of Communications of the Operations Research Society of Japan, vol 53, no. 8, 2008, pp. 458-463.
• Weidmann U., Buchmüller S., Dorbritz R., Lüthi M. (2008): Betriebsstabilität bei Buslinien mit Fahrausweisverkauf durch Fahrer; Schriftenreihe IVT Nr. 138, ETH Zürich, 2008.
• Chaumet R., Axhausen K., Bernard M., Bruns,F., Locher P., Lüthi M., Imhof D. (2007): Verfahren zur Berücksichtigung der Zuverlässigkeit in Evaluationen; Forschungsarbeit SVI 2002/002. Vereinigung Schweizerischer Verkehrsingenieure, 2007.
• Johner A., Lüthi M. (2007): The Train Departure Process and its Impact on the Rail Network Performance; 7th Swiss Transport Research Conference, Ascona, Switzerland, 2007.
• Luethi M., A. Nash, U. Weidmann, F. Laube, R. Wuest (2007): Increasing Railway Capacity and Reliability through Integrated Real-Time Rescheduling, Proceedings of the 11th World Conference on Transport Research, Berkeley, 2007.
• Luethi M., G. Medeossi, A. Nash (2007): Evaluation of an Integrated Real-Time Rescheduling and Train Control System for Heavily Used Areas, Proceedings of the 2nd International Seminar on Railway Operations Modelling and Analysis, Hannover, 2007.
• Lüthi M., O. Stalder (2007): Strategien zur Kapazitätssteigerung von Eisenbahnnetzen, Strasse und Verkehr, Ausgabe 3/2007, pp. 10-13.
• Laube F., S. Roos, R. Wüst, M. Lüthi, U. Weidmann (2007): PULS90 - Ein systemumfassender Ansatz zur Leistungssteigerung von Eisenbahnnetzen, ETR Eisenbahntechnische Rundschau, 56, Ausgabe 3/2007, pp. 104 - 107.
• Longo G., M. Luethi, G. Medeossi, U. Weidmann (2007): Nuove metodologie per l'incremento di capacita di reti ferroviarie, SIDT Conference 2007, Neaple, Italy.
• Luethi M., F. Laube, U. Weidmann (2007); Principles and Dynamic Aspects for a Rail Traffic Real-Time Rescheduling System, Proceedings of the 6th FORMS/FORMAT 2007 Symposium, eds. E. Schnieder, G. Tarnai, Braunschweig, pp. 129-136.
• Luethi M., U. Weidmann, A. Nash (2007); Passenger Arrival Rates ar Public Transport Stations, 86th Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting 2007, Washington DC.
• Luethi M., U. Weidmann, F. Laube, G. Medeossi (2007); Rescheduling and Train Control: A New Framework for Railroad Traffic Control in Heavily Used Networks, 86th Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting 2007, Washington DC.
• Weidmann U., M. Lüthi (2006); Die Fahrplanabhängigkeit der Fahrgastankunft an Haltestellen; Der Nahverkehr, Ausgabe 12/2006, pp. 16-19.
• Nash A., U. Weidmann, S. Bollinger, S. Buchmueller, M. Luethi (2006); Increasing schedule reliability on Zurich's S-Bahn through computer analysis and simulation; Transportation Research Record No. 1955, pp. 17 -25, Transportation Research Board, Washington DC.
• Luethi, M., D. Huerlimann, A. Nash (2005) Understanding the Timetable Planning Process as a Closed Control Loop, Proceedings of the 1st International Seminar on Railway Operations Modelling and Analysis, eds I. A. Hansen, F. M. Dekking, R. M. P. Goverde, B. Heidergott, L. E. Meester, Delft, The Netherlands, 2005.
• Grieder P., M. Luethi, P.A. Parrilo, M. Morari (2003), Stability & Feasibility of Constrained Receding Horizon Control, European Control Conference, Cambridge
• Master Thesis 2004: Actuator Saturation and Allocation Issues in Control of Fluid Flow Networks, Dynamic Systems and Control Group UCSD, Prof. Krstic und Prof. Morari
• Semester Thesis 2003: Post-Analysis of Explicit MPC, Institut für Automatik ETHZ, Prof. Morari
• Semester Thesis 2002: Finger-Mouse, Institut für Elektronik ETHZ, Prof. Tröster

