Three methods and tools have been developed, analysed, and demonstrated on real-world operational data. These tools address three different but equally important aspects for improving the efficiency of real-time network management of railways and contribute to closing the gap between planning and operations by enabling the traffic management to have a more proactive way of working . The focus of the work is on the coordination of freight operations at lines and marshalling yards, namely:

• Coordination of all operational activities taking place at arrival/departure yards.
• Replanning of timetables for line traffic.
• Prediction of system effects and the combined operations of yards and lines.