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1	Keynote Lectures
1.1	Advances in High-Temperature Superconducting Pinning Maglev for High-Speed/Ultra-High-Speed Rail Transport W. Zhang, Z. Deng, H. Li, J. Zheng and W. Lei	14
1.2	Real-World Exploration of Wheel-Rail Contact: Challenges for Condition-Based Maintenance A. Matsumoto	14
2	Invited Lectures
2.1	Review on Full Perception Intelligent Pantograph-Catenary System in Electrified Railways Z. Liu, H. Yang and Y. Song	15
2.2	The Effect of Loading Configuration on the Slipstream of Freight Trains J. Bell, A. Buhr, L. Siegel, R. Volkert, O. Michael, C. Renschler and A. Henning	14
2.3	Optimized Sub-Ballast Structure for High-Speed Line with Asphalt Layer and Multiaxial Geogrid L. Hornicek, Z. Rakowski, J. Pospisil and J. Kawalec	9
2.4	Effect of Hardness and Temperature on Wheel-Rail Wear: Theoretical and Experimental Study Z. Shi, E. Meli, L. Nencioni and A. Rindi	18
2.5	Wheel/Rail Adhesion and Coefficient of Friction Measurement using Downscaled Test Rig G. Jayasree Krishnan, Z. Yang and Z. Li	8
2.6	Challenges for Heavy Haul Rail Transportation in Brazil: A Safety and Environmental Perspective A.A. Santos Jr, L. Fraga Guimarães, J. Santos, A. Mandelli and L. Fernandes Nunes	22
2.7	Vehicle-Bridge Interaction and Structural Health Monitoring for Bridge Asset Management R. Loendersloot	14
2.8	Train Running Safety on Bridges: Methodologies and Applications P.A. Montenegro	15
2.9	Track Management Method Based on In-Service Vehicle Vibration Measurements H. Tsunashima and T. Nakano	14
2.10	Detailed Contact Geometry Processing for 3D Wheel and Rail Surfaces E. Vollebregt	14
2.11	Supporting Railway Electrification with Novel Pantograph-Catenary Dynamic Analysis Tools P. Antunes, J. Rebelo, J.P. Santos, J. Pombo, T. Kemp and M. Whittaker	8
3	Advances in Railway Aerodynamics, organized by: Dr. James Bell, Prof. Guowei Yang, Prof. Zhenxu Sun, Prof. Tiantian Wang and Prof. Tian Li
3.1	Analysis of Flow Structures in Different Loading Gaps of Freight Trains L. Siegel, A. Buhr, J. Bell and A. Henning	14
3.2	Energy Savings for Freight Trains with Aerodynamically Optimized Loading Schemes A. Buhr, L. Siegel, J. Bell and A. Henning	14
3.3	Numerical Study of Snow Accumulation on Bogies for Long Marshalling High-Speed Trains Y. Wang, T. Wang, C. Zhao and C. Jiang	9
3.4	Wind Tunnel Test and Lateral Acceleration Measurement for Application of RTRI’s Detailed Equation to Shinkansen M. Ichiki, T. Ishida and Y. Misu	11
3.5	The Influence of Gaps Between Containers on Pressure Increase Along Freight Trains in Tunnels J. Bell, A. Henning, R. Volkert, O. Michael, C. Renschler, L. Siegel and A. Buhr	13
3.6	Evaluation Method of Railway Vehicles’ Resistance Against a Tornado-like Vortex Y. Nagumo and Y. Misu	14
3.7	Numerical Modelling of Partially Loaded Freight Train Entering a Tunnel Z. Liu and D. Soper	12
3.8	Investigation of Critical Tunnel Length Based on the Maximum Positive Pressure on the Trailing Carriage of a High-Speed Train Z. Sun, K. Nan, D. Guo and G. Yang	9
3.9	Optimization for the Outer Windshield of High-Speed Train Based on Numerical Calculation Method of Dynamic Stability About Fluid-Structure Coupling Y. Yu, G. Zheng and G. Yang	13
3.10	Aerodynamic Characteristics of High-Speed Train Entering and Leaving Tunnel Under Gorge Wind D. Guo, J. Chen, D. Chen and G. Yang	9
3.11	Application of Kriging Model with Sequential Infill Criterion on Multi-Objective Optimization of Nose Shape for High-Speed Train Z. Dai, T. Li, S. Krajnovic and W. Zhang	11
3.12	Study on Mathematical Model Construction of Typical Gorge Wind Field G. Yang, J. Cheng, D. Guo and Z. Sun	9
3.13	Large Eddy Simulation of Micro-Riblet Performance Under Upstream Flow Separation Y. Wang, Z. Sun, S. Ju, D. Guo, B. Yin and G. Yang	18
3.14	Experimental-Numerical Analysis of High-Speed Train Slipstream in Open Air and Confined Spaces S. Negri, G. Tomasini, P. Schito, D. Rocchi, F.F. Semeraro and C.E. Araya Reyes	14
3.15	Comparative Analysis of Different Models To Estimate the Internal Pressure of a Railway Vehicle Based on Experimental Data F. Moro, C. Somaschini and D. Rocchi	13
3.16	Anemometer-Based Approach for Evaluating Overturning Risk Along Railway Lines G. Crespi, S. Giappino and G. Tomasini	12
3.17	Dynamic Modelling of the Aerodynamic Characteristics of a 600km/h High-Speed Magnetic Levitation Train Traversing a Tunnel S. Xu and L. Zhang	14
3.18	Analysis of Aerodynamic Characteristics for High-Speed Maglev Train Operating Inside Tunnels at 600 km/h S. Pan, L. Zhang, T. Lin, S. Xu and Y. Gao	7
3.19	Research on the Influence of Cross Passage on High-speed Maglev Train Pressure Waves in Tunnels S. Fu, J. Du, J. Du and G. Li	10
3.20	Aerodynamics of Freight Trains: An Open Database of Geometries for CFD Analyses L. Corniani, P. Schito and S. Bruni	15
3.21	Influence of Strong Wind on the Aerodynamic Characteristics of the High-Speed Maglev Train J. Sun, M.-Z. Yang, L. Zhang, W.-X. Teng and G. Chen	16
4	Pantograph-Catenary Systems, organized by: Prof. Jorge Ambrósio, Dr. Alan Facchinetti, Prof. Anders Rønnquist, Dr. Pedro Antunes, Prof. Manuel Tur Valiente, Prof. Zhigang Liu and Prof. Yang Song,
4.1	Application of Meta-heuristic Optimization and Gaussian Process Regression to Predict the Performance of a Pantograph-Catenary System B. Yin, M. Zhang and G. Yang	9
