Abstract The research examines the sources of rail transport noise. Noise depends on type locomotives, warning signals, maintenance, and construction equipment. wheel–to–rail contact rolling stock locomotives’ propulsion systems are noise sources. Static dynamic loads have intensities that depend masses speeds trainsets. In addition, static, stock, thermal loads, action rainwater stress ballast...

The products in the real-world application to be studied in this thesis are the rail cars used by BASF to transport products between plants and from plants to customers. The transported product poses minimum requirements on certain rail car characteristics (material, heating, etc.). These characteristics define a rail car type. Types with higher quality characteristics can be used as substitute...

The troubled introduction of an American air computerized reservation system at French Railways reflects the difficulty of transforming European public rail transport into a market-oriented industry. Computerized reservation systems played an important role in supporting increased competition, providing a global strategic advantage and modifying market structures in the US air industry. However...

A model to compare three alternative forms of public transport – light rail, heavy rail and bus rapid transit is developed for an urban network with radial lines emanating from the borders to the city centre. The theoretical framework assumes an operation aimed at minimising the total cost associated with public transport service provision, which encompasses both operator and users costs. The d...

This article uses a trip attribute approach to examine the relative passenger attractiveness of Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) systems compared to other transit modes. It examines how passengers value trip attributes for on-street bus, BRT, and light rail and heavy rail systems in passenger behavior research. Empirical data is presented which suggests that passengers value trip attributes for BRT and ...

The ambitious planned development of the high-speed rail (HSR) network in Spain requires the implementation of new sector regulations to fully achieve its objectives, namely to make the sector more competitive and to promote a more balanced and efficient transport system. For this purpose, the Spanish administration recently launched the new Rail Sector Act (39/2003), on a national regulatory f...

Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board, No. 2545, Transportation Research Board, Washington, D.C., 2016, pp. 27–35. DOI: 10.3141/2545-04 The rapid expansion of production of North American petroleum crude oil from shale has led to a significant increase in rail transport of crude oil. Broken rails are frequent causes of train accidents. Ultrasonic rail defe...

Driverless vehicles will be common on the road in a short time. They will have many impacts on the global transport market trends. One of the remarkable driverless vehicles impacts will be the laying aside of rail systems, because of several reasons, that is to say traffic congestions will be no more a justification for rail, rail will not be the best answer for disableds, air pollution of cars...