Railway Engineering - Real Time Operations

Overview

You will learn how to optimize the operation and capacity of the railway network and structure, align and optimize the various transport modes, and manage the planning and phases of complex railway systems in a real-time environment.

This course is part of our railway engineering series which focuses on an integrated perspective to the practical resolution of daily challenges to achieve a more reliable, safe and high-comfort railway network, transporting people and goods in a fast and efficient way.

Outcomes

After taking this Railway Engineering - Real Time Operations course at Delft University of Technology (TU Delft), you will be able to:

• Balance and optimize scheduling decisions, both for daily use and complex situations, taking the needs and demands of the different stakeholders into account.
• Apply tools and techniques to design and improve reliable and robust train scheduling that can respond more effectively to unforeseen circumstances and unexpected situations.
• Develop strategies to optimize the use of the railway network by recognizing infra-capacity, availability of rolling stock, deployment of staff, communication methods and new technologies.
• Create a robust railway system, ensuring comfort, reliability and safety, while making the best possible use of the existing (or potentially new) infrastructure.