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Improving train accessibility: lessons learned from the CARBODIN project
2 022
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Num. 5
Summary - This work, carried out within the CARBODIN EU-funded project, aims to study the impacts of a new train boarding device conceived as an innovative solution that improves train accessibility... leggi tutto
Proposta di modifica dello Statuto del CIFI
2 022
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Num. 4
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Integrated approach for the road traffic greenhouse gas emissions calculation in a life-cycle perspective
2 022
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Num. 4
Summary - This research aims at defining a model to assess the Greenhouse Gases emissions of an entire vehicle fleet, from a life cycle perspective, based on the results of specific traffic... leggi tutto
Alarm Firing Device by Scartazzi-Opessi
2 022
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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... leggi tutto
Multi-criteria selection of urban guided transport systems: a sustainable mobility approach
2 022
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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... leggi tutto
The importance of HMI interfacing in business processes – The RFI Application Case: a new way of testing the On-Board Subsystem ERTMS
2 022
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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... leggi tutto
The stable crossing of the Strait of Messina. Elements of reflection for the design of the multi-span bridge
2 022
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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... leggi tutto
Evaluating market attractiveness of railway car repair companies based on expert analysis
2 022
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Num. 2
IntroductionThe article considers the economic attractiveness evaluation methodology of railway car repair companies. The main stages of this methodology include determining evaluation criteria, each... leggi tutto
Effects of ships’ dimension on emissions of container and cruise fleets
2 022
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Num. 1
Summary - The paper approaches freight and passengers fleets, affected by naval gigantism, to investigate its energetic and environmental effects. Among the emerging trends, we encounter the increase... leggi tutto
Long and heavy freight trains in operation: analysis on the strength of couplings and test evidences on thermal effects during braking
2 022
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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,... leggi tutto

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Classification of railway lines based on speed – A worldwide overview of very high-speed infrastructure, rolling stock and services
2020
Num. 9
Summary - In this paper, a specific procedure is adopted for making a distinction between conventional-speed rail, high-speed rail, and very high-speed rail. The criteria adopted correspond to the... read all
BIM parametric modelling of a railway underpass
2020
Num. 6
Summary - Building Information Models allow designers to achieve greater efficiency among various design alternatives and to derive the optimal solution. Building Information Models contain the data... read all
Hypotheses for the Venice railway vehicle
2020
Num. 5
Summary - The Central Veneto Metropolitan Area is understood as the area comprising the three provinces of Venice, Padua and Treviso. Compared to other metropolitan areas characterised by a... read all
“Mobile workshop”: management of vehicle maintenance through electronic orders
2020
Num. 4
Summary - The publication of Directive 2008/110/EC [1] has introduced the figure of the Entity in Charge of Maintenance (ECM) for the first time, within the railway system. The ECM must, in... read all
Assessment of Slovak rail capacity in terms of freight transport
2020
Num. 2
The aim of the paper is to assess the actual capacity of the corridor lines in Slovakia in terms of the freight transport needs and EU transport policy objectives, based on the analysis of track... read all
The use of checklists for verifying the design of a railway infrastructure
2020
Num. 1
The development of advanced design tools and the increasing performance of the materials allow realising increasingly complex infrastructures that, as such, make the possible presence of errors made... read all
Building Information Modelling for a “linear” railway infrastructure: an experience of implementation in a complex organization such as the High Speed Rail System
2019
Num. 12
Abstract - This paper describes how the Consortium Bonifica – Hitachi Rail STS has developed an expertise in Building Information Modelling (BIM)(1) implementation on a pilot project for a Railway... read all
Maintaining railway lines efficient in northern Europe in presence of snow and ice
2019
Num. 11
Summary - The following article describes the technical characteristics and the methods for maintaining efficient railway lines in some northern European countries that are historically accustomed to... read all
LRT systems in Spanish medium-sized cities: the cases of Granada and Tenerife
2019
Num. 10
Summary - This research makes a comparison between Granada’s and Tenerife’s line 1 LRTs in relation to the urban insertion, the technical characteristics of the lines and vehicles, the operational... read all
The great season of railway electronic drives
2019
Num. 9
Summary - The article provides an overview of the steps taken by electronic drives for railway vehicles, from the first steps of the ‘70s to the gradual diffusion up to the total affirmation of today... read all

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