Railways 2014 - The Second International Conference on Railway Technology: Research, Development and Maintenance

Railways 2014
The Second International Conference on
Railway Technology:
Research, Development and Maintenance
Ajaccio, Corsica, France
8-11 April 2014
Introduction
Railways have always played a significant role in the development of the wealth creation capabilities of society. The early roman wagonways, the steam driven railways during the industrial revolution and the electric railways of the late nineteenth and twentieth century are just a few of the railway systems that have played a vital role in past infrastructure development. The search for a fast, reliable and cost effective means of transport that presents better energy efficiency and less impact on the environment has resulted in renewed interest and rapid development in railway technology. Following the success of many special special sessions on railway technology, held over the last few years in the Civil-Comp Conference series, a new conference series was created in 2012, with the first conference held in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria in April 2012.
Themes
The range of topics to be considered during this Conference includes (but is not limited to):
Rolling Stock
Rolling stock design, manufacture and maintenance
Modelling and Simulation: Railway dynamics, Structural analysis, Crashworthiness, Wheel-rail interaction, Pantograph-catenary dynamics, Wear and Fatigue
High speed trains
Light railways and trams
Technologies to increase freight capacity
Bogies technology
Field and laboratory testing
Performance and optimisation
Aerodynamics and crosswind
Noise, vibration and comfort
Traction and braking
Safety, security and reliability
Ergonomics and interior design
Infrastructure
Railway structures: Bridges, tunnels and transition zones
Track design, construction and maintenance
Interaction of vehicles with the infrastructure
Foundations
Track monitoring
Trackbeds: Sleepers and ties
Geotechnical aspects: Earthworks, embankments, stabilisation
Technologies for track defects detection
Station design
Energy and Environment
Re-use of kinetic energy
Energy sources and smart grids
Hybrid traction and power trains
Sustainable rail transport
Signalling and communication
ERTMS - European Rail Traffic Management System
ITS - Information and Technology Systems
Operations
Railway systems operation
Traffic management
Interoperability
Intermodal solutions
Customer interfaces
Timetabling
Logistics
Strategies and Economics
Railway transport: Capacity and cost
Track access charges
Cost implications
Pricing
Planning and policies
Future trends in railway engineering
Railways: History, heritage and education