Naslov
Railway Capacity Enhancement with Modern Signalling Systems – A Literature Review

Autori
Mikulčić, Matea ; Mlinarić, Tomislav Josip

Izvornik
Promet - Traffic & transportation (0353-5320) 33 (2021), 1; 141-152

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, pregledni rad, znanstveni

Ključne riječi
signalling systems ; railway capacity ; capacity determination methodologies ; capacity enhancement

Sažetak
In times of ever stronger awareness of environmental protection and potentiation of a beneficial modal split, the railway sector with efficient asset utilization and proper investment planning has the highest chance of meeting customer expectations and attracting new users more effectively. Continuous increase in railway demand leads to an increase in the utilization of railway infrastructure, and the inevitable lack of capacity, a burning problem that many national railways are continually facing. To address it more effectively, this paper reviews available methodologies for railway capacity determination and techniques for its enhancement in the recent scientific literature. Particular focus is given to the possibility of increasing railway capacity through signalling systems and installing the European Train Control System (ETCS). The most important relationships with segments of existing research have been identified, and in line with this, the directions for a potential continuation of research are suggested.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Tehnologija prometa i transport

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