Organised Conferences

• IT08.rail Closing the Loop - Capacity and Quality of Railway Systems
  24. - 26. Januar 2008 in Zürich; Zusammen mit SMA und Partner AG, OpenTrack Railway Technology GmbH und systransis AG
• RailZurich2009 3rd International Seminar on Railway Operations Modelling and Analysis
  11th - 13th February 2009, ETH Zürich

Presentations

• M. Lüthi: Precise operation - accurate and fast rescheduling:Potential benefits and challenges in the field of railway operations research, 23rd European Conference on Operational Research, Bonn, July 2009.
• M. Lüthi: Strategies for efficient and effective railway operations, Workshop, Railway Planning, Design and Operations, Beijing Institute of Technology in Zusammenarbeit mit der Schweizer Botschaft in China, November 2008.
• R. Wüst, M. Lüthi: Leistungssteigerung durch Elektronik, Workshop Szenario Nachfrageverdoppelung S-Bahn Zürich, SMA und Partner AG, September 2008.
• M. Lüthi: Analyse möglicher künftiger Organisationsmodelle für die schweizerische Normalspur-Bahninfrastruktur, IVT Seminar, September 2008.
• M. Lüthi: Effects of Integrated Real-Time Rescheduling on Infrastructure and Energy Usage, Workshop, TU Delft, Juni 2008.
• M. Lüthi: Weniger Reserven und trotzdem höhere Pünktlichkeit: Ein integraler Ansatz zur Effizienzsteigerung im Eisenbahnverkehr, Kolloquium Verkehrsmanagement und Verkehrstelematik TU Dresden, Juni 2008.
• M. Lüthi: Planning and Operating Principles for Swiss Railways, Seminar Universität Pardubice, April 2008.
• M. Lüthi: Mehr Züge - weniger Verspätungen - Neue Wege bei Planung und Betrieb von Eisenbahnsystemen, Verkehrsingenieurtag ETH Zürich, März 2008.
• M. Lüthi: Improving rail infrastructure performance, IT08.rail, systransis Atelier, Januar 2008.
• M. Lüthi: Increasing Performance of the Rail Network: A Program for the Swiss Federal Railways, Seminar Universität Trieste, Oktober 2007.
• U. Weidmann, M. Lüthi: Das IVT und sein Forschungsschwerpunkt Betriebsprozess-Steuerung, Seminar Qnamic, Hägendorf, Februar 2007.
• M. Lüthi: Reschedulig und Zugregelung: Ein systemumfassender Ansatz zur Leistungssteigerung von Eisenbahnnetzen, IVT Seminar, ETH Zürich, Oktober 2006.
• M. Lüthi: Methodische Grundlagen für ein Real-Time Rescheduling, Verkehrswissenschaftliches Fachgespräch des VWI, Universität Stuttgart, September 2006.
• U. Weidmann, M. Lüthi: Qualitätssicherung bei Fahrplanplanung und Betrieb, Seminar ETH: GeoLeitsysteme und Qualitätssicherung bei Fahrplanerstellung und Betrieb im öffentlichen Verkehr, ETH Zürich, März 2006.
• D. Hürlimann, M. Lüthi: Simulation mit OpenTrack - Voraussetzungen, Durchführung und Auswertung, Eisenbahntechnisches Kolloquium, TU Darmstadt, Juni 2006.
• M. Lüthi: Abhängigkeiten zur zeitlichen Verteilung des Fahrgastzuflusses an Haltestellen, IVT Seminar, ETH Zürich, Oktober 2005.

Higher Education

• Since 2004 Research Assistant at the IVT
• 10/1998-05/2004 MSc. EEIT ETH Zürich, Electrical Engineering and Information Technology
  Focus on Automation and Control Systems
• 10/2003-04/2004 Visiting researcher at UCSD, Nonlinear Control Lab
• 07/1997 Matura at Alpenquai Luzern

Memberships

• IAROR: International Association of Railway Operations Research: Board Member
• TRB: Transportation Research Board: Committee Member AR030: Railroad Operating Technologies
• IRSE: Institution of Railway Signal Engineers: Member

Working Experience

• 05/2004-09/2004: ABB
• 05/2001-10/2001: Zühlke Engineering
• 11/2000-04/2001: BMW
• 1999: Schindler