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Rail higher education in Europe: current situation analysis for future developments
2 023
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Num. 4
Summary - The paper aims at describing the activities developed within the project ASTONRAIL (Advanced approaches and practices for rail training and education to innovate rail study programmes... leggi tutto
Consequences of the ban on sale of internal combustion engine cars in Europe
2 023
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Num. 3
Summary - This paper studies the consequences of the imposition of the ban on sale of internal combustion engine cars (ICE) decided by the Parliament of the European Union. By using a dynamical model... leggi tutto
A multimodal model for the simulation of medium and long-distance mobility of people in Italy
2 023
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Num. 3
Summary - To overcome the limitations of stationary mobility models highlighted by the recent pandemic and geopolitical crises, with the support of ISFORT, Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane (FS) has... leggi tutto
Regulatory, technological and operational innovations in cableway transport
2 023
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Num. 2
Summary - With reference to cableway transport systems and in particular to aerial ones, this work presents a critical analysis of the regulatory, technological and operational innovations that have... leggi tutto
A Multi-Criteria based Approach for Safety Assessment and Improvement of Railway Level Crossings (RLCs)
2 023
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Num. 2
Summary - The present paper develops a “decision tool” that helps railway infrastructure managers decide the interventions to make at a given railway level crossing of the network in order to improve... leggi tutto
Innovation in railway bogie maintenance using a portable weighing system
2 023
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Num. 1
Summary - The distribution of the vertical forces exerted by the wheels on a track is a very important parameter for the safe running and operating economy of a railway vehicle. Under static... leggi tutto
An analysis of the competitiveness of the new Turin-Lyon railway line
2 023
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Num. 1
Summary - The Turin-Lyon railway line was completed in 1871. Its first part, between Turin and Chambéry, was previously planned by the Kingdom of Sardinia – which ended in 1861 with the unification... leggi tutto
Study of dynamic buckling in droppers of high-speed railway line catenary during pantograph passage
2 022
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Num. 12
Summary - The dynamical actions to which the catenary dropper is subjected during the pantograph passage can become very relevant for high speeds of railway vehicle. In some very rare and isolated... leggi tutto
Evolution of the Transport Policy of the European Union
2 022
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Num. 12
Summary - This article traces the genesis and development of the Common Transport Policy (CTP) of the European Union, whose birth is concurrent with the 1957 Treaty of Rome. An analysis is performed... leggi tutto
Innovative materials in the bogie frame design
2 022
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Num. 11
The aim of this paper is focused on the materials used for the manufacturing of the railway bogie frames. The paper will highlight the allowable and innovative materials after discussing the... leggi tutto

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Alarm Firing Device by Scartazzi-Opessi
2022
Num. 4
Abstract - Little is known of how the Alarm Firing Device by Scartazzi-Opessi1 originated, developed and worked. Here, an attempt is made at supplementing the meagre news available. At the same time... read all
Multi-criteria selection of urban guided transport systems: a sustainable mobility approach
2022
Num. 3
Summary - Today, more than ever, decision-makers are at the lookout for solutions aimed at dissuading private car use and promoting public transportation; unsurprisingly, urban guided transport... read all
The importance of HMI interfacing in business processes – The RFI Application Case: a new way of testing the On-Board Subsystem ERTMS
2022
Num. 3
Summary - The Driver Interface System (DIS) is an automatic robotic system developed by RFI with the goal of automating the execution of test sequences aimed at demonstrating the compliance of ERTMS... read all
The stable crossing of the Strait of Messina. Elements of reflection for the design of the multi-span bridge
2022
Num. 2
Summary - On 27 August 2020 the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport (MIT) appointed a Working Group (WG) composed of high-profile technical-institutional professionals to provide the elements... read all
Long and heavy freight trains in operation: analysis on the strength of couplings and test evidences on thermal effects during braking
2022
Num. 1
Summary - The so-called heavy freight trains (over 1600 t), sometimes even long (740-750 m), are now among the leaders of the future of rail transport of goods. The aim of this paper is to analyse,... read all
Horizontal Building Information Modeling: the Croatian railway Gradec-Sveti Ivan Žabno case study
2021
Num. 12
Summary - According to UNI 11337, Building Information Modeling (BIM) is the process of creating and managing information about a building throughout its life cycle. One of the fundamental results of... read all
An example of instability in processes of transport innovations: rise and fall of the Diesel car in Europe
2021
Num. 11
Summary - In a market, where two typologies of cars are competing with each other, it happens sometimes that one of them, which is innovative and growing, at a certain point undergoes a decline,... read all
The project of the new “Chiaia” station of Line 6 by Peter GREENAWAY and the impact of the “mandatory museum” of the Naples underground network
2021
Num. 10
Summary - Undergrounds and urban railways have become significant places from a cultural point of view, real distinctive signs of cities and their development. In this context, the Neapolitan capital... read all
COVID-19 containment measures and policies for sustainable transport: present changes and future directions
2021
Num. 9
Summary - The COVID-19 containment measures are parts of the key strategies is to reduce human mobility to slow down the spread, thus at a crossroad with transport policy and affecting travel... read all
A connectivity measure of the italian network: 1885-1905
2021
Num. 8
Summary - The article aims to expand the research already carried out for the twenty-year period from 1905 to 2005 - published in the past in Ingegneria Ferroviaria -concerning the study of the... read all

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