Sustainable Railway Engineering and Operations /

Railways are frequently promoted as one of the most sustainable modes of transport. However, their impact will in practice be significantly affected by the ways in which they are designed, constructed, and used. This book provides a comprehensive overview of the issues involved in planning, engineer...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Bingley, UK : Emerald Publishing, 2022.
Edición:First edition.
Colección:Transport and sustainability ; v. 14.
Temas:
Railroad engineering.
Railroads.
Sustainable engineering.
Sustainable transportation.
Railway technology, engineering & trades.
Technology & Engineering > Civil > Transportation.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Chapter 1. Introduction / Simon Blainey and John Preston
  • Chapter 2. System and route planning / Simon Blainey
  • Chapter 3. Railway station and interchange design: A station design that perfectly fits the quality needs of passengers / Mark Van Hagen
  • Chapter 4. Community rail: Helping our railways to deliver social, environmental and economic sustainability / Jools Townsend
  • Chapter 5. The railway track system: Performance and trackbed design / Louis Le Pen and William Powrie
  • Chapter 6. Railway earthworks: Design and performance / Joel Smethurst and William Powrie
  • Chapter 7. Noise and vibration / David Thompson and Giacomo Squicciarini
  • Chapter 8. Rail vehicle dynamics / David Thompson and Giacomo Squicciarini
  • Chapter 9. Passenger rolling stock / Mark Robinson and John Roberts
  • Chapter 10. Sustainable urban railways / Peter White
  • Chapter 11. High speed rail / Andrew Mcnaughton
  • Chapter 12. Capacity, timetabling and sustainability / John Armstrong
  • Chapter 13. Signalling and traffic management / Jörn Pachl
  • Chapter 14. Towards a sustainable digital railway / Heather Steele and Clive Roberts
  • Chapter 15. Regulation, organisation and governance for sustainable railways / John Preston
  • Chapter 16. Towards a financially sustainable railway / Jonathan Cowie
  • Chapter 17. Rail safety / Andrew W Evans
  • Chapter 18. Interior passive safety / Mark Robinson and John Roberts
  • Chapter 19. Conclusions / John Preston and Simon Blainey.

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