4.2	Automated Detection of Vegetation Close to Catenary Wires using LiDAR Data A.-S. Onody, M. Convert, F. Viguier, N. Abdallah, N. Ben Drihem, R. Guerand, J. Sanchez and B. Salavati	9
4.3	The Relevance of Non-Linear Dynamics on Railway Pantographs J. Gil Romero, S. Gregori, M. Tur and F.J. Fuenmayor	11
4.4	Pantograph-Catenary Contact Force Estimation from Linear Camera Images S. Gregori, M. Tur, A. Correcher, J. Gil Romero, C. Ricolfe-Viala, A.M. Pedrosa and F.J. Fuenmayor	10
4.5	A Model Predictive Controller for Hardware-in-the-Loop Pantograph Test M. Tur, S. Gregori, P. Antunes, J.P. Santos, A.M. Pedrosa, J. Gil Romero and J. Pombo	8
4.6	Development of Novel Device to Measure Thickness of Contact Strip and Horn of Pantographs K. Uemori, H. Kato and T. Narita	11
4.7	Computer Vision-Based Anomaly Detection on Pantograph Carbon Strip J. Song, K. Xue, K.C. Fung, K.H. Lin, V.T.Y. Ng and K.M. Lam	8
4.8	A Robust Contact Force Estimation Method in Pantograph-Catenary System M. Raisi, A.H. Heidari, S. Maleki, F. Vesali and M. Kolagar	11
4.9	Implementation of a Virtual Active PID Control in HIL Pantograph Tests A.M. Pedrosa, M. Tur, N.H. Aldaz, J. Gil Romero, S. Gregori and F.J. Fuenmayor	11
4.10	A Simplified Modal Superposition Method Based Pantograph-Stitched Catenary Interaction Model Y. Xu, H. Li, J. Lei and W.Z. Liu	9
4.11	Convergence Study for the Simulation of Stitched Railway Catenary Dynamics and Design Verification of a High-Speed System for Sweden B. Schick, W.Z. Liu and S. Stichel	12
4.12	Review of Perspectives on Pantograph-Catenary Interaction Research for High-Speed Railways Operating at 400 km/h and Above Y. Song	19
4.13	Study of Load Spectrum Distribution by Non-Parametric Fitting Method of High-Speed Pantograph H. Wei, N. Zhou and X. Zhi	9
4.14	Continuous Fault Injection for Pantographs of High-Speed Trains Based on AMESim and Python T. Xia, J. Ding, J. Zuo and Y. Pan	9
4.15	Advances in Pantograph and Overhead Line Monitoring in Light Rail D. Basher, K. Hurst, C. Blackburn and H. Parkinson	14
4.16	A New Methodology for Hybrid Simulation of Pantograph-Catenary Interaction Based on Hybrid System Response Convergence: Proposal and First Numerical and Experimental Tests L. Calvanese and A. Facchinetti	14
4.17	Influence of Overhead Line Equipment Irregularities on Pantograph-Catenary Interaction J. Rebelo, P. Antunes, J. Pombo and D. Campbell	11
5	Railway Dynamics and Vehicle-Track Interaction, organized by: Prof. Yoshihiro Suda, Prof. Simon Iwnicki, Dr. Enrico Meli, Prof. José Escalona and Dr. Hugo Magalhães
5.1	Preliminary Performance Test of Active Secondary Vertical Suspension using a Low Power Actuator on a Railway Roller Rig Y. Sugahara	12
5.2	Analysis of the Load of a Passenger Car Frame equipped with a New Concept for an Automatic Coupler A. Lovska, J. Gerlici, J. Dižo and V. Ishchuk	20
5.3	Coupled Dynamic Modeling of Car Body and Underchassis Equipment Considering the Dynamic Evolution Characteristics of Rubber Elements X. Deng and D. Gong	8
5.4	Impact of Contact Geometry, Rail and Wheelset Structural Dynamics on the Dynamic Behaviour on an Irregular Track I. Kaiser, F. Badea Romero, J.Á. Pérez Fernández, S. Strano, M. Terzo and C. Tordela	12
5.5	Optimization of Primary Suspension of Freight Wagons to Improve Wheel Wear and Rolling Contact Fatigue C. Suque Endlich, M. Valente Lopes, P. Augusto De Paula Pacheco and A. Antunes Dos Santos	14
5.6	Study of the Possibility of Railway Transportation of Tracked Vehicles in an Open Wagon J. Gerlici, A. Lovska, J. Dižo and M. Blatnický	14
5.7	Improving Ride Comfort of Railway Vehicles on High-Speed Tracks Using Model Predictive Control A. Posseckert	13
5.8	Combined Structural and Multibody Optimization of Railway Vehicle Components: Application to a Railway Bogie A. Cascino, E. Meli and A. Rindi	11
5.9	An Innovative Framework for the Simulation of Longitudinal Dynamics for Long Freight Trains L. Lanzillo, F. Mazzeo, S. Melzi, L. Nencioni and E. Meli	12
5.10	Study on the Mechanism of Wheelset Angular Velocity Changing on Curved Tracks Y. Endo, Y. Michitsuji, M. Tanimoto and O. Imahori	14
5.11	Experimental Investigation of the Track Dynamic Performance for a Downslope Small-Radius Curve in a Metro X. Liu, H. Jiang, Y. Chen and M. Gao	12
5.12	Integrating Longitudinal Train Dynamics Simulations Within Multibody Models N. Bosso, A. Gugliotta, M. Magelli and N. Zampieri	11
5.13	Dynamic Analysis of a Ballast-Less Railway Track Through a Periodically Supported Timoshenko Beam and Dynamical Forces Consideration D. Gonzalez Velasco, D. Duhamel, T. Hoang, G. Foret, H. Lenglin and B. Findinier	12
5.14	Derailment Risk Assessment of a Freight Wagon due to Cyclic Top H. Magalhães, C. Correa, V. Infante and J. Pagaimo	12
5.15	Studies on Track Irregularity Limit Values of Heavy Haul Railway Under Sensitive Wavelength T. Xin, C. Kong, C. Li and L. Sun	14
5.16	Semi-Active Damping System for Secondary Suspension of Electric Multiple Unit T. Michálek, F. Jeniš, Z. Strecker, I. Mazůrek, O. Macháček, P. Staněk, Z. Malkovský and J. Chvojan	9
5.17	Calculation of the Influence of the Track System on the Dynamic Behaviour of a Rolling Wheelset using a Finite Element Model R. Benkreif, W. Daves and J. Maierhofer	11
