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MSc Programme Railway and Operations

Shaping the future of Introduction New Master Annotation Railways are complex systems. , The annotation Railway Systems has been railways worldwide rolling stock, operations and policy all need to developed to provide the industry with be integrated. The rail network is one of the scientifically trained . Knowledge of Diploma Master of Science fastest and most reliable ways of transportation the entire railway system is vital to deal with and used more than any other way of public the challenges of today and tomorrow. Due Annotation Certificate transport worldwide. Keeping the system up to retirements, the railway sector is losing Railway Systems and running, brings many challenges each its skilled professionals rapidly. Therefore, Credits 120 ECTS, 24 months day. Anticipating on the changing demands a significant demand exists for well-trained asks for continuous innovation, co-operation engineers that can create, test and validate Starts in September and a long-term vision. our future railway networks. International 35% students Our rail network facilitates passenger and Delft University of Technology is well known Language of freight transportation, within cities and on for its wide range of railway education and English instruction both national and international scale. To stay research. This new rail annotation provides competitive to other ways of transportation, an opportunity for students of various it must be fast, safe, reliable, comfortable Master’s profiles to add a fundamental set of Faculties involved and cost effective. Railway engineers can railway courses to their curriculum. From a • and Geosciences only address this permanent challenge when systems approach, integrating operations and • Technology, Policy and Management they are equipped with integral knowledge, engineering, you will be prepared to become • Mechanical, Maritime, Materials Engineering covering all involved disciplines and aspects. a certified railway expert. Curriculum The annotation Railway Systems consists of the following components: • Compulsory courses (8 ECTS) • Elective courses (14 ECTS or more) • Graduation thesis on rail related topic (30-40 ECTS, depending on Master’s programme)

1 ECTS = 28 hrs study, according to the European Credit Tranfser System (ECTS) One academic year is 60 ECTS Compulsory

CIE4872 CIE4874 Railway Operations Elements of Railway and 4 ECTS - Q4 4 ECTS - Q2

Electives

CIE4811-09 CIE4870 CIE4871 Planning & Operations Structural Design of Design and Maintenance of Public Transport Railway of Railway Vehicles

6 ECTS - Q1 4 ECTS - Q3 4 ECTS - Q4

CIE5803-09 CIE5874 CIE4873 Railway Traffic Railway Assets: Wheel Rail Interface Management Performance by Design 4 ECTS - Q4 4 ECTS - Q2 4 ECTS - Q2

CIE5875 CIE5811 CIE5871 Railway Asset Transport Safety Capita Selecta Management 4 ECTS - Q1 4 ECTS - Q2 4 ECTS - Q2

Operations Engineering

To build a better, safer train system, starting one step ahead in railways is necessary.“ This is not based on just a good idea. The idea must be worked out in a research based environment and business case balanced. Also a stakeholder analysis needs to be carried out for technological innovation to be proved and implemented. Most people focus only at the technology on its own, but railway systems are more complicated. It takes time to develop, prove and implement new ideas in general. The aim for better starts with understanding the basics and relationship between the multiple assets in the railway system.

As a Master student, you will work on every day railway challenges. Our Railway Engineering group will guide you to find a scientifically based answer to solve such cases during your study, and thus bring knowledge into practice in an unique academic environment. Our leading researchers, rail laboratory and TU Delft measurement train (CTO) will facilitate you to bring out the best innovations and creative techniques. In close cooperation with the railway industry, our team works towards smarter railway systems to stay one step ahead of tomorrow’s demands. Develop an idea and challenge yourself. Create, test and validate; your ticket for a professional career in railways!

