Railway Planning, Management, and Engineering

ISBN-13: 9780367350116 / Angielski / Twarda / 2022 / 694 str.

V. Profillidis

Opis

The 5th edition of Railway Management and Engineering maintains its tradition of offering an innovative scientific approach to tackle a multitude of vital aspects of railways, to understand the origins and inter-relationships of the many situations and phenomena, and to suggest the appropriate methods and solutions to solve emerging problems.

Spis treści

Preface, List of Abbreviations, 1. Railways and Transport, 2. High Speeds, Magnetic Levitation and Hyperloop, 3. Policy and Legislation, 4. Forecast of Rail Demand, 5. Costs and Pricing, 6. Planning and Management of Railways, 7. The Track System, 8. Mechanical Behavior of Track, 9. Subgrade - Geotechnical and Hydrogeological Analysis, 10. The Rail, 11. Sleepers – Fastenings, 12. Ballast, 13. Transverse Effects – Derailment, 14. Track Layout, 15. Switches, Tracks in Stations, Marshaling Yards, 16. Laying and Maintenance of Track, 17. Slab Track, 18. Train Dynamics, 19. Rolling Stock, 20. Diesel and Electric Traction, Hydrogen Trains, 21. Signaling – Automations – Interoperability, 22. Safety - Level Crossings, 23. Enviromental Effects of Railways, List of References, Index