scholarly journals Operational and tegnological requirements for the profitable provision of rail freight transport

2017 ◽  
Vol 36 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Wessel J. Pienaar
Keyword(s):  
Freight Transport ◽  
Rail Transport ◽  
Transport Systems ◽  
Functional Requirements ◽  
Market Segments ◽  
Industrial Countries ◽  
Rail Freight ◽  
Comparative Cost ◽  
Design Requirements ◽  
Operational Methods

This article provides an overview of the most pertinent operational and design requirements of rail freight transport technology that could be instrumental in the profitable participation of rail transport in an economically deregulated freight transport market. The following three aspects are addressed: (1) The market segments that are serviced profitably by rail transport in industrial countries; (2) comparative cost of rail transport and the specific operational methods employed to make rail transport more cost advantageous; and (3) the most pertinent technological requirements set upon rail transport systems to operate commercially viably. Regarding technological requirements, the following aspects are elaborated upon: (1) train types and purpose-built wagons to appropriately serve specific market segments; (2) the type of freight terminals employed to effectively support rail transport operations; and (3) the types of handling equipment needed to enable rail transport to operate smoothly. The purpose-built wagon models and the types of train compositions to optimally adhere to rail transport operators’ specific needs, as well as the the most important factors that underlie wagon design, are discussed. Subsequently the functional requirements of the main terminal facilties that receive freight trains are discussed. Lastly, the handling equipment needed to load, unload and transload transportable freight on, from and between wagons and other modes of transport swiftly, safely and at lowest cost per freight unit are discussed.

scholarly journals Kapasitas Infrastruktur dan Fasilitas pada Kereta Api Angkutan Barang dan Logistik

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 32-38
Author(s):  
Abi Prasidi ◽  
Muhamad. Rifni
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Freight Transportation ◽  
Phenomenological Approach ◽  
Freight Transport ◽  
Rail Transport ◽  
Transport Infrastructure ◽  
Limited Capacity ◽  
Rail Freight ◽  
Component Development ◽  
Process Method

Very limited capacity of the highway in some economies tract, such as the Trans Java traffic, has an impact on increasing the travel time especially in the use of rail transport, so that a certain pathway requires capacity building and the development of new lines gradually. The purpose of this research was to determine the capacity of rail transport infrastructure that is optimal for the distribution of goods, especially as the company managed by PT. Railway Logistics or KALOG. Another problem is how the government's role and the flow of freight transport demand. In the discussion, through a variety of existing data, the authors use research with phenomenological approach on the basis of qualitative analysis methods interpretative paradigm. Results are expected to be useful for improving knowledge about the needs of rail freight transport on goods distribution on the Java Island. The results of this research will be published in scientific journals. The purpose of this research are two folds. This research combination between qualitative data and quantitative data . The first is to calculate the technology contribution coefficient (TCC) and the second is to determine the priority of technology component development. This research has been done in PT. KALOG, a rail freight transportation company. To calculate the TCC, the author has used the technometric model and the analytical bierarchy process method. By improving these two components, operational problems will be minimized so that operating performance and sales volume will increase. It can then be expected that PT. KALOG will improve its rule in business competition.

scholarly journals Freight rail transport governance: An international issue

2016 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 497-505
Author(s):  
Wessel Pienaar
Keyword(s):  
Freight Transport ◽  
Rail Transport ◽  
Market Participation ◽  
Rail Freight ◽  
International Issue ◽  
Economic Deregulation ◽  
Freight Terminals ◽  
Freight Wagons

Since the economic deregulation of freight transport operations internationally, it has been necessary to have a workable knowledge and an understanding of the types of freight wagons that can help to be instrumental in the efficient and effective market participation of rail technology in the freight transport market. The article identifies and describes the most commonly used rail freight wagons for commercial purposes internationally. The investigation has indicated that subsequent to the economic deregulation of freight transport, there are nine rail wagon types manufactured and commonly used internationally. They are: (1) covered wagon/van; (2) refrigerated wagon/van; (3) flat wagon; (4) tank wagon; (5) container wagon; (6) open wagon; (7) hopper wagon; (8) side stanchion and centre partition wagon; and (9) motorcar wagon. The study revealed that the following three factors mainly dictate wagon design: (1) characteristics of the freight to be transported; (2) physical railway characteristics; and (3) the type of freight terminals and handling equipment necessary to efficiently and effectively accommodate and support rail freight transport.