6	Switches and Crossings Developments, organized by: Prof. Yann Bezin and Prof. Björn Pålsson
6.1	Rail Switching Device for Turnout using Electrohydraulic Actuator and its Performance Tests S. Tamagawa, S. Shimizu and S. Yasuda	12
6.2	Evaluation of ballast loading in a crossing S. Gapp, D. Samardzic, J. Maierhofer, W. Daves, M. Pötz and C. Ebner-Mürzl	11
6.3	Dynamic Measurement of Switch and Crossing Geometry R. Acosta Suñé, P. Fisette and N. Docquier	9
6.4	Minimization of Impact Forces on Crossings by Railhead Profile Optimization G. Megna and A. Bracciali	14
6.5	Dynamic Behaviour Comparison of a Switch Panel with Independently Modelled Rails Versus Combined Rails A. Astiazaran, B. Rodriguez-Arana, A. San Emeterio and J. Nieto	12
6.6	Processing Rail Crossing Geometries: From 3D Mesh to Cross-Section Profiles S. Antia-Vallecillo, N. Gil-Negrete, B. Rodriguez-Arana, J. Nieto and E. Fustes	10
6.7	Calibrated Superstructure Model for Ballast Condition Monitoring in Turnouts G. Prinz, J. Fuchs and B. Luber	9
6.8	Multibody Study of a Repoint Stub Switch with Passive Locking Feature R. Ambur, R. Dixon, O. Olaby, R. Corbin, H. Duan and L. Li	8
6.9	Research on Dynamic Performance of No.18 Turnout of Passenger Dedicated Line at 400 km/h B. Hou, Y. Zhu, D. Wang and J. Pombo	12
6.10	Modeling of CWR Tracks Including a Switch J.-F. Ferellec, T. Haljouji, B. Jeanselme, Z. Wang and M. Wone	9
6.11	Condition Based Maintenance for Railway Turnouts D. Garcia Sanchez, G. Arteta, P. Pascual and P. Infante	8
6.12	Assessment of Structural Requirements for Crossing Panel Design using Dynamic Load Case Scenarios H. Vilhelmson, B.A. Pålsson and J.C.O. Nielsen	15
6.13	Study on the Effect of Maintenance Conditions of Turnout for Switch Throwing Force Y. Hori and Y. Michitsuji	14
6.14	Investigating the Impact of Foreign Objects on Railway Switch Control: Numerical Simulations and Field Measurements S.K.K. Bysani, B.A. Pålsson, E. Kabo and B. Paulsson	10
6.15	Prediction of long-term damage evolution in crossing panels using an iterative simulation scheme B.A. Pålsson and U. Ossberger	12
6.16	Validation of a movable-point turnout design: a complete vehicle-turnout interaction model C. Somaschini, Q. Li, S. Alfi, E. Di Gialleonardo and A. Collina	8
6.17	Development and Testing of a Full-Scale Repoint Track Switch System L. Li, R. Ambur, R. Dixon, R. Corbin, H. Duan and O. Olaby	10
7	Health Monitoring and Railway Asset Management, organized by: Prof. Uday Kumar, Dr. Richard Loendersloot, Prof. Gareth Tucker, Prof. Matti Rantatalo, Dr. Annemieke Meghoe and Prof. Laurent Bouillaut
7.1	Fatigue Crack Damage Detection Using Gaussian Mixture Model Based on Information Entropy Under Time-Varying Temperature X. Zhang, T. Wang and J. Yang	22
7.2	Identification of the Lateral Offset of Railway Tracks from Train Accelerations M. Chihaoui, D. Duhamel, G. Perrin and C. Funfschilling	10
7.3	Knowledge Structure of Structural Health Monitoring Methods Applied to Railways: A Review Using CiteSpace From 2015-2023 A.C. Pires, A. Antunes Dos Santos and G.F.M.D. Santos	14
7.4	Dynamic Monitoring in High Speed Railways: A Practical Comparison of Axlebox Accelerations Outliers from Different Train Series P. Salvador Zuriaga, P. Martínez Fernández, I. Villalba Sanchis and R. Insa Franco	13
7.5	Performance Analysis of FPGA-Based Extended Kalman Filter for Railway Wheelset Parameters Estimation K. Mal, B.S. Chowdhry, I.H. Kalwar, T.D. Memon and T.R. Memon	14
7.6	Design of Innovative Rail Pad Including Removable Sensor for Traffic-Track Monitoring A. Guillen, M. Sol-Sánchez, O. Guerrero, G. Iglesias, F. Moreno and M.C. Rubio	13
7.7	A Compact Non-Linear Energy Harvester to an Indirect Wagon Safety Monitoring M.V. Lopes, P.G. Ramos and A. Antunes Dos Santos	12
7.8	Intelligent Petri Nets Based Maintenance Decision-Making Model Considering RCF Degradation A. Meghoe, T. Tinga, A. Saleh and M. Chiachío	12
7.9	On the Possibilities of Using Classical Hot-Box Detectors as Condition Monitoring Systems F. Thiery, P. Chandran and M. Rantatalo	14
7.10	On Wayside Detector Measurement of Wheel-Rail Impact Loads Induced by Wheel Flats - Data Analysis, Alarm Levels and Regulations K. Mattsson, J.C.O. Nielsen, L. Fehrlund, M. Maglio and T. Vernersson	14
7.11	Multiple Wheel Flat Identification in a Freight Train Through Track-Side Monitoring System M. Mohammadi, A. Mosleh, C. Vale, D. Ribeiro, P.A. Montenegro and A. Meixedo	15
7.12	AI-Powered Singular Point Detection for Improved Energy Efficiency R. Kour, N. Venkatesh, P. Dersin, V. Jägare, R. Karim, F. Le Corre and H. Jarl	10
7.13	Smart Rail Infrastructure: Onboard Monitoring with Machine Learning for Track Defect Detection A. Mosleh, M. Mohammadi, C. Canduco, D. Ribeiro, C. Vale, A. Meixedo and P.A. Montenegro	12
7.14	Data-Driven Approach for Condition-Based Maintenance of Freight Train Wheelsets using Markov Decision Process A.S. Bhadouria, J.A.P. Braga, R.P. Mishra and A.R. Andrade	15
7.15	Smart Autonomous Diagnostics of Switches and Crossings L. Raif, O. Plášek, M. Kohout, V. Salajka, J. Podroužek, J. Vágner, A. Hába, P. Navrátil, M. Vyhlídal, I. Vukušič, R. Krč and Z. Hadaš	13
7.16	Design of a Modular and Integrated On-Board System for Freight Train Condition Monitoring F. Zanelli, A. Galimberti, N. Debattisti, M. Mauri, D. Tarsitano, C. Osorio Mendoza, S. Negri and G. Tomasini	14
