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Railway Infrastructures 1
Bahninfrastrukturen 1
Last Updated: 2026-02-05 16:22:49
Abstract
Introduction in rail infrastructures, interoperability and technical standards, network development, infrastructure planning, design of rail infrastructures, geometric design, planning and design of railway stations, introduction to rail technology, beginning commissioning of rail infrastructures, strategies for cost optimization, operational aspects of maintenance.
Objective
Teaches the basic principles of railway infrastructures, of network and infrastructure design, of the railway technology and aspects of infrastructure operation. Fundamentals for railway infrastructures 2.
Content
(1) Fundamentals: Infrastructures of public transport systems; interaction between track and vehicles; passengers and goods as infrastructure users; management and financing of networks; railway standards and normes. (2) Infrastructure planning: Planning processes and decision levels; planning processes of governmental bodies and railway companies; layout of a line. (3) Infrastructure design: Topologies of passenger stations; rail freight facilities; workshops. (4) Infrastructure design: Geometric design, switches, clearance profile; Planning and design of the passenger parts of stations. (5) Rail technology: Track, power supply, safety systems, telecommunication systems. (6) Commission of rail infrastructure: Definitions; processes; test methods; responsibilities. (7) Maintenance: Fundamentals of infrastructure maintenance; kinds of depreviations; supervision methods; steps of infrastructure maintenance; maintenance need; methods to minimize maintenance costs; operational aspects.
Resources
Lecture Notes
Textbook: Ulrich Weidmann: Bahninfrastrukturen - Planen, Entwerfen, Realisieren, Erhalten. vdf Hochschulverlag 2020. German.Slides and a Zoom recording are made available.
Literature
References to technical literature to be found in the textbook.
General Information
- Language
- German
- Levels
- MSC
- Frequency
- Yearly recurring
Examination
- Type
- session examination
- Mode
- oral 30 minutes
Course Components
| Type | Title | Time & Place | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| lecture with exercise | Bahninfrastrukturen 1 |
|
2 h weekly |