Implementation of mass rapid transit systems can be quite expensive in mid-sized cities.
Technology can help make existing surface rail vehicle-based transit systems interoperable …

Generally, the development process of the railway transport system is determined by the
market pull effects initiated by the economy and society and the market push effects induced …

Tram-Train (TT) combines features of railway and tramway systems by mean of tailored light
railway vehicles. Although TT systems offer several benefits such as efficiency …

The multisystem locomotive traction drive system is fed by different kinds of railway traction
power supply systems (TPSSs). The direct connection of the dc TPSSs and the traction …

Tram is classified as a light rail mode of transportation. Tram tracks experience high
acceleration and deceleration forces of locomotives and wagons within their service life and …

This paper aims to contribute to the process of evaluating urban rail infrastructure projects
through the presentation of the methodology and the results of a preliminary feasibility study …

随着城市轨道交通网络化进程不断加快, 传统的单线独立运营模式已经难以满足乘客多样化的
出行需求, 以跨线运营为代表的网络化运营模式成为城市轨道交通的发展趋势 …

Revamping abandoned railways is often associated with leisure functions and non-routine
trips. When areas evolve from rural settlements to conurbations with mixed land use and …

Due to high transport efficiency, reduced transfer time, and various other advantages, the
joint operation of different rail transit systems emerges as the optimal choice for rail transit …

Train-tram railway vehicles implement the connection between urban tramlines and the
surrounding railway network. Train-tram railway vehicles, which use existing infrastructure …