Course Description
If you are interested in increasing your knowledge and gaining an up-to-date, high-level overview of all aspects of the Rail Industry including the operational, technical, legislative, and business environment, then this course is for you. The course will cover such topics as urban transportation systems in general and the role of the rail industry in it, technical aspects of the rail systems, such as track infrastructure and design, and utility protection.
What Do Participants Learn?
- Learn about the rail industry around the world.
- Fully understand - from a technical point of view - how each rail subsystem works: Rolling Stock, Infrastructure, Electrification, Signalling, Operations, and Maintenance.
- Understand the interactions between subsystems.
- Master technical terms for all subsystems.
Who Should Attend?
- Mechanical Engineers
- Electrical Engineers
- Mechanical Engineers
- Civil Engineers
- Project Managers
- Construction Project Managers
What Will the Learning Experience Include?
Phase: 1
Introduce
- Comprehensive pre-program activities include:
- Web-based information forms & surveys completed by attendee.
- Direct consultation with the attendee about the expectations.
- During the training, participants engage in data, activities, and conversations that lead to insight and knowledge.
- Participants learn from expert trainers who have both academic and business experiences.
- Highly applicable training content & instructive activities for adding depth to training topics.
- **A half-day site visit for integrating the experience & plan next steps. Opportunities to provide connections, ideas & support.
Phase: 2
Explore & Practice
Phase: 3
Apply
- Apply & sustain the learning experience by using this ongoing support:
- To ensure participant has new skills or behavior progress.
- Optional, fee-based mentoring & coaching with the trainer.
- Training materials & additional documents (e-books, pdf files, presentations and articles)
- Evaluate your training experience by giving us feedbacks and help us to reach our organizational goals.
- Participant's Evaluation
- Trainer's Evaluation
Phase: 4
EVALUATE
Section One: Introduction to Railways and Urban Guided Transport and Railways System Overview and Metro Specifics
- Major rail projects around the world: High speed, suburban lines, metro and tramways
- Rail advantages vs. other modes of transport
- Main metro systems around the world
- History & economics of rail-guided transport
- Specificities according to countries & Interoperability
- Rail organizations, rail industry & international key players: Operators, international organizations, engineering companies, manufacturers (infrastructure, rolling stock, signaling, etc.)
- Introduction to rail subsystems and their main parameters
- Fundamental principles of guided transport systems
- Infrastructure
- Rolling stock
- Overhead electrification
- Signaling & Telecommunications
- Operations
- Maintenance
Section Two: Rolling Stock, Traction Systems, Train Dynamics, Track Infrastructure, Track Components, and Track Design
- Major characteristics of rolling stock: Speed, axle load, gauge
- Braking systems
- Traction systems: steam, diesel, electric, dual-mode, etc.
- Vehicle dynamics, wheel-rail interaction
- Innovative projects
- Rolling stock terminology
- General aspects
- Stresses on a railway track
- Track substructure & Structures
- Ballasted track components
- Different slab track technologies & components
- Turnouts & crossings: Types, geometry, components
- Standards and specifications for track components
- Track design
- Track geometry
Section Three: Power Supply, Electrification, and Signaling, Operations, Traffic Planning, and Maintenance
- Historical aspects of rail power supply
- Different systems: Third rail, overhead systems, APS
- Standardized voltages
- Current collection: Pantograph & catenary, third rail
- Power supply & electrical substations
- Return current & regenerative braking
- Electromagnetic compatibility with signaling & telecom rail equipment
- Railway electrification terminology
- Objectives of signaling systems
- Safety requirements
- CBTC: Introduction, Benefits & Risks, Architecture
- ERTMS
- Introduction: Railway risks, different types of traffic
- General principles for Operations: Planning/scheduling & real-time operations
- Metro operations strategy
- Planning: Running times, graphic timetables, headway, line capacity, robustness in train scheduling
- Normal operating conditions
- Degraded modes of operation
- Exercises
- Operations Terminology
- General principles of maintenance: Maintenance levels, preventive and corrective maintenance
- Rolling stock: Maintenance levels, maintenance facilities, and workshops
- Signaling & Electrification (OHL, third rail)
- Infrastructure: Track component wear, track geometry defects, maintenance tolerances, track inspection, maintenance activities (tamping, renewal, etc.) & equipment
Section Four: Utility Protection for Railway Systems
- Important Note: The content will be prepared and presented for different types of railways systems such as High-Speed Train, Urban Trains, Metro, LRT, and Freight Trains.
- Infrastructure
- Track
- Station and Platform
- Power System
- Communication Systems
- Air Conditioning Systems
- Ticketing and other passenger services
- Anti-Vandalism
- Rolling Stock
- Preventive Maintenance
- Regular Maintenance
- Light Maintenance
- Heavy Maintenance
- Break down Situation
- Accidents
- Anti-Vandalism Maintenance
- Emergency Situation Systems
- Fire
- Flood
- Heavy Weather Conditions and other natural disasters
- Depot, Workshop and Other Facilities
- Risk Management
- Precaution Systems
- Safety and Security Systems
- OCC Components
- Passenger Feedbacks
Section Five: Technical Visit at a Rail Facility
- Various types of mass transit systems with different systems will be visited during the technical visit. Station structures and rolling-stock will be explained during the visit.
- BRT
- T1 Kabataş Bağcılar LRT Line
- M1 Yenikapı Havalimanı Metro Line
- M2 Yenikapı Hacıosman Metro Line
- Marmaray (TCDD Commuter Line)
- M6 Üsküdar Ümraniye Metro Line
- M7 Levent Hisarüstü Mini Metro Line
- Taksim Kabataş Funicular Line