8	Smart Technologies, Digital Twins and Artificial Intelligence for Railway Asset Management, organized by: Dr. Hongrui Wang, Dr. Alfredo Núñez Vicencio, Prof. Zhigang Liu, Dr. Isidro Cardenas and Burchard Ripke,
8.1	Maintenance Applications of a Machine Learning Model of Rail Defects O. Vo Van and V. Laurent	11
8.2	Intelligent and Convenient Detection of Micrometer-Scale Rail Corrugation X. Tang, X. Cai, Y. Wang, H. Peng and Y. Hou	13
8.3	Design of an Integrated Monitoring System for Multiple-Unit Freight Trains S. Gurrì, G. Zara, A. Di Paola and B. Dalla Chiara	15
8.4	Automating Multi-Analytical Tasks in Machine-Vision Enabled Rail Surface Inspections: A Three-Stage Deep Learning Based Method T. Wang	15
8.5	Technical Assessment of a Rail Profile Measurement System by Big Data Analysis Model and Processing R.W. Zhang, H. Wu and R. Yang	15
8.6	Cordel’s Approach to Revolutionise the Management of ‘Track Geometry’ and ‘Vehicle Response’ Monitoring by Exploiting AI and ML Techniques R. Licence and M. Butler	9
8.7	Analysis of the Possibilities of Using GNSS Satellite Systems in Determining the Geometry and Examining the Deformation of Rail Routes M. Strach	19
8.8	Detecting Anomalies Inside Rolling Stocks using Audio Streams and Deep Learning S. Afanou	12
8.9	Reliability and Performance Improvement Through AI: A Case Study of Sleeper Train Fleet Critical Systems B. Alkali and C.F. Nworah	14
8.10	A Comparative Analysis of Visual Odometry in Virtual and Real-World Railways Environments G. Damico, M. Marinoni and G. Buttazzo	14
8.11	Predictive Maintenance Optimisation for CCTV Systems in Electric Multiple Unit Trains Using Machine Learning Techniques M.M. Rahman, B. Alkali, A.K. Jain, J.M. Parrilla Gutierrez, C. Mcneil and J. Nelson	11
8.12	Machine Learning Methodology for Identification of Multiple Out-of-Round Railway Wheels using Data from Wayside Monitoring Systems J. Magalhães, T. Jorge, A. Meixedo, A. Guedes, R. Silva and D. Ribeiro	13
8.13	Machine Learning-Based Parametric Analysis of Railway Systems J.A. Sainz-Aja, D. Ferreño, J. Pombo, I. Carrascal, J. Casado, S. Diego, J. Castro and I. Rivas	10
8.14	A Generic and Original Data Model Based on Real World Return of Experience to Support Innovative Tools for Predictive Maintenance S. Chaumette and J. Ouoba	11
8.15	Demonstration of smart autonomous AI ultrasonic inspections to TRL 7 I. Durazo-Cardenas	13
9	Wheel-Rail Interaction: Tribology, Degradation, Monitoring, Maintenance, Modelling and Validation, organized by: Dr. Michaël Steenbergen, Prof. Auteliano Santos Jr. and Prof. Nicola Bosso,
9.1	Roller Rig for Wheel-Rail Wear Investigations Using Thermal Imaging T. Staśkiewicz, P. Pawłowski, B. Firlik and M. Słowiński	6
9.2	The Effect of the Calculation of Slip Speed on the Wear of Wheel Profiles: A Benchmarking Against the SIMPACK Wheel Profile Wear Module M. Magelli, N. Zampieri and N. Bosso	11
9.3	Dynamics-Based Estimation of Wheel-Rail Friction Coefficient using Deep CNN B. Abduraxman, P. Hubbard, T. Harrison, C. Ward, D. Fletcher, R. Lewis, K. Chandrasekhar and D. Vincent	11
9.4	Surface Damage Assessment in Rail and Wheel Steels Using an Innovative Vision System A. Mazzu, I. Bodini, N. Zani, L. Ghidini, C. Petrogalli, S. Bonometti, G. Coffetti and D. Palandi	13
9.5	Optimizing Wear Prediction Models for High-Speed Railway: A Numerical Sensitivity Analysis Z. Shi, E. Meli, Y. Sun and A. Rindi	14
9.6	A Wheel Wear Prediction Model Based on the Wheel-Rail Rigid Slip Considering Curve Contact Area Y. Sun, M. Xing and Z. Shi	8
9.7	Thermal Vision Analysis of Wheel-Rail Interaction: Application of Convolutional Neural Networks M. Słowiński, T. Staśkiewicz, K. Grochalski and B. Jakubek	5
9.8	An Innovative Wheel Wear Model to Study the Profiles Evolution in Presence of Conformal Contact Conditions L. Nencioni, E. Meli, A. Rindi and Z. Shi	17
9.9	Procedure for Wheel-Flat Identification on Railway Wheelset Based on Field and Laboratory Experimental Tests A. Cavallo, M. Bahgat, G. Tomasini, F. Castelli-Dezza, S. Cervello and D. Regazzi	13
9.10	Effects of Gauge Widening and Wheel Wear on Low Rail Surface Damage of Heavy Haul Line O.P. Yadav, J. Leung, S. Stichel and M. Berg	11
9.11	Impact of Wheel Hollow Wear on Heavy-Haul Vehicle Components P. Augusto De Paula Pacheco, M.V. Lopes, G.F. Mendonça Dos Santos, M. Costa and A.A. Santos Jr	14
9.12	Combination of Longitudinal Train Dynamics and Multibody Simulation: Comparison of Co-Simulation with Other Modelling Strategies P.H. Alves Correa, M. Magelli, A.A. Santos Jr and N. Bosso	11
9.13	Understanding Grease Retentivity in Wheel-Rail Contact D. Kvarda, M. Omasta, I. Křupka and M. Hartl	8
10	Railway Operations Planning, Management and Service Optimization, organized by: Prof. Lei Nie
10.1	Short-Term Rainfall Prediction Method Considering Orographic Rainfall for the Train Operation Control Y. Nakabuchi, T. Shinomiya and E. Nakakita	14
10.2	System Architecture for a Data-Based, Automated ETCS L2 Data Point Plan Review S. Vogel, C. Steinbach, A. Crespo Materna and A. Oetting	16
10.3	A Probabilistic Estimation Method for Station Passenger Flow Based on Railway Network Constraints and Passenger Behavior Model K. Yamamoto and Y. Konishi	14
10.4	Simultaneous Optimisation of Energy-Efficient Speed Profiles of Two Trains by Parallel Dynamic Programming K. Sakai, W. Ohnishi and T. Koseki	12
