Impact of Automation on the Capacity of a Mainline Railway: A Preliminary Hypothesis and Methodology

Krishnan G. Venkateswaran; Gemma L. Nicholson; Clive Roberts; Robert Stone

doi:10.1109/ITSC.2015.339

Impact of Automation on the Capacity of a Mainline Railway: A Preliminary Hypothesis and Methodology

Krishnan G. Venkateswaran, Gemma L. Nicholson, Clive Roberts, Robert Stone

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Abstract

The increase in demand for capacity on railways has presented railway organisations with the impetus to implement automation systems on their networks. Automation has been seen as a key solution for improving the reliability of production in various industries. In the case of railways this would be improving the reliability of service, so that more passengers and goods can be moved, essentially improving the capacity. This paper provides a preliminary hypothesis and methodology for identifying the increase in capacity that comes with increasing the level of automation within a railway. This paper proposes a classification of the various railway technologies, such as ETCS, DAS and ATO, into distinct levels of automation for a mainline railway. Further, contributing factors to delays are identified and a preliminary relationship is defined. A methodology to test the hypothesis is proposed at the end.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings - 2015 IEEE 18th International Conference on Intelligent Transportation Systems
Subtitle of host publication	Smart Mobility for Safety and Sustainability, ITSC 2015
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
Pages	2097-2102
Number of pages	6
Volume	2015-October
ISBN (Electronic)	9781467365956, 9781467365956, 9781467365956, 9781467365956
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/ITSC.2015.339
Publication status	Published - 30 Oct 2015
Event	18th IEEE International Conference on Intelligent Transportation Systems, ITSC 2015 - Gran Canaria, Spain Duration: 15 Sept 2015 → 18 Sept 2015

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Conference	18th IEEE International Conference on Intelligent Transportation Systems, ITSC 2015
Country/Territory	Spain
City	Gran Canaria
Period	15/09/15 → 18/09/15

Keywords

Automation
Capacity
Capacity utilisation
Delay analysis
Levels of automation
Simulation

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Automotive Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Computer Science Applications

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Venkateswaran, K. G., Nicholson, G. L., Roberts, C., & Stone, R. (2015). Impact of Automation on the Capacity of a Mainline Railway: A Preliminary Hypothesis and Methodology. In Proceedings - 2015 IEEE 18th International Conference on Intelligent Transportation Systems: Smart Mobility for Safety and Sustainability, ITSC 2015 (Vol. 2015-October, pp. 2097-2102). Article 7313431 Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). https://doi.org/10.1109/ITSC.2015.339

Venkateswaran, Krishnan G. ; Nicholson, Gemma L. ; Roberts, Clive et al. / Impact of Automation on the Capacity of a Mainline Railway : A Preliminary Hypothesis and Methodology. Proceedings - 2015 IEEE 18th International Conference on Intelligent Transportation Systems: Smart Mobility for Safety and Sustainability, ITSC 2015. Vol. 2015-October Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 2015. pp. 2097-2102

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Venkateswaran, KG, Nicholson, GL, Roberts, C & Stone, R 2015, Impact of Automation on the Capacity of a Mainline Railway: A Preliminary Hypothesis and Methodology. in Proceedings - 2015 IEEE 18th International Conference on Intelligent Transportation Systems: Smart Mobility for Safety and Sustainability, ITSC 2015. vol. 2015-October, 7313431, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), pp. 2097-2102, 18th IEEE International Conference on Intelligent Transportation Systems, ITSC 2015, Gran Canaria, Spain, 15/09/15. https://doi.org/10.1109/ITSC.2015.339

Impact of Automation on the Capacity of a Mainline Railway: A Preliminary Hypothesis and Methodology. / Venkateswaran, Krishnan G.; Nicholson, Gemma L.; Roberts, Clive et al.
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Venkateswaran KG, Nicholson GL, Roberts C, Stone R. Impact of Automation on the Capacity of a Mainline Railway: A Preliminary Hypothesis and Methodology. In Proceedings - 2015 IEEE 18th International Conference on Intelligent Transportation Systems: Smart Mobility for Safety and Sustainability, ITSC 2015. Vol. 2015-October. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). 2015. p. 2097-2102. 7313431 doi: 10.1109/ITSC.2015.339

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