Course detail

Railway Stations and Junctions II

FAST-CN54Acad. year: 2013/2014

Passenger stations, types, technology, extent. Switch and track layout, equipment and efficiency. Railhead and trough passenger stations.
Storage stations, technology, sets of tracks arrangement. Equipment of storage stations
Shunting yards, functions, position in railway network. Development of sorting technology. Set of reception sidings. Hump, technical equipment, sets of tracks design, longitudinal section of hump track, dynamic estimation. Set of sorting sidings. Set of departure sidings, tracks for thoroughgoing trains.
Depots, running shed. Technology, arrangement of trackage.
Railway siding (factory, industrial), set of tracks, connection to railway stations, interchange tracks
Railway junctions, passenger and goods traffic
New methods for railway vehicles monitoring, satellite monitoring system in railway traffic
Track recording cars for electric catenary system and clearances. Signaling systems and automatic train control system

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

4

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

doc. Ing. Otto Plášek, Ph.D.

Department

Institute of Railway Structures and Constructions (ZEL)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

A student acquires skills in problems of railway junctions. The student is introduced to the system of passenger and goods traffic in railway junctions. The student learns design of shunting yards, passenger stations, depots and storage stations.

Prerequisites

Design of railway stops, goods points and operation control points, especially railway stations

Co-requisites

Railway acts, combined transport systems, integrated transport systems and transport service in public aim.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Teaching is kept in a form lectures, seminars and individual consultations. The students' work is completed by specified individual work, work assigned for individual study with the active participation of students and students' work with LMS Moodle. Excursions to the construction sites or to manufacturers are organized.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

The course is completed with a credit and exam. A student answers questions regarding parts of railway junctions.
Acquisition of the credit is conditional on attendance and delivery of project of shunting yard.

Course curriculum

1. Passenger stations, types, technology, extent. Switch and track layout, equipment and efficiency. Railhead and trough passenger stations.
2. Storage stations, technology, sets of tracks arrangement. Equipment of storage stations
3. Shunting yards, functions, position in railway network. Development of sorting technology. Set of reception sidings.
4. Hump, technical equipment, sets of tracks design, longitudinal section of hump track, dynamic estimation.
5. Set of sorting sidings. Set of departure sidings, tracks for thoroughgoing trains.
6. Depots, running shed. Technology, arrangement of trackage. Railway siding (factory, industrial), set of tracks, connection to railway stations, interchange tracks.
7. Railway junctions, passenger and goods traffic
8. New methods for railway vehicles monitoring, satellite monitoring system in railway traffic
9. Track recording cars for electric catenary system. Track recording cars for clearances.
10. Signaling systems and automatic train control system

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

The objective of the subject is to introduce students to the problems of railway junctions, passenger and goods traffic in them and to practise acquires knowledge and skills.

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

Extent and forms are specified by guarantor’s regulation updated for every academic year.

Recommended optional programme components

A student can attend conferences, workshops or excursions focused on railway stations and junctions.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Jirsák, Z.: Železničné stanice a uzly. Bratislava, 1979. (SK)
Klimeš, F.: Železniční stavitelství II. Praha, 1981. (CS)

Recommended reading

ESVELD, Coenraad: Modern Railway Track. MRT - Production, 2001. ISBN 90-800324-3-3. (EN)

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme N-K-C-SI Master's

    branch K , 2. year of study, winter semester, elective

  • Programme N-P-C-SI Master's

    branch K , 2. year of study, winter semester, elective

  • Programme N-P-E-SI Master's

    branch K , 2. year of study, winter semester, elective

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hours, optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Ing. Otto Plášek, Ph.D.

Syllabus

1. Shunting yards, functions, position in railway network. Development of sorting technology.
2. Set of reception sidings. Hump, technical equipment, sets of tracks design, longitudinal section of hump trak, dynamic estimation.
3. Set of sorting sidings. Set of departure sidings, tracks for thoroughgoing trains.
4. Passenger stations, types, technology, extent. Switch and track layout, equipment and efficiency. Railhead and trough passenger stations. Storage stations, technology, sets of tracks arrangement. Equipment of storage stations
5. Depots, running shed. Technology, arrangement of trackage. Railway siding (factory, industrial), set of tracks, connection to railway stations, interchange tracks.
6. Railway junctions, passenger and goods traffic. New methods for railway vehicles monitoring, satellite monitoring system in railway traffic
7. Track recording cars for electric catenary system. Track recording cars for clearances.
8. Signalling systems and automatic train control system

Exercise

13 hours, compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Ing. Otto Plášek, Ph.D.

Syllabus

1. Specifying of the project, guidelines to draw up.
2. Design of hump height.
3. Design of turnout assembly, sets of tracks.
4. Design of longitudinal profile.
5. Dynamic evaluation of hump.
6. Format and content of drawings – setting out drawing, longitudinal profile.
7. Technical report. Consultation of project.
8. Submitting of the projects, credit.