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The track is the foundation upon which the railway travels. To provide a smooth ride for a train, the track alignment must be fixed to within a millimeter of the design. Track design and construction are part of a complex and multi-disciplinary engineering science that includes earthworks, steelwork, wood, and suspension systems as well as railway infrastructure.
There are several systems in use across the world, each with its own set of performance and maintenance requirements. Train operations’ success is best judged by asset dependability, utilization, and personnel productivity. Through sensor-based condition monitoring and data-driven predictive maintenance, technology may assist in increasing asset reliability.
Decision support systems have the potential to significantly improve asset utilization and workforce productivity. Rail tracks are typically laid on ballast because it is cost-effective (both in terms of availability and quantity), drainage is quick, and the tracks have a good load-bearing capability. Repeated train loading, on the other hand, fouls the ballast as minute particles from the surface or subgrade penetrate and then hinder drainage, potentially leading to track instability.
Furthermore, recent increases in axle weights, speed, and traffic volume, together with the need to improve passenger comfort and minimize the cost of track life cycles, necessitate the optimization of track designs. Rail lines are often laid on ballast because it is economically effective (both in terms of availability and quantity), drainage is rapid, and the tracks are load-bearing.
Repeated train loading, on the other hand, fouls the ballast by allowing minute particles from the surface or subgrade to infiltrate and obstruct drainage, potentially resulting in track instability. Furthermore, recent increases in axle weights, speed, and traffic volume, as well as the requirement to improve passenger comfort and reduce the cost of track life cycles, need track design optimization.
Around the world, major rail networks are being expanded and electrified in order to promote the most environmentally friendly mode of transportation. Management is controlled by private players in the majority of the world’s largest rail network countries. With about 218,000 km of operational rail network, the European Union (EU) possesses the world’s longest electrified rail length as well as one of the safest railway networks.
The EU Commission is dedicated to making its rail network more comfortable for passengers by enacting new legislation and allowing private industry actors to help enhance the present network. For example, the EU Commission aims to transfer 30% of freight by 2020.
Around the world, several different types of ballast-less tracks are in use. Only a few of them have been designed specifically for high-speed tracks, such as those in Japan, Germany, France, and Italy. However, certain ballastless track designs developed for lesser speeds may be applicable to high-speed tracks.
In Germany, the development of ballastless tracks is accelerating. DB has been operating a test track in Karlsruhe since 1996, consisting of seven innovative types of ballastless tracks. The most well-known German designs are the Rheda and the Züblin, which are named for the towns where they were originally used. The sleepers in each of these systems are cast into a concrete slab.
The European Union and members of the European Rail Freight Association (ERFA) are developing projects to upgrade and reorganize railway infrastructure by providing improved traffic management, scheduling systems, and signaling.The key element driving the growth of Europe’s rail freight sector is the enormous expansion of the Europe-Asia railway line, particularly in China, which has resulted in increasing commerce between the two areas.
Recent industry improvements include the adoption of train-flow planning software and big data analytics in rail operations to eliminate redundant and premature train stopping and breaking, as well as delays in transportation.
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