Course: Operating of Railway and Railway Transport I

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Course title Operating of Railway and Railway Transport I
Course code KTRD/APD1K
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study 2
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 4
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Matuška Jaroslav, doc. Ing. Ph.D.
Course content
Introduction - railway regulation of operation and traffic. Basic technical terms construction of railway track. Railway crossing, rail protection, technical-safety tests. Rail authorities, their function and sphere of action. Rail traffic operating regulations. Rail infrastructure operating regulations. Obligations rail-owner and railway infrastructure managers. Railway line capacity assignment. Payment system of access and using of railway infrastructure. Qualification and conditions for rail vehicles drivers. Health and qualification of other staff of carriers and infrastructure manager, accidents in rail traffic. Selected technical parameters of tracks.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic (reading, lecture, briefing)
Learning outcomes
The aim of the subject is to deepen knowledge of subject Technology and Control of Traffic - Rail Traffic in areas of legislation in point of view railway carriers and infrastructure manager.
After passing the subject, the student is able to orientate in problem of national and European laws and apply them into railway transport sphere.
Prerequisites
unspecified

Assessment methods and criteria
Written examination

The conditions of credit awarding advise teatcher to students during the firs lesson in teaching period. The examination (form, content, length) is given by "Study and Examination Order".
Recommended literature
  • Zákon č. 266/1994 Sb., o dráhách v platném znění..
  • Matuška, J. Provozování dráhy a drážní dopravy I. Studijní opora. Pardubice, 2015.
  • Soušek, J., Stehlík, M. Stavební a technický řád drah. 2. aktualizované vydání. Olomouc, 2005. ISBN 80-7263-290-6.
  • Soušek, J., Stehlík, M., Watras, K. Dopravní řád drah v úplném znění. Olomouc, 2000. ISBN 80-7263-046-6.
  • Soušek, J., Stehlík, M. Zákon o dráhách a železniční legislativa Evropských společenství. Olomouc, 2005. ISBN 80-7263-293-0.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Transport Engineering Study plan (Version): Transport Technology and Control: Technology and Control of Transport Systems (2013) Category: Transportation and communications 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Transport Engineering Study plan (Version): Transport Technology and Control: Technology and Control of Transport Systems (2014) Category: Transportation and communications 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Transport Engineering Study plan (Version): Transport Technology and Control: Technology and Control of Transport Systems (2016) Category: Transportation and communications 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter