SST.2011.5.2-4 Railway operations management

1. 1 Date 12.07.2010 SST.2011.5.2-4 Railway operations management Meena Dasigi

2. Date 12.07.2010 2 SST.2011.5.2-4 A systems approach for railway operations management to increase capacity and decrease delays for railway customers satisfaction

3. Date 12.07.2010 3 The call in brief The research aims to address existing railway operations management to enable increased capacity, decreased delays and improved railway customers satisfaction for both passengers and freight. The work will consider identified railway bottlenecks alongside the European railway corridors and will examine railway operations management from timetabling to management of operations, especially during operational disruptions. Tools will be developed that do not increase energy consumption and should establish a path towards improved efficiency. The effectiveness and leverage of existing railway operations tools used at international and national level will be analysed to establish the priority areas for research.

4. Date 12.07.2010 4 Analysis Information systems for the management of the railway operations by provision of data basis for timetabling and disposition. Management of the theoretical network capacity (timetable) through order and construction of timetables. Position and disposition (on train and network basis). Real-time train control, real-time management of operations, especially during the period of disruption/disturbance of operations for the whole affected network. Examination of the existing system for fluidification, especially important for the bottlenecks. Flow of information between the Infra Managers, Railway Undertakings, and the train drivers.

5. Date 12.07.2010 5 Key factors Efficient cross-border data supply and disposition by extended interfaces for cross border information flow. Disposition assistance and decision making support tools enabling early hold-back/diversion of trains if traffic is disturbed. Automated information flow between infrastructure managers and railway undertakings concerning disturbances and corrective actions. No increase in energy consumption.

6. Date 12.07.2010 6 Expectations Decreased track occupancy in bottlenecks Reduced timetable changes/delays Improved, smoother and a higher traffic flow Improved information for passengers and freight customers Improved driving aid to the train driver Optimisation of dependencies between train paths (connections, turn-round, passenger transit, shunting, etc.) Improved flexibility and extension of timetable construction and disposition Increased transport capacity

7. Date 12.07.2010 7 Capacity Number of trains that can be run safely on the route It is dependent on Route Infrastructure – Track layout & Signalling Availability – Maintenance access Rolling Stock Capability Operational parameters (stopping patterns, dwells)

8. Date 12.07.2010 8 Context