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S. Gurrì, M. Bocchieri, D. Galasso, V. Operti, B. Dalla Chiara, "Simulating the operation of new-generation freight-EMUs for high-speed lines: perspectives for more reliable, sustainable, and fast logistics", in J. Pombo, (Editor), "Proceedings of the Fifth International Conference on Railway Technology: Research, Development and Maintenance", Civil-Comp Press, Edinburgh, UK, Online volume: CCC 1, Paper 11.1, 2022, doi:10.4203/ccc.1.11.1

Keywords: railway operation, simulation, freight trains, high speed, scheduling, functional design.

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This paper aims at establishing the most appropriate maximum cruising speed for a freight electric multiple unit (F-EMU), i.e., a concept of a new-generation freight train with distributed power, diagnosable, and able to run on high-speed lines. Different scenarios were simulated on the Turin-Verona line, all considering 5 subsequent trains departing after the end of the passenger service and arriving before the scheduled night-time maintenance operations on the infrastructure. The scenarios considered the current signalling system (SCMT+ERTMS level 2) and ETCS level 3 with trainplatooning. It has been shown that, because of the limitations due to the tarpaulin resistance of swap bodies loaded on the flat wagons, the most convenient speed for the design of these trains is 160 km/h, being the best compromise for line capacity and timetable robustness. Moreover, given the homotachic nature of the foreseen scenarios, train-platooning would be a viable solution for reducing delays and having a more reliable service.

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Front Page Browse CCC CCP CSETS CTR IJRT Other Authors Search Purchase Guide FAQ Contact us	Civil-Comp Conferences ISSN 2753-3239 CCC: 1 PROCEEDINGS OF THE FIFTH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON RAILWAY TECHNOLOGY: RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT AND MAINTENANCE Edited by: J. Pombo Paper 11.1 Simulating the operation of new-generation freight-EMUs for high-speed lines: perspectives for more reliable, sustainable, and fast logistics S. Gurrì¹, M. Bocchieri¹, D. Galasso¹, V. Operti² and B. Dalla Chiara¹ ¹Politecnico di Torino, Italy ²RFI, Italian Railway Network, Turin, Italy doi:10.4203/ccc.1.11.1 Full Bibliographic Reference for this paper S. Gurrì, M. Bocchieri, D. Galasso, V. Operti, B. Dalla Chiara, "Simulating the operation of new-generation freight-EMUs for high-speed lines: perspectives for more reliable, sustainable, and fast logistics", in J. Pombo, (Editor), "Proceedings of the Fifth International Conference on Railway Technology: Research, Development and Maintenance", Civil-Comp Press, Edinburgh, UK, Online volume: CCC 1, Paper 11.1, 2022, doi:10.4203/ccc.1.11.1 Keywords: railway operation, simulation, freight trains, high speed, scheduling, functional design. Abstract References This paper aims at establishing the most appropriate maximum cruising speed for a freight electric multiple unit (F-EMU), i.e., a concept of a new-generation freight train with distributed power, diagnosable, and able to run on high-speed lines. Different scenarios were simulated on the Turin-Verona line, all considering 5 subsequent trains departing after the end of the passenger service and arriving before the scheduled night-time maintenance operations on the infrastructure. The scenarios considered the current signalling system (SCMT+ERTMS level 2) and ETCS level 3 with trainplatooning. It has been shown that, because of the limitations due to the tarpaulin resistance of swap bodies loaded on the flat wagons, the most convenient speed for the design of these trains is 160 km/h, being the best compromise for line capacity and timetable robustness. Moreover, given the homotachic nature of the foreseen scenarios, train-platooning would be a viable solution for reducing delays and having a more reliable service. download the full-text of this paper (PDF, 651 Kb) go to the previous paper go to the next paper return to the table of contents return to the volume description
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