Railway Technology and Operations: from initial idea to operating railway

• Explain the technical components and operating characteristics of railways, such as track, signals, and trains
• Describe current important concerns and trends in railway management
• Summarize the available literature and data sources for railways
• Calculate train motion and minimum train separation (headways)
• Create a timetable for a railway service and explain the parameters and decisions required
• Calculate the punctuality of railway lines from historic data or simulation
• Evaluate the capacity of a railway line and explain how capacity and timetable influence punctuality
• Build a model of a railway infrastructure and analyze this using “OpenTrack” computer software

Particular conditions for railways – including an introduction to train control on railways, infrastructure elements, signalling systems and timetabling as well as evaluation of the capacity and regularity of timetables. The course leads to more specialized courses within railways.

The course is organized with lectures, self-tuition, exercises and field trips and self-studies. Project work in groups of 3-4 students.
Guest students from abroad are encouraged and welcome

Section of Production, Transportation and Planning
Mandatory course: Mobility, Transport, and Logistics 4. semester

Special excursions and tours are offered as budget and external support allow. Some years there may be exciting tours, sometimes outside Denmark.