Course Description
After a brief overview of the rail industry as a whole focusing on what makes railway transport so specific and successful this 3-day training gets into the technical details of rail subsystems.
This training gives participants the necessary knowledge and tools to work on rail projects - and to be successful.
What Do Participants Learn?
- Learn about 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 interactions between subsystems.
- Master technical terms for all subsystems.
Who Should Attend?
- Engineers and technicians with limited knowledge of railway technology wishing to work in this industry.
- People working on international rail projects.
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 & Urban Guided Transport
- Major Rail Projects: High Speed, Suburban Lines, Metro & Tramways
- Main Metro Systems Around The World
- Railway Systems Overview & Metro Specifications
- Introduction To Rail Subsystems And Their Main Parameters
- Fundamental Principles Of Guided Transport Systems
- Infrastructure
- Rolling Stock
- Electrification
- Signalling & Telecommunications
- Operations
- Maintenance
- Rolling Stock
- Rolling Stock Terminology
- Main Types Of Rolling Stock And Their Differences: High-Speed Trains, Suburban Trains, Tilting Trains, Metro, Tramways, Tram-Train, Freight Trains
- Major Characteristics: Speed, Axle Load, Gauge
- Braking Systems
- Traction Systems: Diesel, Electric, Etc.
- Vehicle Dynamics, Wheel-Rail Interaction
- Innovative Projects
Section Two
- Track - Infrastructure, Components & Design
- General Aspects
- Stresses On Railway Track
- Track Substructure & Structures
- Ballasted Track Components
- Different Slab Track Technologies & Components
- Turnouts & Crossings: Types, Geometry, Components
- Standards & Specifications For Track Components
- Track Design & Track Geometry
- Power Supply & Electrification
- Rail Power Supply
- Different Systems: Third Rail, Overhead Systems, APS
- Standardised Voltages
- Current Collection: Pantograph & Catenary, Third Rail
- Power Supply & Electrical Substations
- Return Current & Regenerative Braking
- Electromagnetic Compatibility With Signalling & Telecom Rail Equipment
- Railway Electrification Terminology
- Signalling
- Objectives Of Signalling Systems
- Safety Requirements
- CBTC: Introduction, Benefits & Risks, Architecture
- ERTMS
Section Three
- Operations & Traffic Planning
- 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
- Maintenance - Rolling Stock & Infrastructure
- General Principles Of Maintenance: Maintenance Levels, Preventive And Corrective Maintenance
- Rolling Stock: Maintenance Levels, Maintenance Facilities And Workshops
- Signalling & Electrification (OHL, Third Rail)
- Infrastructure: Track Component Wear, Track Geometry Defects, Maintenance Tolerances, Track Inspection, Maintenance Activities (tamping, Renewal, Etc.) & Equipment