Railway Passenger Transport Organization Following the Modernization of Zaprešić - Zabok Railway Line

Stanovništvo sjeverozapadne Hrvatske tradicionalno je usmjereno na željeznicu i svakodnevno gravitira širem zagrebačkom području. Najintenzivniji putnički promet na pruzi Zaprešić – Varaždin ostvaruje se na pružnoj dionici Zaprešić – Zabok, a Zaboku još gravitiraju putnici iz Đurmanca i Gornje Stubice. Iz tog razloga planira se uključivanje spomenute dionice u sustav prigradskog prijevoza grada Zagreba. Da bi se to ostvarilo, zbog lošeg je stanja potrebna njena modernizacija i elektrifikacija pa se u radu razmatra postojeće i buduće stanje infrastrukture na ovom području. Za analiziranje postojeće i buduće organizacije prometa i kretanje vlakova koristi se računalni program za modeliranje u željeznici OpenTrack. Na budućoj liniji prigradskog putničkog prijevoza Zagreb Glavni kolodvor – Zabok predlažu se četiri nove varijante organizacije prometa vlakova koje se potom međusobno uspoređuju pomoću različitih parametara kako bi se što kvalitetnije odredila najpogodnija varijanta za ovu liniju.The population of Northwestern Croatia is traditionally focused on the railway and gravitates daily to the wider Zagreb area. The most intensive passenger traffic on the Zaprešić – Varaždin line is realized on the Zaprešić – Zabok section, and passengers from Đurmanec and Gornja Stubica are also gravitating to Zabok. For this reason it is planned to include mentioned section line in the suburban transportation system of the city of Zagreb. In order to achieve this, its modernization and electrification is needed due to the poor condition, so in this graduate thesis the current and future state of the infrastructure in this area is being considered. For the analysis of the existing and future passenger train organization and train traffic, a computer program for modeling in the railways OpenTrack is used. On the future suburban passenger transport line Zagreb Main Station – Zabok there are proposed four new variants of passenger train organizations that are compared with different parameters to better define the most suitable variant for this line

Railway Passenger Transport Organization Following the Modernization of Zaprešić - Zabok Railway Line

Stanovništvo sjeverozapadne Hrvatske tradicionalno je usmjereno na željeznicu i svakodnevno gravitira širem zagrebačkom području. Najintenzivniji putnički promet na pruzi Zaprešić – Varaždin ostvaruje se na pružnoj dionici Zaprešić – Zabok, a Zaboku još gravitiraju putnici iz Đurmanca i Gornje Stubice. Iz tog razloga planira se uključivanje spomenute dionice u sustav prigradskog prijevoza grada Zagreba. Da bi se to ostvarilo, zbog lošeg je stanja potrebna njena modernizacija i elektrifikacija pa se u radu razmatra postojeće i buduće stanje infrastrukture na ovom području. Za analiziranje postojeće i buduće organizacije prometa i kretanje vlakova koristi se računalni program za modeliranje u željeznici OpenTrack. Na budućoj liniji prigradskog putničkog prijevoza Zagreb Glavni kolodvor – Zabok predlažu se četiri nove varijante organizacije prometa vlakova koje se potom međusobno uspoređuju pomoću različitih parametara kako bi se što kvalitetnije odredila najpogodnija varijanta za ovu liniju.The population of Northwestern Croatia is traditionally focused on the railway and gravitates daily to the wider Zagreb area. The most intensive passenger traffic on the Zaprešić – Varaždin line is realized on the Zaprešić – Zabok section, and passengers from Đurmanec and Gornja Stubica are also gravitating to Zabok. For this reason it is planned to include mentioned section line in the suburban transportation system of the city of Zagreb. In order to achieve this, its modernization and electrification is needed due to the poor condition, so in this graduate thesis the current and future state of the infrastructure in this area is being considered. For the analysis of the existing and future passenger train organization and train traffic, a computer program for modeling in the railways OpenTrack is used. On the future suburban passenger transport line Zagreb Main Station – Zabok there are proposed four new variants of passenger train organizations that are compared with different parameters to better define the most suitable variant for this line

Railway Capacity Enhancement with Modern Signalling Systems – A Literature Review

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

Mechanics of Solid Bodies Applied to the Skeleton of Engine Driver

Istražuju se uvjeti pod kojima je statika krutih tijela primjenjiva na ljudsko tijelo, te pomoću nje određuju numerički pokazatelji fizičkog opterećenja kod strojovođa, koje je rezultat neadekvatnog dizajna upravljačnica lokomotiva i motornih garnitura. Na temelju stvarno izmjerenih statičkih antropomjera na slučajnom uzorku od 51 strojovođe, dokazano je da je slučajni uzorak dovoljan da predstavlja cijelu populaciju strojovoa i da postoji korelacijska ovisnost lumbalnog momenta o indeksu tjelesne mase u hipotetski najnepovoljnijem statičkom sjedećem radnom položaju. Uz osvrt na trenutno stanje upravljačnica raspoloživih lokomotiva i motornih garnitura u RH daje se prijedlog smjernica za njihovu bolju ergonomsku prilagođenost.There are explored conditions under which the statics of solid bodies is applied to the human body, and using it determine the numerical indicators of the physical load in the engine driver, as a result of inadequate driver’s cab design on the locomotive or railcar. Based on really measured statistical anthropometric measures on a random sample of 51 engine drivers, it has been proven that the random sample is sufficient to represent the whole population of the engine drivers and that there is correlation dependence of lumbar moment on the body mass index in the hypothetically most unfavourable statistical seating working position. With reference to the current state of driver's cab of available locomotives and railcars in Croatia, there is presented the proposal of guidelines for their better ergonomic suitability

