Rail infrastructure, ITS and access charges

被引:9
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作者
Franklin, Francis [1 ]
Nemtanu, Florin [2 ]
Teixeira, Paulo F. [3 ]
机构
[1] Newcastle Univ, NewRail, Newcastle Upon Tyne NE1 7RU, Tyne & Wear, England
[2] Politehn Univ, Bucharest, Romania
[3] Tech Univ, Inst Super Tecn, Lisbon, Portugal
关键词
Rail infrastructure; Rail-wheel contact; ITS; ERTMS; Access charges;
D O I
10.1016/j.retrec.2012.10.004
中图分类号
F [经济];
学科分类号
02 ;
摘要
This paper presents an overview of the principles and technologies relating to railway infrastructure. Specifically this paper includes rail wheel contact, inspection and maintenance of rail. Intelligent transport systems (ITS) and their applications for the purposes of the railway transport in Europe are discussed. The potential, levels of development, technological and operational characteristics of the European Railway Traffic Management System (ERTMS) are presented. Finally, a discussion on methodologies, principles and current practices for access charging in Europe is provided. (C) 2012 Published by Elsevier Ltd.
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页码:31 / 42
页数:12
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