t.BA.VS.OPSS.09HS (Operation on Roads and Rail) 
Module: Operation on Roads and Rail
This information was generated on: 04 May 2024
No.
t.BA.VS.OPSS.09HS
Title
Operation on Roads and Rail
Organised by
T INE
Credits
4

Description

Version: 3.0 start 01 August 2013

Module Co-ordinator:

 Bergmaier, Rolf, xbem

Learning objectives:
Objectives Competences Taxonomy level
Students know the systems characteristics and principles of production processes on road and rail.  F K2
They can apply simple calculation methods with regard to the productivity of rail and road operation.  F, M K3
They know the most important systems characteristics regulations in rail and road transport.  F K2
     

Module Contents:

 Basic principles
  • Simple methods to calculate the productivity of production systems
  • Interaction of those involved, users, transport infrastructure and transport operators/companies
  • Systems characteristics and production processes of passenger and freight transport systems dependent on and not dependent on road transport (railway infrastructure and railway company processes)
  • Traffic flows, traffic separation, capacities of transport systems
Operation on rail
  • Planning and deployment
  • Operational control process, supervisory and safety levels
  • Timetable planning, timetable processes, publication, assured and non-assured connections between different services
  • Types and management of operational disruptions
  • Passenger transport: driving, maintenance, cleaning, stabling, strengths, weaknesses, modularisation, special train services, ad hoc train service replacements
  • Interfaces to third parties, e.g. Elvetino (railway catering provider), customs, cycle courier services
  • Freight transport: block trains, shunting, principles of freight train scheduling, border-crossings
  • Special transport: excess loads, hazardous goods
Operation on road
  • Traffic management, traffic flow in cities/conurbations and on motorways; capacity of transport infrastructures  
  • Concept of traffic light control, temporary staged access
  • Parking management
  • Trams / buses / dial-a-bus services: prioritisation of public transport
  • Disruptions, traffic jams, congestion
  • Planning principles: visibility, braking distances, radii, etc.
  • Slow transport: characteristics
Regulations (selected topics)
  • Regulations for rail transport with regard to system characteristics (railway operating regulations, train runs, shunting, trams, trolleybuses, working regulations)
  • Regulations for road transport (buses, coaches, lorries, duty times and rest requirements)
  • Different laws regarding operation on rail and road (StVG, FDV, AB-EBV)
  • Maintenance planning: guaranteeing operations during servicing
  • Large-scale events

Literature:

 Basic concepts from "Verkehrsplanung" (Traffic Planning) lecture in 1st semester 

Supplementary literature:

  

Prerequisites:

 Lecture "Verkehrsplanung" l1st semester

Teaching Language:

 German (one lecture in English)

Module structure:
Type of Lesson Number of lessons per week:
Lecture: 14 x 4 
Labs: integrated in lecture (1/block
Block course:  

Exams:

 The regulation about the graded assignments is binding. A deviation from the regulation is permitted if it is provided in written form by the lecturer in the first week of the semester.
description Type Form Scope Grade Weighting
Graded assignments during teaching semester participation oral   grade 10%
Semester paper  report written   grade 20%
End-of-semester exam exam written  90min grade 70%

Remarks:

 This module includes various field trips related to road and rail facility management. 

Course: Operation auf Strasse und Schiene - Vorlesung
No.
t.BA.VS.OPSS.09HS.V
Title
Operation auf Strasse und Schiene - Vorlesung

Note

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