10.5	Extended Optimisation of Periodic Urban Train Operation Considering Regenerative Braking Energy Utilisation Between Adjacent Two Trains X. Meng, W. Ohnishi and T. Koseki	14
10.6	Decision-Making Model of Urban Rail System for Operation Optimization and System Upgrading W.Z. Liu, K. Chen, G. Dursun, S. Kapoor, M. Berg, E. Dunkars and J. Forsberg	8
10.7	Model Refactoring for Spin-Lock Based Resource Sharing: A Case Study for Train Control and Management Software B.E. Beygo, G. Dayı and K. İmre	14
10.8	Management and Modeling in Transport Systems using Self-Organization V. Samsonkin, O. Yurchenko and V. Druz	10
10.9	An Examination of Machine Learning Methods for Predicting Station Departure Delay Time Based on Historical Train Traffic Records T. Fukuda, S. Takahashi and H. Nakamura	11
10.10	Simulating Solar Radiation on Railway Networks using Free and Open-Source Tools Y. Boussad, A. Tomlinson, Y. Yang, S. Grant-Muller, C. Noakes, J.-A. Pattinson and K.-A. Moseley	10
10.11	Construction of Emergency Management System for Rail Transit Operation Safety under Network Integration Conditions S. Hong, J. Zang, Z. Wang and S. Wu	9
10.12	New Thoughts on China's Iron Silk Road S. Lloyd and W. Atteridge	10
10.13	The Application of Common Safety Method to Evaluate Migration to Autonomous Railway Operation - Discussion M. Matowicki and A. Torun	8
11	Railway Accident Analysis and Safety Technologies, organized by: Prof. Akira Matsumoto, Prof. Hideo Nakamura and Dr. Hiroaki Ishida
11.1	A Study for the Installation of a Door Catch Detection Device using a Laser Sensor R. Watanabe, Y. Akasaka, Y. Uchida, K. Matsuhashi and Y. Misu	11
11.2	Study on a Deterrent against Deer Collisions in Railway Operation Environment L.C. Lai, K. Shimono, K. Ishii, H. Yokomizo, Y. Suda, T. Iijima, Y. Hatayama, K. Masui and A. Fujita	12
11.3	Evaluation of Site Amplification Factors on the Seafloor for Use in Earthquake Early Warning for Railways Based on Accumulated Seismic Data H. Miyakoshi, K. Kinoshita, R. Nakayama, T. Keyaki and K. Kato	9
11.4	Derailment Accident of an Automated Guideway Transit due to Great Earthquake H. Ishida and K. Ogawa	8
11.5	Non-Standard Applications of the IRS 40421 Methodology L. Cantone	11
11.6	Obstacle Detection using Camera and LiDAR for Train Forward Surveillance R. Kageyama	12
11.7	Application of Systemic Thinking to Learn Safety Culture and Human Reliability Perspectives in Freight Train Derailments H. Peng, G. Tucker and C. Watson	19
11.8	Changes in the Number of Natural Disaster on Japanese Railway Under Global Warming H. Suzuki and S. Uemura	14
11.9	Analysing Railway Accidents: A Statistical Approach to Evaluating Human Performance in Obstacle Detection O. Lahneche, A. Haag, P. Dendorfer, V. Aravantinos, M. Guilbert and M. Sallak	20
11.10	Assessment of Safety Against Derailment using Simulations and the Simplified Method of EN 14363 Standard A. Guedes, R. Silva, V. Gonçalves, F. Manso, A. Meixedo, P.A. Montenegro and J.T. Fernandes	12
11.11	Freight Train Derailment Severity Estimation using Clustering and Machine Learning Techniques Z. Saghian and M. Bagheri	10
12	Alternative Power Supply and Sustainable Rail Transport, organized by: Dr. Luca Pugi and Prof. Qing Wu
12.1	Energy Harvesting in High-Speed Railway Bridges Using Magnetoelastic Materials J.C. Cámara-Molina, A. Romero, P. Galvín, P. Marín, M.D. Martínez-Rodrigo and E. Moliner	12
12.2	Learning from Battery Train Projects for Retrofitting Diesel Trainsets in Cuba B. Ebrecht	14
12.3	Limitations in the Hydrogen Refueling Process of Railway Vehicles S. Wieser, L. Brünner, M. Böhm, F. Heckert, S. Rubio and M. Soto	13
12.4	Power Forecast of Overhead Catenary Islands in Battery Electric Train Operation: Case Study of Pfalznetz S. Herwartz-Polster, J. Pagenkopf, J. Kaiser and M. Freienhofer	14
12.5	The Integration of Innovative Power Sources and Storage Systems in the Railway Sector: A Brief Perspective Analysis L. Pugi, A. Kociu, L. Berzi, L. Di Carlo and M. Delogu	14
12.6	Research Methods on Reducing Power Consumption Through Big Data Analysis in the Railway Field T. Fujimasu, D. Horikoshi, M. Yoshizawa, M. Adachi, H. Moriyama and A. Hibino	14
12.7	A Comprehensive Train Model for Driving Optimization and Energy Saving S. Kapoor, W.Z. Liu, W. Guo and M. Berg	13
12.8	Failure Prediction of Railway Battery Cells Under Large Deformations L. Pugi, D. Barbani, A. Kociu, M. Delogu, L. Berzi and N. Baldanzini	12
12.9	Laboratory and Field Evaluation of an Energy Harvesting Tie for Energy Generation on Railroad Tracks M. Ahmadian, Y. Chen and Y. Pan	11
12.10	Examining Hydrocarbon Fuels for Transport in a Decarbonised World S. Lloyd and W. Atteridge	11
12.11	Standardized Sizing for Alternative Drivetrains in Rail Vehicles: A Modular Approach for Enhanced Efficiency and Cost Reduction M. Scharmach, M. Konrad, M. Schenker and K. Mullankuzhy	13
13	Railway Noise and Vibration, organized by: Dr. Michael Steenbergen and Prof. Geert Degrande
13.1	Numerical Evaluation of Wave Energy Radiated from a Tunnel due to Bogie-Track Interaction K. Abe and K. Sato	10
13.2	The Excitation, Propagation and Mitigation of Train-Induced Ground Vibrations from the Axle Impulses on the Track L. Auersch, L. Conreaux, S. Said and R. Müller	13
