A proposed methodology for comparing and harmonizing railway operating processes

Interoperability is defined as the technical and operational ability for railway vehicles to transition between networks. Operational non-interoperability is caused by different operating philosophies, missing common understanding of technical terms, and nationally-orientated rulebooks. However, because railways share fundamental operating characteristics, it should be possible to harmonize the operation processes. The goal of this research is to develop a generic methodology for comparing and harmonizing railway rulebooks and operating guidelines independent from technical infrastructure and vehicle equipment. The proposed methodology can be described in a semiformal language and can be used as basis for creating a harmonized rulebook in the future.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • This paper was sponsored by TRB committee AR030 Railroad Operating Technologies.
• Corporate Authors:

  Transportation Research Board

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• Authors:
  • Hoeppner, Silko
  • Weidmann, Ulrich
  • Nash, Andrew
• Conference:
  • Transportation Research Board 93rd Annual Meeting
  • Location: Washington DC
  • Date: 2014-1-12 to 2014-1-16
• Date: 2014

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Features: Figures; Photos; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 16p
• Monograph Title: TRB 93rd Annual Meeting Compendium of Papers

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Guidelines; Interoperability; Methodology; Railroad facility operations; Railroad transportation
• Subject Areas: Operations and Traffic Management; Planning and Forecasting; Railroads; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01518760
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: 14-2632
• Files: TRIS, TRB, ATRI
• Created Date: Mar 21 2014 11:26AM