Components - Functions - Operations This ABSTRACT represents the valid normative basis for highly automated light rail systems. The presentation is based on the author’s experience in advising transport companies and his practical work in the acceptance assessment of train protection systems for international metros and light rail vehicles. This...

International Compendium. As a standard work on Railway Signalling and Interlocking, this book documents the principles and current situation of international signalling technology. This 3rd edition of this work contains some fundamental extensions and the latest findings on the following topics: • Innovations in train control systems (ETCS,...

A holistic approach. Transport infrastructure plays a vital role in our society. Deliberate harmful actions intended to damage or interrupt the use and operation of transport infrastructure can affect negatively the pursuit of economic activities, generate substantial financial losses, undermine user confidence and cause major damage to the...

Railway track infrastructure is a complex system consisting of various subsystems which require incremental maintenance from all engineering disciplines; all of whom are competing for the limited time and number of available maintenance windows. The constant demand for higher traffic volumes, increased train speeds and heavier axle loadings all...

This textbook, which is also suitable for non-engineers, deals in two parts with digitization in mobility and traffic: The first part describes the most important technologies, which as a whole make it possible today to solve mobility needs in society that were technically unworkable or too expensive just a few years ago. The aim of this survey...

Once again, DB Netz AG is publishing a book on railway construction with "Infrastructure Projects 2018". How can we remove and rebuild rail infrastructure faster and better? - That's what the more than 30 papers in this book are about. Levers for faster and better implementation of projects are the acceleration and simplification of approval...

La gestión de la infraestructura ferroviaria es un tema de gran complejidad, en el que influyen una gran variedad de factores económicos, jurídicos, políticos y, sobre todo, técnicos. El objetivo de la presente serie, “Best Practices para el mantenimiento de vía”, consiste en presentar estas interdependencias de forma estructurada a todos los...

Now only € 69,- instead of formerly € 106,-: You save 35 %! The current overview of the railway market in Europe. The market overview provides up-to-date data on around 1100 rail transport and infrastructure companies in 34 countries: Market analysis "Europe", created by Independent Regulator's Group-Rail (IRG-Rail) Quick overview for each...

L‘exploitation de l’infrastructure ferroviaire revêt un haut niveau de complexité. Elle implique une intervention des domaines économique, juridique, politique et surtout technique. L’objectif de la série «Bonnes pratiques de la maintenance des voies ferrées» est de décrire cette corrélation de manière structurée pour tous les acteurs du monde...

Railway infrastructure management involves a high degree of complexity. Economic, legal, political and, above all, technical interdependencies are required. The aim of the Best Practice Permanent Way Maintenance series is to describe these relationships in a structured way for all stakeholders. "Infrastructure Management" looks at aspects of...

This book is dedicated to the many people involved in the day to day planning and performance of track maintenance activities. Providing a practical approach to everyday challenges in mechanised track maintenance, it is not just intended as a theoretical approach to the track system. Railways aim at transporting people and freight safely,...

Railway infrastructure management involves a high degree of complexity. Economic, legal, political and, above all, technical interdependencies are required. The aim of the Best Practice Permanent Way Maintenance series is to describe these relationships in a structured way for all stakeholders. Infrastructure Management Volume 1 looks at aspects...