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Course: Control of transport operation

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Course title Control of transport operation
Course code KEI/RD
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 3
Language of instruction Czech, English
Status of course Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Hloušek Petr, Ing. Ph.D.
Course content
Lectures: 1. Introduction - terminology, historical evolution of railway and methods of operation 2. Basics of traffic control - traffic management of different transport types, management authorities (Ministry of Transport, Railway infrastructure manager, operators) 3. Legislation - laws, regulations, standards, rules 4. Railway traffic control - railway network layout, line types, principle of railway traffic control and operation of signalling devices 5. Railway traffic I - categorization of lines, main and regional lines, high-speed lines 6. Railway traffic II - telecommunication and information technology for railway traffic control, unified operation workplace (JOP) 7. Railway traffic control - principles and creation of basic traffic documentation, modern systems for traffic information transmission, closed-circuit television, information systems for passengers 8. Railway signalling systems I - basic terms, safety principles, system classification, usage, technical and operational rules, station interlocking and line signalling systems 9. Railway signalling systems II - level-crossing signalling devices, ATP systems, cooperation of railway vehicle with signalling systems 10. Railway traffic remote control - dispatcher operation, remote control of signalling devices, usage of railway information systems for railway traffic control, train number transmission, large-area projection of traffic control process 11. Traffic and signalling devices documentation - layout scheme, interlocking table, traffic schedule, station rules, technological procedures of traffic operations in station 12. Other transport types - underground railway, urban transportation, funicular railway, magnetic-field railway, piping transportation 13. Modern control of railway transport - integrated fixed-interval time table, integrated transportation systems, light rail transport, new types of telecommunication and signalling systems

Learning activities and teaching methods
Interactive lecture, Individual study, Field trip
  • Graduate study programme term essay (40-50) - 20 hours per semester
  • Contact hours - 39 hours per semester
  • Preparation for an examination (30-60) - 30 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
to apply basic knowledge of electrotechnical engineering and telecommunications
Competences
N/A
N/A
learning outcomes
Knowledge
use specialized terminology used in transport management field
to orientate themselves in legislation and state authorities managing transport
to compare different methods of transport management
to describe and clasiffy methods and means ensuring safety of railway traffic
to summarize and compare advantages and disadvantages of particular transport types
Skills
to propose and create operation control scheme in railway station
Competences
N/A
N/A
teaching methods
Knowledge
Interactive lecture
Field trip
Individual study
Skills
Lecture supplemented with a discussion
Competences
Field trip
assessment methods
Knowledge
Oral exam
Continuous assessment
Skills
Seminar work
Competences
Seminar work
Recommended literature
  • Gašparík Jozef; Kolář, Jiří. Železniční doprava : technologie, řízení, grafikony a dalších 100 zajímavostí. První vydání. 2017. ISBN 978-80-271-0058-3.
  • CHUDÁČEK, V. a kol. Železniční zabezpečovací technika. 2. přeprac. a doplň. vyd.. Praha, 2005.
  • Joern Pachl. Railway Operation and Control Fourth Edition. 2017. ISBN 978-0-9719915-6-9.
  • Peter Winter. Compendium on ERTMS. 2009. ISBN 978-3-7771-0396-9.


Study plans that include the course
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University of West Bohemia, date of update: 26.07.2024 23:53. Data created for academic year 2024/2025