13.3	Noise Characteristics and Noise Control of a Suspended Aerial Rail Train S. Ding, D. Chen, Y. Zhao, Y. Yu and J. Du	12
13.4	Prediction and Control Cabin Noise of High Speed Train Y.J. Zhao, D.W. Chen, J. Du, Y.H. Yu, S.K. Song, R.M. Wu and H.W. Chen	10
13.5	Stochastic Track Vibration Analysis in Consideration of Log-Normal Type Spatial Variation of Rail Material Parameters and Shape Dimensions K. Koro, K. Suzuki and K. Abe	13
13.6	Train-Induced Indoor Secondary Vibration Study and Control Over-Track Buildings in a Subway Transfer Station M. Xing and Y. Sun	8
13.7	Rubber Modified Ballasted Track Systems for Low Noise and Low Vibration S.R. Karumanchi, S. Lenart, Y. Ghafoori and D. Garcia Sanchez	8
13.8	Performance Comparison of the Forward and Inverse Metawedge for Ground-Borne Vibration Mitigation A.B. Fărăgău, S. Van Gaal, E. Vlijm, A.V. Metrikine, A. Tsouvalas and K.N. van Dalen	12
13.9	The Influence of Wheel/Rail Contact Conditions on Curve Squeal Noise: Experimental and Numerical Investigation F. Castellini, L. Faccini, S. Alfi, E. Di Gialleonardo, R. Corradi, G. Squicciarini and D. Thompson	14
13.10	An Experimental Methodology for the Assessment of Ground-Borne Vibrations due to Railway Vehicles L. Faccini, F. Castellini, E. Di Gialleonardo, S. Alfi, S. Bionda and R. Corradi	14
14	Traction and Braking: Control, Safety and Energy Recovery, organized by: Prof. Jianyong Zuo, Prof. Nicolò Zampieri, Dr. Yu Pan and Dr. Jingxian Ding
14.1	Reduction Technique for Braking Distance of Railway Vehicles via Dry Air Jetting D. Yamamoto	12
14.2	Coordinated Control of Multiple Wayside Energy Storage Systems Based on Fuzzy Logic Algorithm J. Mi, K. Sun, Z. Yang, F. Lin and Z. Zhong	13
14.3	A Power Electronic Transformer for Rail Vehicles Based on SiC J. Qu, Y. Zhang, X. Gao, J. Ma and Y. Lei	9
14.4	Network Theory Approach to Analysing Knock-On Effects in Rail Vehicle Design S.K. Abburu, C. Casanueva and C.J. O'Reilly	14
14.5	Research on Consistency-Based Matchability Evaluation Method for Brake Valves of Heavy-Duty Trains X. Wu, J. Ding, J. Zuo and Y. Pan	13
14.6	Comparison of Heat Dissipation Characteristics Between Carbon Ceramic Brake Disc and Steel Brake Disc S. Zheng, J. Zuo, J. Ding, G. Chen and Y. Pan	12
14.7	Analysis of the Influence of Working Rate and Energy Consumption of Air Compressor in EMU Air Supply System Considering Leakage T. Wang, J. Zuo, J. Ding, X. Wu and Y. Pan	14
14.8	Preliminary Design of a WSP System for an Articulated Freight Wagon F. Mazzeo, M. Santelia, E. Di Gialleonardo and S. Melzi	15
14.9	Analysis of Heat Dissipation of Carbon Ceramic Brake Discs on High-Speed Trains and Its Impact on Surrounding Components Based on Thermal-Solid-Fluid Coupling Method G. Chen, Y. Pan, S. Zheng, J. Zuo and J. Ding	14
14.10	Brake Noise Analysis of High-Speed EMU Based on Complex Mode Analysis Method H. Zhou, Y. Pan, J. Zuo and J. Ding	12
15	Railway Bridges, organized by: Prof. Rui Calçada, Prof. José Goicolea, Prof. Anders Rønnquist, Prof. Pedro Museros Romero, Dr. Pedro Montenegro and Prof. Diogo Ribeiro
15.1	Vehicle-Track-Bridge Interaction Effect in the Dynamic Response of Existing Railway Bridges J.C. Sánchez-Quesada, E. Moliner, A. Romero, P. Galvín and M.D. Martínez-Rodrigo	15
15.2	On the Dynamic Response of Soil-Structure Coupled Railway Infrastructures: The Case of a Portal Frame Bridge J. Chordà Monsonís, J.C. Sánchez-Quesada, E. Moliner, A. Romero, P. Galvín and M.D. Martínez-Rodrigo	14
15.3	Damping Assessment on Railway Bridges Based on an Extensive Experimental Database Framed on the InBridge4EU Project P.A. Montenegro, R. Silva, F. Pimenta, E. Laligant, C. Dos Santos and C. Laurent	14
15.4	Experimental Analysis of the Vertical Track-Bridge Interaction in Railway Bridges with Ballasted Track A. Stollwitzer and J. Fink	14
15.5	Validation of the Nonlinear Numerical Model of a Stone Masonry Bridge Under Railway Traffic R. Silva, D. Ribeiro, C. Costa and A. Arede	10
15.6	Expanding BIM Use in Assessing Fatigue Evolution of Steel Railway Bridges I.A. Nhamage, C.S. Horas, N.S. Dang, J.A. Campos E Matos, J. Poças Martins and R. Calçada	10
15.7	Drive-By Early Damage Detection in Railway Bridges using Wavelets and Autoencoders C. Braganca, E.D. De Souza, D. Ribeiro and T. Bittencourt	12
15.8	New Perspectives on Running Safety in Ballastless Railway Bridges G. Ferreira, P.A. Montenegro, A.A. Henriques and R. Calçada	10
15.9	Design of a Scaled Bridge for Validation of Vehicle-Bridge Interaction Models R. Loendersloot	13
16	MAGLEV and Hyperloop Technologies, organized by: Dr Jithu Paul, Jurjen Lohle, Dr. Karel van Dalen, Lorenzo Benedetti, Martijn van Hoorn, Prof. Guobin Lin and Dr. Fei Ni
16.1	The Stability Behaviour of an Electromagnetically Suspended Hyperloop Vehicle Subject to Aeroelastic Forcing J. Paul, A.B. Fărăgău, R.J. van Leijden, A.V. Metrikine and K.N. van Dalen	10
16.2	Investigation of Hyperloop Skeleton Tube Design L. Ekart	6
16.3	Identifying the Separate Contributions of Electromagnetic and Wave-Induced Instability Mechanisms to the Overall Dynamic Instability in Hyperloop and Maglev Systems A.B. Fărăgău, A.V. Metrikine, K.N. van Dalen, J. Paul and R.J. Van Leijden	13
16.4	Model Predictive Control of Disturbed Maglev System M. Liu, S. Fu, H. Wu, X. Liang and X. Zeng	13