Prof. Rolf Dollevoet Professor of Railway Engineering ” Compulsory Courses Engineering Electives

Elements of Railway Engineering Structural Design of Railway Track Understanding of the basic principles of This course will provide deeper knowledge on railway systems, which include both the the static and dynamic behaviour of railway railway track and rolling stock, is essential for tracks; hands-on experience with analytical, all railway related activities, such as design engineering and numerical methods like Finite of railway systems, management of railway Element and Multi-body based software. asset, policy making etc. In this course the Finally, gained knowledge is applied to solve main elements of railway infrastructure and a given real-life railway track related problem. rolling stock, their functions and main features will be explained as well as the basics of track Design & Maintenance of Railway Vehicles power supply and railway asset management. The design and maintenance of vehicles have a direct impact on comfort of passengers, Railway Operations and Control health conditions of tracks and vehicles, but This course gives the basics of railway also on operational safety. The course focuses signalling and its impact on the design on the vehicle dynamics; vibration, derailment and performance of railway operations. and stability are discussed in relation to the The course also analyses the coordination railway track through wheel-rail contact. choices of the various railway subsystems from investments to operations to avoid Wheel-Rail Interface potential misalignments and optimize overall This course concerns the theoretical and the performance. Implementing ERTMS is a main practical aspects of wheel-rail interface. The connecting example. course starts with everyday observations in the railway system that clarify what wheel-rail interface is, why it is so important and where Operations Electives the challenges lie in Railway Engineering.

Planning & Operations of Public Transport Railway Assets: Performance by Design Bojan Bogojević This course introduces strategic, tactical Increasing demands on railways introduce a Civil Engineering (The Netherlands) and real-time operations planning of public critical design challenge: from static design transport systems. Topics include the with functional specifications towards life- characterization of public transport systems, cycle performance based design. This course Hello! My name is Bojan Bogojević (Serbian networks and timetables, estimating railway develops the engineering basis of such a “roots), finishing a Bachelor’s degree in Civil capacity and reliability of services, and design, with a focus on the interface between Engineering at the TU Delft. analysing service performance. dynamics and material behaviour. As a child I always had a strong interest for Railway Traffic Management Capita Selecta vehicles: buses, trucks, airplanes and also This course covers models and methods The main objective of this course is to bring trains. Because of this strong interest, in to design good railway timetables, energy- students into contact with professionals from 2015 I realised one of my dreams: to be a efficient train operations, and real-time the railway industry who are involved in big coach driver. Due my age of 19 years at that traffic management. In addition, microscopic infrastructural projects. The course consists time, I was the youngest coach driver in The simulation is applied to analyse railway traffic of a series of guest lectures and discussions Netherlands. performance under scheduled and disrupted reflecting different topics and areas of traffic conditions. expertise. Recently, I decided to do the minor ‘Bend and Break’, including a course about railway Transport Safety Railway Asset Management transition zones (e.g. between a bridge and This course presents a systematic approach Railway assets (infrastructure and rolling regular track). Due to sloppy soil in The towards safety, with a focus on human stock), have a long life expectation if well Netherlands, regular track is lowering all the factors, both in the design and operation managed and monitored. By avoiding time while bridges are well-founded. This phase. A systems perspective considers premature termination of assets, the life span results in a height difference, which causes the effect of transport safety on society of railway systems can be extended. The big problems. During this course I learned including accident analysis, while a bottom-up goal of this course is systematic and in-depth that railways are complex dynamic systems, perspective considers risk analysis methods. training on asset management. which was new and very interesting to me since civil structures are mostly static.

After the minor course, I became strongly interested in Railway Engineering. Since I already succeeded the railway course in the TU Delft Express Bachelor, I decided to apply as a student- CTO measurement train assistant for the railway department.

I got in touch with the TU Delft measurement train (CTO), assisting researchers with various tasks concerning different ways of monitoring tracks. Think about placing new sensors, executing measurements (while driving of course) and data processing. From this, I gain a lot of knowledge about railway systems, but also about measuring and data processing in general.

Because of the university having its own train, it is easily accessible for students. In this way, fundamental theories can be transformed into a hands-on experience, which I experienced as very important.

Next year I will start my Master’s in Rail. 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March 2017, Railway Engineering Group