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Comparing european track access charge mechanisms and their impact on networks use
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Num. 6
Summary - Track Access Charges (TAC) represents the fees paid by operators to utilize railway infrastructure, encompassing tracks, stations, and related facilities. These charges play a crucial role... leggi tutto
Modeling and simulation of Track Circuits
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Num. 5
Summary - Track circuits (TC) are special electrical circuits composed in part of the rails of the tracks, Electrical signals are circulated in them by which it is possible to determine the status of... leggi tutto
Consumption and impacts of cable-driven People Movers: modal comparison and modern trends
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Num. 5
Summary - Although the effectiveness of aerial ropeway systems is recognized for their low energy and low environmental impact, with generally lower consumption and emissions than other means of... leggi tutto
Consumo energetico nelle ferrovie metropolitane
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Num. 4
Summary - The present work analyzes the energy consumption of the electric railway system, referring mainly to the metropolitan lines and indicating the parameters that characterize them. Both the... leggi tutto
“Cradle to gate with options” analysis of railway concrete sleepers
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Num. 4
Summary - The transportation sector is responsible for about 25% of greenhouse gases and plays a pivotal role in countering global warming and emissions to the air. Railway is the most efficient... leggi tutto
Calculation of the track
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Num. 3
Summary - The substantial equivalence of the calculation methods of the track according to Winkler and Zimmermann’s currents consolidated over time (continuous beam on elastic soil) and that of... leggi tutto
Hypothesis of a new metropolitan railway structure for the city of Messina in the context of the creation of the stable crossing of the Strait
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Num. 3
Summary - In the Sicily region a vast program of construction of new railway lines has been underway for a decade, including the Messina - Catania - Palermo line included in the European Scandinavian... leggi tutto
Diagnostics of the railway track - Possibility of development through the measurement of accelerations and contact forces
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Num. 2
Summary - The safety of rail transport is affected by the condition and integrity of the infrastructure on which the rolling stock circulates.The article aims at making a bibliographic analysis of ... leggi tutto
Analysis of a radio mobile communication network availability with reference to railway applications
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Num. 2
Summary - RFI and the University of Rome Tor Vergata launched in 2018 a research on the mobile radio system that could replace the GSM-R. At the start of the study, LTE was a strong candidate for... leggi tutto
The diffusion process of the various car propulsion technologies in Europe
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Num. 1
Summary - Essentially as a consequence of the COVID epidemic, there has been recently a large decrease in car registrations in Europe, accompanied by a substantial change in the evolution process of... leggi tutto

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Regulatory, technological and operational innovations in cableway transport
2023
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... read all
A Multi-Criteria based Approach for Safety Assessment and Improvement of Railway Level Crossings (RLCs)
2023
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... read all
Valutazione della fattibilità della chiusura dei passaggi a livello ferroviario a basso traffico – Un quadro per i gestori dell’infrastruttura ferroviaria per assistere il processo decisionale efficace
2022
Num. 11
Summary - This research paper develops and presents a framework allowing railway infrastructure managers to effectively assess which railway level crossing of their network may be critically reviewed... read all
Ecologia delle Infrastrutture Viarie a tutela dell’ambiente: concetti e criteri per una ricerca allargata alle discipline trasportistiche
2022
Num. 10
Summary - The paper moves from the scientific literature on Road Ecology and Railway Ecology to merge related concepts and criteria under a single definition: Ecology of Transportation Infrastructure... read all
From “advertising boards” ... to “signage system” History, design, planning and fixed message signage standards in Italian railway stations
2022
Num. 9
Summary - This article aims to offer an “overview” of the design and methodological criteria with which RFI, and before that FS, have addressed the issue of fixed message signage in railway stations... read all
CEI EN 50119:2021-01 The new edition of the reference standard for the overhead contact lines
2022
Num. 8
Summary - The scope of this paper is to describe the new edition of CEI EN 50119, which is the reference standard for the overhead contact lines, focusing on its innovative aspects in comparison with... read all
The evolution of national and international railway passenger services in european reality
2022
Num. 8
Summary - The European disciplines launched in the last decade of the 1900s to introduce competition into railway transport system, guarantee access to the infrastructure without discrimination and... read all
Trackwork-systems: design requirements setting and verification by a preliminary quantitative engineering model
2022
Num. 6
Summary - The design Setting-out and Verification Process are key pillars in the current railway context, trackwork- systems included. During typical activities, it is common to verify, in some... read all
Improving train accessibility: lessons learned from the CARBODIN project
2022
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... read all
Integrated approach for the road traffic greenhouse gas emissions calculation in a life-cycle perspective
2022
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... read all

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