Railway Engineering

  1. Railway Operation and Management
    1. Train Scheduling and Timetabling
      1. Principles of Scheduling
        1. Capacity Utilization
          1. Service Requirements
          2. Timetable Preparation
            1. Schedule Development
              1. Resource Allocation
              2. Conflict Resolution
                1. Priority Rules
                  1. Delay Management
                2. Traffic Control and Dispatching
                  1. Centralized Traffic Control
                    1. Control Center Operations
                      1. Remote Control Systems
                      2. Decentralized Control
                        1. Local Control Points
                          1. Coordination Methods
                          2. Real-Time Operations
                            1. Train Tracking
                              1. Performance Monitoring
                            2. Railway Economics and Finance
                              1. Cost Structure of Railways
                                1. Fixed Costs
                                  1. Variable Costs
                                    1. Infrastructure Costs
                                    2. Revenue Generation
                                      1. Passenger Revenue
                                        1. Freight Revenue
                                          1. Ancillary Revenue
                                          2. Pricing Strategies
                                            1. Cost-Based Pricing
                                              1. Market-Based Pricing
                                              2. Economic Evaluation of Projects
                                                1. Cost-Benefit Analysis
                                                  1. Financial Modeling
                                                2. Safety Management
                                                  1. Accident Investigation and Prevention
                                                    1. Types of Railway Accidents
                                                      1. Derailments
                                                        1. Collisions
                                                          1. Level Crossing Accidents
                                                          2. Investigation Procedures
                                                            1. Evidence Collection
                                                              1. Root Cause Analysis
                                                            2. Risk Assessment
                                                              1. Hazard Identification
                                                                1. Systematic Hazard Analysis
                                                                  1. Risk Registers
                                                                  2. Risk Mitigation Strategies
                                                                    1. Engineering Controls
                                                                      1. Administrative Controls
                                                                    2. Safety Regulations and Standards
                                                                      1. National Standards
                                                                        1. Safety Regulations
                                                                          1. Technical Standards
                                                                          2. International Standards
                                                                            1. UIC Standards
                                                                              1. EN Standards
                                                                          3. Asset Management and Maintenance
                                                                            1. Track Maintenance
                                                                              1. Manual Maintenance
                                                                                1. Hand Tools
                                                                                  1. Small Equipment
                                                                                  2. Mechanized Maintenance
                                                                                    1. Tamping
                                                                                      1. Tamping Machines
                                                                                        1. Tamping Patterns
                                                                                        2. Lining
                                                                                          1. Track Alignment
                                                                                            1. Correction Methods
                                                                                            2. Ballast Cleaning
                                                                                              1. Ballast Cleaning Machines
                                                                                                1. Material Recovery
                                                                                              2. Track Renewal
                                                                                                1. Rail Renewal
                                                                                                  1. Sleeper Renewal
                                                                                                    1. Complete Track Renewal
                                                                                                  2. Rolling Stock Maintenance
                                                                                                    1. Preventive Maintenance
                                                                                                      1. Scheduled Inspections
                                                                                                        1. Component Replacement
                                                                                                        2. Corrective Maintenance
                                                                                                          1. Fault Diagnosis
                                                                                                            1. Repair Procedures
                                                                                                            2. Overhaul Procedures
                                                                                                              1. Major Overhauls
                                                                                                                1. Component Refurbishment
                                                                                                              2. Signaling and Infrastructure Maintenance
                                                                                                                1. Inspection Schedules
                                                                                                                  1. Routine Inspections
                                                                                                                    1. Detailed Examinations
                                                                                                                    2. Fault Detection and Repair
                                                                                                                      1. Diagnostic Equipment
                                                                                                                        1. Repair Procedures

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