Course: Railways Transport Techniques and Control

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Course title Railways Transport Techniques and Control
Course code KTRD/PRZDP
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Tutorial
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study 2
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 4
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Škárek Martin, Ing.
  • Matuška Jaroslav, doc. Ing. Ph.D.
  • Hodr Tomáš, Ing.
  • Šustr Martin, Ing. Ph.D.
  • Hruban Ivo, Ing. Ph.D.
  • Molková Tatiana, prof. Ing. Ph.D.
Course content
Introduction to problematic of railway transport. Legislative scope of operating of railway transport (RT). Basic terms in RT. Railway transport graph - tools. Principles of construction of plotted schedule. Operating intervals. Station and track interval. Subsequent intervals. Transport systems in freight RT. Train formation tools. Technology of marshalling station as system. Technological processes in marshalling stations. Information systems in RT. Operative managing in RT. Time allowance, conclusion.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic (reading, lecture, briefing)
Learning outcomes
To acquaint students with legislative for operating of transport in Czech Republic as well as in EU, to construct the schedule and utilise an information system for controlling of railway transport.
After passing, student is able to utilise legislative knowledge in organization of RT, create an supply of traffic service of territory by construction of schedule.
Prerequisites
unspecified

Assessment methods and criteria
Written examination

By granting of credit it is approved that student of present form study has been attended in required measure of obligatory education and accomplished the requests that were set as conditions for granting. The conditions of granting are set by the teacher. The examination (form, content, duration) is set in accordance with Educational and Examinational Code of UPa.
Recommended literature
  • Flodr, F. Dopravní provoz železnic technologie železničních stanic. Bratislava, 1990.
  • Mojžíš, V., Molková, T. Technologie a řízení dopravy I.. Pardubice, 2001.
  • Vonka, J., Molková, T., Široký, J. Technologie a řízení dopravy II. Pardubice, 2000.


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 Management, Marketing and Logistics (2014) Category: Transportation and communications 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Transport Engineering Study plan (Version): Applied Informatics in Transport (2016) Category: Informatics courses 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Transport Engineering Study plan (Version): Transport Management, Marketing and Logistics (2013) Category: Transportation and communications 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Transport Engineering Study plan (Version): Transport Management, Marketing and Logistics (2016) Category: Transportation and communications 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Summer