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Analysis and assessment of eco-driving strategies for train drivers training
2017
Num. 11
Summary - In the framework of increasing attention, at European level, for environmental protection and energy saving, represented by the objectives of the 20-20-20 Package, part of the European... read all
The innovative JRC15 3kVDC pantograph
2017
Num. 11
Summary - This article is intended as a first approach to the presentation of the JRC15 pantograph, developed as an innovative subsystem for regional and intercity rolling stock equipment, on medium... read all
A quantitative model for the analysis of railway accessibility with bimodal vehicle in emergency conditions
2017
Num. 10
Summary - This paper proposes a quantitative method for evaluating the accessibility of railway routes in the open air under emergency conditions using the bimodal road/rail vehicle supplied to the... read all
Cable driven Automated People Movers for urban applications: modelling the roller for investigating energy consumption
2017
Num. 9
Summary - The importance of cable driven APMs (Automated People Movers) has become much higher in the recent years, for hourly capacities up to nearly 8-9 thousand passengers per direction. This is... read all
Experimental data measured with an On Board Unit for condition monitoring of freight wagons
2017
Num. 8
Summary - This paper presents the experimental data measured with an On Board Unit (OBU) realized within the research group of Railway Engineering of Politecnico di Torino. The prototype was... read all
Some suggestions about forgotten and may be new parameters to evaluate the performance of rapid transit systems
2017
Num. 5
Summary - A proposal is done to rationalize the parame- ters defìning Rapid Transit Systems’ general performances. This is achieved by converting Mechanical motion mea- sures into corresponding... read all
Design of safe Light Rail Transit (LRT) roundabouts
2017
Num. 2
Summary - While travelling at-grade in an urban environ- ment, a Light Rail Transit (LRT) system needs to traverse road intersections of various complexities. These intersec- tions, including... read all
Sequential safety machines: application logic in the railway sector
2017
Num. 1
Summary - Sequential machines are machines equipped with rudimentary “artificial thinking” formed by their “internal state” or memory [1]. This artificial intelli- gence can help in activities... read all
Methodology for the experiment of GPS system for train positioning
2016
Num. 11
Summary - This paper analyses the application of satellite technologies to the railway sector, where such technologies are playing an increasingly important role for signaling, communications,... read all
Results of a heuristic model to evaluate perceived quality of railway travels
2016
Num. 10
Summary - The aim of this research is to identify the relationships and decisive variables linking service im- provement and demand generated in the field of regional railway services. The results... read all

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