scholarly journals Methodological Procedure for Evaluation and Valuation of Additional Services in Rail Freight Transport

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 57-65
Author(s):  
Vladimír Klapita ◽  
Lenka Černá ◽  
Xiquan Liu
Keyword(s):  
Slovak Republic ◽  
Freight Transport ◽  
Rail Transport ◽  
Ancillary Services ◽  
Economic Conditions ◽  
Customer Requirements ◽  
Utility Value ◽  
Rail Freight ◽  
Secondary Objective ◽  
Business Conditions

AbstractThe pricing methodology is a system-based application that can provide a positive economic outcome for each operating activity that aims to increase a specific utility value or utility effect. Price calculation in transport is part of the general theory of pricing, while accepting specific business conditions in transport, or in its individual sectors, including rail transport. This paper describes a proposal of a suitable methodical procedure by means where it would be possible to effectively evaluate such additional services in rail freight transport that are provided beyond the carriers’ basic activities in Slovak Republic conditions. The new methodology for evaluating and pricing ancillary services must aim at creating more favourable economic conditions regarding pricing for carriers, flexibility in the provision of additional services and the ability to respond to customer requirements. The secondary objective of the new methodology is to promote environmentally friendly transport modes, which in continental transport means increasing the share of rail transport in the transport market. This benefit of the newly proposed methodology, i.e. greening transport in general is also one of the EU’s objectives.

scholarly journals Assessment criteria for decisions in the field of rail freight transportation

2018 ◽  
Vol 216 ◽  
pp. 02015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Iuliia Tanaino ◽  
Olga Yugrina ◽  
Larisa Zharikova
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Freight Transportation ◽  
Freight Transport ◽  
Rail Transport ◽  
Operating Costs ◽  
Rail Freight ◽  
Car Traffic ◽  
Transportation Process ◽  
In Transit ◽  
Transport Logistics

Timely relocation of empty cars to loading stations plays an important role in rail freight transport logistics. The purpose of the study is to determine the criteria for identifying a need for reserved station tracks while minimizing operating costs. The authors used special methods to study freight transport operations and mathematically modeled the transportation process subject to the developed technological measures, such as concentrating the car traffic at stations and yards with sufficient technical capabilities, minimizing the number of handling operations in transit, and differentiating cars according to their respective operators. As a result, the authors identified the criteria underlying the decision-making algorithm for managing rail transport operations, while minimizing costs throughout the service area.

scholarly journals A GIS-Based Methodology for Evaluating the Increase in Multimodal Transport between Bicycle and Rail Transport Systems. A Case Study in Palermo

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (5) ◽  
pp. 321
Author(s):  
Alessandro Emilio Capodici ◽  
Gabriele D’Orso ◽  
Marco Migliore
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Public Transport ◽  
Choice Model ◽  
Rail Transport ◽  
Transport Systems ◽  
Sustainable Mobility ◽  
Transit System ◽  
Modal Choice ◽  
Transport Services ◽  
Multimodal Transport

Background: In a world where every municipality is pursuing the goals of more sustainable mobility, bicycles play a fundamental role in getting rid of private cars and travelling by an eco-friendly mode of transport. Additionally, private and shared bikes can be used as a feeder transit system, solving the problem of the first- and last-mile trips. Thanks to GIS (Geographic Information System) software, it is possible to evaluate the effectiveness of such a sustainable means of transport in future users’ modal choice. Methods: Running an accessibility analysis of cycling and rail transport services, the potential mobility demand attracted by these services and the possible multimodality between bicycle and rail transport systems can be assessed. Moreover, thanks to a modal choice model calibrated for high school students, it could be verified if students will be really motivated to adopt this solution for their home-to-school trips. Results: The GIS-based analysis showed that almost half of the active population in the study area might potentially abandon the use of their private car in favour of a bike and its combination with public transport systems; furthermore, the percentage of the students of one high school of Palermo, the Einstein High School, sharply increases from 1.5% up to 10.1%, thanks also to the combination with the rail transport service. Conclusions: The GIS-based methodology shows that multimodal transport can be an effective way to pursue a more sustainable mobility in cities and efficiently connect suburbs with low-frequent public transport services to the main public transport nodes.

