According to the European standard EN 50126 human reliability is a fundamental
requirement in railway engineering. Notwithstanding that there are only few methods …

Most railways use fixed block technology, which could be replaced with moving block
technology with associated high cost. It is therefore interesting to gradually upgrade the …

The purpose of this paper is to categorize the research on Level 3 and Hybrid Level 3; map
how the research focus on ERTMS Level 3 has developed over time; summarize key …

This paper proposes a novel cooperative cruise control strategy to jointly optimize the
energy consumption and ride comfort for multiple high‐speed trains. The cooperative control …

Study on the platoon planning of virtual coupling (VC) is indispensable for both passenger
and freight railway operation in terms of capacity, scheduling, and timetabling. As an …

The common-line operation of trains with different speed levels can significantly reduce the
transport capacity of the line, so improving the transport capacity of the mixed running line …

The railway is an essential mode of transportation. Despite advances in railway safety over
the past few decades, train accidents and incidents continue to be prevalent. From statistical …

" Europe is one of the most urbanized continents on the planet: about 75% of its population
lives in urban areas”(European Enviroment Agency, 2017). In this urban context, the car is …

The article discusses the results of studies of railway line capacity relative to the application
of additional block division using virtual blocks in the process of positioning a train reporting …

ERTMS and ALSN signalling systems are two of the major signalling systems that are under
operation in the world. With the introduction of technical specifications for interoperability …