The aim of this project is a step-change in railway capacity by reducing delays and improving traffic fluidity. This will be achieved by a partnership between railway industry experts, system integrators, small dynamic knowledge led companies and academic researchers.
There are 4 levels of work:
L1: High level principles, definitions and requirements to direct research
L2: Methods and algorithms derived from L1 that improve capacity and reduce delay.
L3: Functional components using L2 methods and algorithms to show improvement in capacity and delay; and architecture linking the functional components, including information definitions, to distribute those components across environments and countries.
L4: Demonstrators to show that the functional components can be built into industrial-strength systems.
The project will draw on previous research projects and national trials.
Previously, railways have improved their own networks to remove bottlenecks and increase fluidity. Such changes have generally been done "ad hoc" so results and best practice have not been shared. Previous
relevant academic research has, in general, been based on algorithm development. To apply the results of such research needs an understanding of the practical operating principles and the nature of delay initiation and propagation.
This project will address both issues and deliver research-based results that can be freely applied to commercial traffic management and traffic planning tools.
Coordinator
D'Appolonia S.p.a. (Italy)
Other participants
ALMA MATER STUDIORUM – UNIVERSITA' DI BOLOGNA
- Dipartimento di Ingegneria dell'Energia Elettrica e dell'Informazione "Guglielmo Marconi" - DEI
- Resp. Scientifico: Prof. Paolo Toth
Value Team Spa (Italy)
Graffica Ltd (UK)
Transrail Sweden Aktiebolag (Sweden)
The University Of Nottingham (UK)
Trafikverket TRV (Sweden)
Institut Francais Des Sciences Et Technologies Des Transports, De L'Amenagement Et Des Reseaux (France)
Erasmus Universiteit Rotterdam (The Netherlands)
Uppsala Universitet (Sweden)
Rete Ferroviaria Italiana –RTI (Italy)
Ansaldo Sts S.P.A. (Italy)
Deutsche Bahn Ag (Germany)
Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd (UK)
Technische Universitaet Dresden (Germany)
Ecole Polytechnique Federale De Lausanne (Switzerland)
The University Of Birmingham (UK)
Societe Nationale Des Chemins De Fer Francais (France)
Technische Universiteit Delft (The Netherlands)
Start date 01/11/2011
End date 31/10/2014
Duration 36 months
Project Reference 285243
Project cost 7.970.833 EURO (Quota UNIBO: 305.723 EURO)
Project Funding 5.381.969 EURO (Quota UNIBO: 229.292 EURO)
Subprogramme Area SST.2011.5.2-5 A system approach for railway operations management to increase capacity and decrease delays for railway customers' satisfaction
Contract type Collaborative Project-Large-scale integrating project