Traditional Automatic Train Operation (ATO) algorithms are generally designed based on single-train operation with the objective of improving the speed profile of a single train to reduce mechanical energy consumed under operational constraints. For many electrified rail transit systems where energy cost is calculated at the substation level, minimizing energy consumption needs to consider the ...

There are very similar features between Chinese Railways and European Railways in terms of train operation mode and train control. ETCS (European Train Control System), supported by the European Union and the European Industrials, has been finalized as the technical standard of train control systems in Europe after more than ten years effort. There is more than 71,500 kilometers of railway oper...

At the time of writing we entered the final stage of implementing the crew rostering system Harmony CDR to facilitate the planning of catering crews on board of the Thalys, the High Speed Train connecting Paris, Cologne, Brussels, Amsterdam, and Geneva. Harmony CDR optimally supports the creation of crew rosters in two ways. Firstly, Harmony CDR contains a powerful algorithm to automatically ge...

The mechanical rotation of a radially positioned permanent magnet Halbach array above a conducting, non-magnetic, track generates a travelling time-varying field that can inductively create suspension and propulsion forces simultaneously. This ‘Electrodynamic Wheel’(EDW) could be used to create a relatively cheap form of maglev transportation since the track would only consist of thin sheets of...

The next generation high-speed train system, HEMU-400X, has been developed in Korea since 2007. HEMU-400X means High-speed Electric Multiple Unit – 300 experimental. Objectives of HEMU-400X project is development of next generation high-speed electric multiple unit with maximum operation speed 370km/h and maximum test speed 400km/h, energy efficiently and environment friendly. At present, the d...