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Week - 1 |
A general analysis of transport |
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Week - 2 |
Classification of railway systems; Emergence of railroads; Chronology of the development of railroads in the world and in our country |
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Week - 3 |
Terminology of Railroads; terms and definitions. |
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Week - 4 |
Definition and properties of trains. Classification of trains. Definiton and types of stations. Numbering of stations. Numbering ofd swtches. Numbering of trains. |
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Week - 5 |
Definition and types of stations; Stations; Switches; Trains |
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Week - 6 |
Components and mechanisms in rail transportation vehicles |
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Week - 7 |
Railway signaling; types of signals; fixed block and moving block models |
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Week - 8 |
Standard Regulations concerning COTIF International Carriage Convention (Appendix B of CIM) |
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Week - 9 |
Centralized Traffic Control (CTC); Level crossing applications |
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Week - 10 |
Life cycle of railways; EU transport policies; liberalization in railways |
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Week - 11 |
Calculation and application of TEA and other costs |
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Week - 12 |
ATP communication signals; ATP protocol: case study; ATP portability and weaknesses |
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Week - 13 |
Structure and levels of ETCS; benefits of ETCS; interoperability |
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Week - 14 |
Supervisory Control And Data Acquisition (SCADA); SCADA system planning; High-speed train operations and traffic management |