Due to increasing prices, growing environmental awareness, and resource scarcity, railway
operations become increasingly more important. In today's conventional railway operations …

Metro systems around the world have many differences in their design and operation, one
aspect of which is the level of automation. The most advanced technology available allows …

Unattended train operation (UTO) refers to a transportation system in which guided vehicles
are run fully automatically without any operating staff on-board. This article provides an …

The global trend for rail automation is increasing but there are very few publications on
public perception of the ongoing changes in the railways. In order to fill this gap and to better …

The operation of railway systems depends in particular on infrastructure and vehicle data. A
major challenge is the implementation of driverless operations. For many years, an …

The length of metro lines with driverless train operation (DTO) systems is increasing globally
and is predicted to triple in the next 10 years. This paper gives the history and future trend of …

Because of a large number of passengers using long distance trains on main travel days
time needed for train stops increases. That's the reason, why many trains run late on those …

This paper examines whether a dwell time reduction on a high-intensity metro service, as a
result of a series of accessibility enhancements, can contribute to an increased level of …

While automation in public transport has gained new momentum in recent decades, the
Autonomous Train (AT) is still in its infancy. To guide the deployment of the AT, it is …

Making commuting railways “reservation-compulsory” is a quick method to realise
“congestion-free” commute on those railways. This is a simple idea which have generally …