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Infrastructure |
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Rolling stock |
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- Electrification and catenary
- Track design and components
- Structures (Bridges, tunnels¡¦)
- Condition monitoring & inspection
- Maintenance
- Effect of climate change and natural disaster
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- Rolling stock design: components
- Rolling stock design: structure
- Crashworthiness
- Virtual train conception
- Condition monitoring
- Vehicle maintenance
- Comfort / ride quality
- Power supply, new energy
- Energy efficiency
- Pollution reduction
- IT application
- Train Control / onboard diagnosis
- High speed train
- Maglev
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| Operation |
System Interaction |
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- Train control
- Signaling
- Scheduling & timetabling
- Traffic management
- Revenue management
- Network capacity
- Satellite applications
- IT and telecoms
- Level crossings
- Customer services for passengers
- Customer services for freight
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- Aerodynamics
- Noise and vibration
- Electromagnetic compatibility
- Pantograph / catenary interaction
- Wheel / rail interface
- Vehicle / track dynamics
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| Human Factors |
Global Railway Issues |
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- Human reliability
- Training and competence
- Railway interaction with public
(trespass, vandalism¡¦)
- Man-machine interface
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- Sustainable development strategy
- Managing safety and risk
- Security
- Interoperability including
trans-continental railways
- International research collaboration
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