Lean principles and sustainable operation of high-speed railways

D. Hasegawa, G. Nicholson, C. Roberts, F. Schmid, V. Novak

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Abstract

In various businesses, waste is minimised and value increased by applying Mean' principles. Adopting a lean perspective, we have analysed the operation of a planned new high-speed railway to identify parameters that have the potential to influence positively the resource requirements during construction and the long term sustainable operation. We have found that, by optimising rather than minimising running times, combined with better management of turnarounds at termini, we can reduce both the first and the life-cycle cost of high-speed railways. Despite reducing land-take in city centres and lowering energy consumption, it is still possible to ensure reliable operations.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationStephenson Conference Research for Railways 2015
PublisherInstitution of Mechanical Engineers
Pages815-824
Number of pages10
ISBN (Electronic)9781510855830
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jan 2015
EventStephenson Conference Research for Railways 2015 - London, United Kingdom
Duration: 21 Apr 201523 Apr 2015

Publication series

NameStephenson Conference Research for Railways 2015
Volume2015-April

Conference

ConferenceStephenson Conference Research for Railways 2015
Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
CityLondon
Period21/04/1523/04/15

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Mechanical Engineering

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