16.5	Recursive Radial Basis Neural Network-Based Model for Predictive Control of Maglev Vehicles W. Zhang, H. Wu, S. Fu, X. Liang and X. Zeng	12
16.6	V-Shaped High-Temperature Superconducting Suspension System for Maglev Train G. Dovidio	8
16.7	A Novel Approach to the Calculation of High-Speed Maglev Traction Force Y. Jin, F. Ni and X. Wang	6
16.8	Development of Fault Diagnosis Equipment for High Speed Maglev Traction Converter System J. Sun, J. Ma, L. Ju, W. Duan, D. Wang and Z. Zhang	12
16.9	Development of the Guideway Deviation Measurement Technology for High-Speed Maglev System Y. Yuan, K. Wang, F. Ye and G. Zeng	12
16.10	Research on the Modeling of Magnetic-Track Relations and Dynamic Performance of Superconducting Maglev Vehicle J. Yang, S. Liu, J. Zhao, L. Dong and T. Han	11
16.11	Research on the Characteristic of Ultra-High Speed Linear Motor Y. Hu, G. Lin, Z. Long and X. Ma	9
16.12	Feasibility Study on the Medium-Low-Speed Maglev Power Supply of DC 3-kV System Considering Train Acceleration K. Huang	10
17	Track Stiffness and Transition Zones, organized by: Prof. Yann Bezin, Dr. José Varandas and Dr. Karel van Dalen
17.1	Evaluation of a Novel Mitigation Measure for Two Different Types of Railway Transition Zones. A. Jain, A.V. Metrikine, M.J.M.M. Steenbergen and K.N. van Dalen	11
17.2	Influence of Sleeper Base Area and Spacing on Long-Term Differential Settlement in a Railway Track Transition Zone K. Nasrollahi and J. Nielsen	11
17.3	Rail Vehicle-Track Interaction in Bridge Transition Zone using Multibody-Dynamic Approach P. Gorai, S.K. Saha, R.K. K, S. Panda and B. Manna	13
17.4	Response Amplification at Railway Transition Zones - Comparison of Soft-to-Stiff and Stiff-to-Soft Transitions A.B. Fărăgău, A.V. Metrikine and K.N. van Dalen	13
17.5	Performance of a Ballastless Track in a Transition Zone and the Influence of the Train Speed A. Ramos, A. Gomes Correia and R. Calçada	9
17.6	Simulation of Dynamic Interaction and Long-Term Processes of Void Accumulation in Ballast Layer O. Nabochenko, M. Sysyn and M. Unger	14
17.7	Analysis of the Periodic Orbit in a Discretely Supported Railway Track Under a Moving Load R. Chamorro, A. Brazales, J.F. Aceituno and J.L. Escalona	11
18	Stabilization of Aggregate Layers in Railway Infrastructure, organized by: Prof. Leos Hornicek, Prof. Erol Tutumluer and Dr. Jacek Kawalec
18.1	Sustainable Sub-Ballast Composed of Recycled Aggregates from Reclaimed Asphalt Road Pavements M. Sol-Sánchez, O. Guerrero, A. Guillen, F. Moreno and M.C. Rubio	13
18.2	Assessment of the Bearing Capacity of a Subballast Layer Using a Numerical Model in a Railway Context O. Jenck, F. Emeriault, M. Dangeard, O.A. Yaba, A. Dhemaied, J.-M. Cornet and A. Schwager-Guillemenet	10
18.3	The Effects of Different Types of Tamping Operations on the Degradation of Railway Track Geometry P. Pereira, A. Gay Neto, R. Dos Santos Motta, L. Bariani Bernucci, E. Moura and R. Silva	14
18.4	Strengthening of CWR Track Stability by Utilising State-of-the-Art Track Bedding Optimisation Technologies R.W. Zhang, H. Wu and R. Yang	14
18.5	Performance Evaluation of Single and Double Track Configurations Through 3D Numerical Simulations M. Perez Diaz, J.M. Mayoral, C. Figueroa, N. Olivera and S. Tepalcapa	12
18.6	Suppressing Track Lateral Misalignment at High Temperatures by Focusing on Unsupported Sleepers M. Kusuda	10
18.7	Design of Geogrid Stabilisation for Railway Ballast and Subballast F. Trovato and P. Rimoldi	15
19	Railway Infrastructure Maintenance and Inspection, organized by: Dr. Brian Counter and Dr. Stephen Barber
19.1	Rating-Based Design of a Vehicle for Herbicide-Free Vegetation Control on Rails N. Jendrny, C. Archut, A. Schulte-Marxloh, M. Eberius, U. Conrath and C. Schindler	12
19.2	An Evaluation of the Potential Use of Ballast Tampers for Dynamic Track Monitoring P. Martínez Fernández, I. Villalba Sanchis, P. Salvador Zuriaga and R. Insa Franco	12
19.3	A Comprehensive Study with Scenario, Barrier Description and Human Reliability Assessment to Evaluate Freight Train Derailments H. Peng	14
19.4	A Methodology for Track Geometry Estimation using Inertial Measurements: Compensation of Bogie Filtering C.E. Araya Reyes, I. La Paglia, E. Di Gialleonardo, A. Facchinetti and S. Bruni	12
19.5	An Application of the Unknown Input Observer Algorithm for the Identification of Vertical Railway Track Irregularity I. La Paglia, M. Santelia, S. Alfi, E. Di Gialleonardo and A. Facchinetti	9
19.6	Advanced Measurement of Railway Track Layer Deformations using a Combined Multi-Depth Deflectometer and Global Navigation Satellite System Technique Y. Lim, P. Bahati and V. Le	6
20	Innovative Materials and Novel Components for Railway Applications, organized by: Prof. Simon Barrans
20.1	Innovative Concepts for Fatigue-Resistant, Durable and Safe Fixed Railway Tracks in UHPFRC A. Hochuli, E. Brühwiler and J.-G. Trouillet	8
20.2	Optimizing Pearlitic Rail Steel Durability: Low-Temperature Annealing and Nanoscale Carbide Innovations G. Tressia, L.H. Dias Alves, H. Goldenstein, C.R. Grandini, M. Mohtadi-Bonab and M. Masoumi	14
20.3	Assessing the Impact of Thermal Loading from Brake Shoes on Microstructure and Mechanical Properties in Various Railway Wheel Steels: A Comparative Study L. Ghidini, A. Mazzu and M. Faccoli	20
20.4	An Adaptable Swivel Button Clamp with Enhanced Fatigue Durability S.M. Barrans, A. Mccarthy and Z. Fazili	13