scholarly journals Condition Monitoring of Rail Transport Systems: A Bibliometric Performance Analysis and Systematic Literature Review

Sensors ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (14) ◽  
pp. 4710
Author(s):  
Mariusz Kostrzewski ◽  
Rafał Melnik
Keyword(s):  
Performance Analysis ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Condition Monitoring ◽  
Systematic Literature Review ◽  
Academic Research ◽  
Rail Transport ◽  
Transport Systems ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Area Of Interest ◽  
Rail Systems

Condition monitoring of rail transport systems has become a phenomenon of global interest over the past half a century. The approaches to condition monitoring of various rail transport systems—especially in the context of rail vehicle subsystem and track subsystem monitoring—have been evolving, and have become equally significant and challenging. The evolution of the approaches applied to rail systems’ condition monitoring has followed manual maintenance, through methods connected to the application of sensors, up to the currently discussed methods and techniques focused on the mutual use of automation, data processing, and exchange. The aim of this paper is to provide an essential overview of the academic research on the condition monitoring of rail transport systems. This paper reviews existing literature in order to present an up-to-date, content-based analysis based on a coupled methodology consisting of bibliometric performance analysis and systematic literature review. This combination of literature review approaches allows the authors to focus on the identification of the most influential contributors to the advances in research in the analyzed area of interest, and the most influential and prominent researchers, journals, and papers. These findings have led the authors to specify research trends related to the analyzed area, and additionally identify future research agendas in the investigation from engineering perspectives.

Rail Transport Corridors of the Organisation for Co-operation of Railways

2021 ◽  
Vol 65 (191) ◽  
pp. 65-73
Author(s):  
Mirosław Antonowicz
Keyword(s):  
Emerging Markets ◽  
Transport System ◽  
Freight Transport ◽  
Continuous Operation ◽  
Rail Transport ◽  
Operational Parameters ◽  
Member States ◽  
One Belt One Road ◽  
Global Transport ◽  
International Transport

International transport corridors are part of the global transport system and are an important part of the activities of the Organisation for Co-operation of Railways2. The development activities in the Eurasian space are aimed at modernising and developing rail transport by upgrading the technical and operational parameters of the corridors in order to improve the competitiveness of railways in freight transport in Asia and Europe. These corridors are widely used to plan and organise the routing of container trains in international traffic between the OSJD member states. Today, nearly 300 container trains are in continuous operation. The aim of the article is to present the activities to date in the development of corridors, their role and importance in rail transport in the area of the member states of the Organisation for Co-operation of Railways. The article presents issues related to the development and freight transport on 13 international rail transport corridors from the Eurasian railway area. New corridor solutions were highlighted, as well as the New Silk Road3 which is part of China’s broader so-called One Belt, One Road Initiative concept. It is a global infrastructure plan developed in China and implemented in more than 100 countries, mainly in countries referred to as emerging markets. Keywords: international transport corridor, rail transport corridor, indicators for transport corridors, New Silk Road

scholarly journals Wireless Communication Technologies for Safe Cooperative Cyber Physical Systems

Sensors ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 18 (11) ◽  
pp. 4075 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ali Balador ◽  
Anis Kouba ◽  
Dajana Cassioli ◽  
Fotis Foukalas ◽  
Ricardo Severino ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Wireless Communication ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Cyber Physical Systems ◽  
Use Cases ◽  
Functional Requirements ◽  
Physical Systems ◽  
Safety Design ◽  
Standardization Process ◽  
Design Requirements ◽  
Eu Project

Cooperative Cyber-Physical Systems (Co-CPSs) can be enabled using wireless communication technologies, which in principle should address reliability and safety challenges. Safety for Co-CPS enabled by wireless communication technologies is a crucial aspect and requires new dedicated design approaches. In this paper, we provide an overview of five Co-CPS use cases, as introduced in our SafeCOP EU project, and analyze their safety design requirements. Next, we provide a comprehensive analysis of the main existing wireless communication technologies giving details about the protocols developed within particular standardization bodies. We also investigate to what extent they address the non-functional requirements in terms of safety, security and real time, in the different application domains of each use case. Finally, we discuss general recommendations about the use of different wireless communication technologies showing their potentials in the selected real-world use cases. The discussion is provided under consideration in the 5G standardization process within 3GPP, whose current efforts are inline to current gaps in wireless communications protocols for Co-CPSs including many future use cases.

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