METRO COPENHAGEN, NEW SIGNALLING SYSTEM ANALYSIS (NSSA)
October 4, 2022 10:44 amLines M1 and M2 of the driverless Copenhagen Metro are to receive a new signalling system. In a study of... View Article
Lines M1 and M2 of the driverless Copenhagen Metro are to receive a new signalling system. In a study of... View Article
Rail Baltica creates an efficient rail link between the Baltic capitals and connects them to the EU rail network. R+R... View Article
The Finnish railways are investigating scenarios for the digitalisation of their train control technology, for the connection to the European... View Article
Within the next few years, the old train control systems on the subway network of the city of Oslo are... View Article
With the implementation of the smartrail 4.0 program, railways in Switzerland are striving for future-oriented planning, management and automation of... View Article
In 2016, the Swiss Federal Office of Transport (FOT) commissioned R+R, in cooperation with Besch und Partner, to compare railway... View Article
Sweden is a pioneer in the development of the European Train Control System ETCS and has already equipped a number... View Article
Performance agreements exist between the Swiss federal government and the approximately 40 railway infrastructure operators (ROIs) in Switzerland to finance... View Article
Deutsche Bahn (DB Netz AG) submitted a Business Case for the implementation of the European Train Control System ETCS in... View Article
The Australian railway company Queensland Rail plans to introduce the European Train Control System ETCS level 2 in partial stages.... View Article
R+R is working together with the ZHAW and Pro Velo on the FEDRO research mandate MFZ_20_04E_03 Measurement of exposure to bicycle traffic until spring 2026. The aim of this research project is to evaluate existing methods for determining the mobility behavior of cyclists and to test a promising approach in a pilot study in practice. It involves determining the exposure, i.e., the distances traveled by cyclists, divided into the use of bicycles and e-bikes. Existing bicycle counts will also be integrated into the pilot study. Based on the findings, a proposal for the future calculation of exposure in bicycle traffic in Switzerland will be developed.
Cost optimization for sustainability: With knowledge of life cycle costs, ASTRA can optimize the costs of building and maintaining national roads over their entire service life. This enables better, economically sustainable use of the financial resources available. Together with ASTRA, R+R is preparing documentation that describes the method for estimating and applying life cycle costs for the structural infrastructure from the operator's perspective. The focus is on the planning level and applicability by project managers and project teams.
The service building at the Lindenrain motorway rest area has been equipped with a new toilet module made of chrome steel; construction was completed at the end of 2023. The new toilet module offers better protection against vandalism, and it will be possible to continue its use in the event of a future replacement of the service building. R+R supported the Federal Road Office’s overall project manager in project planning and execution.
Other countries, same problems: Modern railway technology requires time and money to implement. Jost Lüking was member of a team of six European experts on the ETCS train control system who assessed the status of the national ETCS program for the Dutch Parliament in mid-2023. Our Second Opinion formulated recommendations on program governance and management, on the technical, spatial and temporal scope of the program, on system integration and integration management, and last but not least on program costs and their current forecast. The Dutch Ministry of Infrastructure and Waterways published the Second Opinion at the beginning of November.