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Clustering stations in a Railway Network |
- Summarize used types of differentiation for stations in a railway network
- Explore possible contributing factors and select some to include in a clustering algorithm
- Develop a clustering algorithm that groups all stations in a given railway network into defined clusters
- Implement the developed clustering algorithm in python and test it on given data
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Safety measures at level crossings |
- Research about safety measures used worldwide to prevent accidents at level crossings
- Comparison of four countries in detail by constructing typical reference models
- Derivation of appropriate measures to improve safety at German level crossings
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Macroeconomic analysis of safety measurements for level crossings to minimize risks |
- Level crossings, as intersections between train and vehicle traffic, represent a significant portion of accidents with increased criticality
- Describe different measures to reduce the risk
- Perform an overall quantitative analysis of the measures to reduce the overall risk, taking into account budgetary constraints
- Evaluate and analyze the potential for early and efficient risk reduction in Germany
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Analysis of the potential of introducing high speed rail transport in India |
- India starts with building high speed rail infrastructure and expanding it between major cities
- Analysis of the potential through high-speed traffic using exemplary routes
- Rating the routes in different regards
- Analysis of the costs and benefits for high speed lines
- Analysis and identification of obstacles to the implementation of high speed lines
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Sensitivity analysis of various influencing parameters on infrastructure quality at railroad stations |
- Definition of station Infrastructure in comparison to infrastructure of lines
- Describing the station Infrastructure quality definition and measuremant in Germany and other countries
- Create and use a generic infrastructure to analyse the impact of different factors to the BAQ-grad
- Implement the BAQ methology in a tool (Excel/Matlab) to calculate the BAQ grade for the generic infrastructure and carry out a sensitivity analysis
- Analyse the results and define the factors with the biggest impact of the quality
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Transnational analysis of the development of modal split and land use in the transport sector |
- Comparison of the modal split and land use by the transport sector for various countries, including the historical development as well as the current situation
- Describing and analysing the trend
- Analysis of the influence of land use on the modal split
- Derivation of different policy objectives
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Analysis of potential cost savings due to automated trains |
- Give an overview of the characteristics of an autonomous train
- Description of the factors that can be reduced by train automisation
- Describe the composition of the operating costs of a railroad company
- Analysis of the potential for savings in wage costs
- Consideration of the potential savings from staff shortages following accidents due to psychological problems
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Harmonization of railway operation sets of regulations between different national operators in Europe |
- Comparison of rail and road legal frameworks in terms of international transportation
- Analysis of the requirements for the operational regulations according to the TSI
- Demonstration of the resulting effects on national regulations using selected examples
- Approaches to deal with specific challenges such as the language using various examples
- Conclusions and hints for the revision of a national set of rules with regard to new requirements under consideration of the operational principles of the respective operator
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Handling of capacity bottlenecks in European railway networks |
- Review of definitions of railway capacity bottlenecks within the EU
- Description and categorization of possible railway capacity bottlenecks
- Evaluation of network-wide impacts of some railway capacity bottlenecks
- Deduction of measures for the reduction or elimination of railway capacity bottlenecks
- Recommendations for improved handling of railway capacity bottlenecks
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| 10 |
EU-wide harmonization of operational rules |
- Technical harmonization is achievable with ERTMS, but national operational rules are still in place, manifesting the fragmentation and hindering interoperability
- Description of the differences in safety culture and requirements in the EU-member states
- Analysis of the requirements for a single European railway area
- Show a migration path with hurdles and necessary regulative changes
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| 11 |
Looking beyond semi-automatic train operations for railway freight operations |
- Conduct a comparison between railway freight operations and metro systems
- Preperation and Execution of expert interviews to find the limits for the roll out of ATO over ECTS
- Conduct a comparison between railway freight operations and metro systems
- Identification of requirements for intsallation of additional sbsystems (e.g. anti-collision systems)
- Prepare suggestions of use cases for automation of railway freight operations
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Current state of the art of CBTC interoperability |
- Investigation of the current standards for CBTC
- Preperation and execution of expert interviews with international metro operators and manufacturers
- Systematic analysis of CAMET standards and comparison against international standads
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