Mechanics of Solid Bodies Applied to the Skeleton of Engine Driver

Istražuju se uvjeti pod kojima je statika krutih tijela primjenjiva na ljudsko tijelo, te pomoću nje određuju numerički pokazatelji fizičkog opterećenja kod strojovođa, koje je rezultat neadekvatnog dizajna upravljačnica lokomotiva i motornih garnitura. Na temelju stvarno izmjerenih statičkih antropomjera na slučajnom uzorku od 51 strojovođe, dokazano je da je slučajni uzorak dovoljan da predstavlja cijelu populaciju strojovoa i da postoji korelacijska ovisnost lumbalnog momenta o indeksu tjelesne mase u hipotetski najnepovoljnijem statičkom sjedećem radnom položaju. Uz osvrt na trenutno stanje upravljačnica raspoloživih lokomotiva i motornih garnitura u RH daje se prijedlog smjernica za njihovu bolju ergonomsku prilagođenost.There are explored conditions under which the statics of solid bodies is applied to the human body, and using it determine the numerical indicators of the physical load in the engine driver, as a result of inadequate driver’s cab design on the locomotive or railcar. Based on really measured statistical anthropometric measures on a random sample of 51 engine drivers, it has been proven that the random sample is sufficient to represent the whole population of the engine drivers and that there is correlation dependence of lumbar moment on the body mass index in the hypothetically most unfavourable statistical seating working position. With reference to the current state of driver's cab of available locomotives and railcars in Croatia, there is presented the proposal of guidelines for their better ergonomic suitability

Mechanics of Solid Bodies Applied to the Skeleton of Engine Driver

Istražuju se uvjeti pod kojima je statika krutih tijela primjenjiva na ljudsko tijelo, te pomoću nje određuju numerički pokazatelji fizičkog opterećenja kod strojovođa, koje je rezultat neadekvatnog dizajna upravljačnica lokomotiva i motornih garnitura. Na temelju stvarno izmjerenih statičkih antropomjera na slučajnom uzorku od 51 strojovođe, dokazano je da je slučajni uzorak dovoljan da predstavlja cijelu populaciju strojovoa i da postoji korelacijska ovisnost lumbalnog momenta o indeksu tjelesne mase u hipotetski najnepovoljnijem statičkom sjedećem radnom položaju. Uz osvrt na trenutno stanje upravljačnica raspoloživih lokomotiva i motornih garnitura u RH daje se prijedlog smjernica za njihovu bolju ergonomsku prilagođenost.There are explored conditions under which the statics of solid bodies is applied to the human body, and using it determine the numerical indicators of the physical load in the engine driver, as a result of inadequate driver’s cab design on the locomotive or railcar. Based on really measured statistical anthropometric measures on a random sample of 51 engine drivers, it has been proven that the random sample is sufficient to represent the whole population of the engine drivers and that there is correlation dependence of lumbar moment on the body mass index in the hypothetically most unfavourable statistical seating working position. With reference to the current state of driver's cab of available locomotives and railcars in Croatia, there is presented the proposal of guidelines for their better ergonomic suitability

Method for Designing Robust and Energy Efficient Railway Schedules

The robustness of the timetable is a sensitive issue in the daily realization of railway operations. As shown in the paper, robustness is a function of time reserves that helps to prevent unscheduled stops resulting from traffic disruptions and causing a higher energy consumption. The correct handling of time reserves while scheduling is a multidimensional issue, and it has a significant influence on the energy consumption of railway traffic. Therefore, the paper aims to show a simulation-based method, taking into account failure occurring probabilities and their consequences to get an acceptable level of robustness, that can be quantified by the probability of no delay propagation. This paper presents a method for the addition of time margins to the railway timetable. The iterative time buffer adding method is based on operational data as a knowledge source, to achieve the punctuality target. It was verified on a real railway line. An analysis of energy consumption for unscheduled train stops depending on the added buffer time was conducted after the literature review and the presentation of the evaluation model. The paper ends with discussion of the results and conclusions

Method for Designing Robust and Energy Efficient Railway Schedules

The robustness of the timetable is a sensitive issue in the daily realization of railway operations. As shown in the paper, robustness is a function of time reserves that helps to prevent unscheduled stops resulting from traffic disruptions and causing a higher energy consumption. The correct handling of time reserves while scheduling is a multidimensional issue, and it has a significant influence on the energy consumption of railway traffic. Therefore, the paper aims to show a simulation-based method, taking into account failure occurring probabilities and their consequences to get an acceptable level of robustness, that can be quantified by the probability of no delay propagation. This paper presents a method for the addition of time margins to the railway timetable. The iterative time buffer adding method is based on operational data as a knowledge source, to achieve the punctuality target. It was verified on a real railway line. An analysis of energy consumption for unscheduled train stops depending on the added buffer time was conducted after the literature review and the presentation of the evaluation model. The paper ends with discussion of the results and conclusions