20.5	Predicting Failure of Tongue Compression End Fittings S.M. Barrans, M. Newton and C. Greensill	14
20.6	Mechanics and Novel Designs of Polymeric Railway Sleepers in Track Structure V. Lojda and A. Van Belkom	15
21	Virtual Coupling and Automatic Train Operations, organized by: Dr. Riccardo Parise
21.1	Development of Positioning Methods for ATO in a Scaled Model Environment T. Hofmeier, M. Cichon and M. Kleinlein	14
21.2	Tram Driving Path Identification Systems for Driverless Tram Operations S. Hovanotayan and K. Nakano	12
21.3	Constrained Optimization of Driver Control to Limit Energy Consumption R. Jorge Do Marco, G. Perrin, C. Funfschilling and C. Soize	12
21.4	Virtually Coupled Trains Dynamics and Energy Efficiency: A Simulation-Based Analysis R. Parise and K. Mullankuzhy	14
21.5	Development, Implementation and Validation of ASC Algorithm for EMU Trains Y. Buldu, E. Atabay and F. Kaya	10
21.6	Conceptual Design of Shunting Automation Elements Utilising the Digital Automatic Coupler G.S. Himmelbauer, T. Hasenleithner, M. Egger, B. Skok, A. Kaltenbrunner and B. Stadlmann	14
22	Wheel-Rail Contact Mechanics and Related Problems, organized by: Prof. Zili Li, Prof. Ernesto Garcia and Dr. Zhen Yang
22.1	Study on the Significant Influencing Factors on Vehicle Operational Stability in Large-Size Turnout Areas Y. Li, Y. Qian, Z. Liu, J. Xu, R. Chen and Y. Luo	18
22.2	Development of an Extended Kalman Filter for Determination of the Normal Wheel-Rail Contact Force B. De Leeuw, Z. Yang and Z. Li	10
22.3	A PDEM-Based Research on the Impact of Stochasticity in the Inside Distance Between the Wheelset on the Vehicle-Turnout Coupling System Z. Yan, T. Li, J. Chen, J. Xu, P. Wang and R. Chen	16
22.4	Predicting Wheel Slippage in Railways using Bidirectional Recurrent Neural Networks J.C. Jauregui-Correa, J. Rodríguez-Resendis, M. Romo-Aviles, L. Morales-Velazquez, G. Hurtado-Hurtado and T. Sandoval-Valencia	11
23	Resilient and Efficient Railway Services, organized by: Prof. Lingyun Meng and Prof. Xiaojie Luan
23.1	Waste of Pellet Feed in Water Drainage Using Scale-Down Bench Testing G. Alcalá Tabata, J.B. Cyrino Florence, L.H. Fernandes De Albuquerque, D. De Morais Júnior, V. Da Silva Rosa and F. Bertelli	7
23.2	Compaction of Dry Sinter and Pellet Feed in Experimental Bench and Electromagnetic Shaker J.B. Cyrino Florence, G. Alcalá Tabata, L.H. Fernandes De Albuquerque, D. De Morais Júnior, V. Da Silva Rosa and F. Bertelli	8
23.3	Railway Material Forecasting With Particle Swarm Optimization-Based Neural Network Z. Huang, X. Cai, R. Jin, J. Sun, F. Wang, B. Liu and M. Dai	13
23.4	CyRail: Enhancing Cybersecurity in Railway Operational Technology Through an Innovative Software Assistant R. Bolton, D. Basher, S. Parkinson and H. Parkinson	17
24	Trackbed Design and Maintenance, organized by: Prof. Guoqing Jing and Prof. Mingjing Fang
24.1	Non-Uniform Expansion Characteristics of Red Beds in the Sichuan Basin, China: Implications for Uplift Mechanisms in High-Speed Railway Subgrade F. Yu, J. Li, Z. Dai and S. Chen	15
24.2	Engineering Rapid Hardening Repair Mortar for Ballast-Less Track Maintenance R.R. Banapuram, K.K. Kuna, A.R. Muppireddy and A. Deb	12
24.3	A Review of Current Ballast Bed Assessment Practices Across the Nordic Countries L.J. Husøy, A. Lau, A.H. Løhren and I. Hoff	14
24.4	DEM Analysis of Lateral Sleeper Resistance: Effect of Sleeper-Ballast Interaction and Aggregate Friction C. Shi, A. Andersson, L. Xu and J. Guo	14
25	Future Trends in Railway Transport, organized by: Dr. Howard Parkinson
25.1	Docking trains: A Comparison P.J. Nordlander	7
25.2	Transform Traditional Trains to Linear Docking and Save Significant Time J. Nordlander	7
25.3	A Structured Standardization-Oriented Approach to Modular Railway Monitorization J. Fernandes, F. Boavida and M. Curado	10
26	Railway Signalling and Safety, organized by: Dr. Xiaocheng Ge, Prof. Pradip Ray, Prof. Coen Van Gulijk and Prof. Subhash Panja
26.1	A Simulation Environment for Moving Block Signalling Systems M. Barbaro, I. La Paglia, L. Bernardini, G. Bucca, R. Corradi, A. Collina and M. Bocciolone	12
26.2	Proposal of a Train Localisation Method Based on the Addition of Cubic Code K. Nagai, W. Ohnishi and T. Koseki	12
27	Railway Economics, Inter-Modal Traffic, Terminals and Logistics, organized by: Dr. Armando Carrillo, Prof. Nebojsa Bojovic and Dr. Milos Milenkovic
27.1	The Contribution of Town Functions and Services to Station Congestion Levelling Y. Soda and Y. Yoshihara	12
27.2	Assessing Multimodal Mobility Systems for Benchmarking Rail-Bound Intermodal Pods in ERJU´s FA7-Projekt Pods4Rail A. Paz Martinez, Y.K. Adams, S. Nägele, V. Laqua and D. Winkler	14
28	Axle Bearing Monitoring and Bearing Technologies, organized by: Prof. Fengshou Gu, Dr. Bingham Chen and Dr. Cai Yi
28.1	Varying Speed Diagnosis of High Speed Train Bogie Rolling Bearing: Real Train Experiment, Comparison and Prediction of Transfer Learning Performance B. Yang, T. Wang and J. Xie	12
29	Vibration Analysis of Moving Load Problems, organized by: Prof. Piotr Koziol and Prof. Zuzana Dimitrovová
29.1	Analysis of the Negative Effect of High Damping on the Instability of Moving Inertial Objects Z. Dimitrovová	9

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