Eisenbahnverkehrsplanung und -betrieb

What it is about

The module covers planning and operation of railway systems: from stakeholders and planning processes to infrastructure, vehicle, and timetable aspects, up to capacity, delay modeling, and train service management. By the end you will be able to recognize planning problems, assess them methodically, and apply the discussed procedures to small, practical tasks.

What you will be able to do

Identify stakeholders and planning processes in rail transport
Understand concepts and procedures of timetable design
Classify planning problems in system and traffic design
Evaluate methods for capacity planning, timetable design and delay modeling
Apply methods to small, realistic tasks

What the module consists of

LectureConveying the theoretical concepts and basic principles of railway traffic planning
TutorialApplication of lecture content to practical tasks, small calculations and discussion of (voluntary) homework

Teaching method

Lecture with integrated tutorial sessionsIntroduction of theory in the lecture; practical application and deepening in the tutorial sessions

Dates

Lecture with exerciseRail Traffic Planning and Management2 groups to choose from

ATue11:30–13:00
2760, Hörsaal (0507.02.760)
15× · 13.10.–02.02.
- 13.10.
- 20.10.
- 27.10.
- 03.11.
- 10.11.
- 17.11.
- 24.11.
- 01.12.
- 08.12.
- 15.12.
- 22.12.
- 12.01.
- 19.01.
- 26.01.
- 02.02.
BThu09:45–11:15
Theresianum, 1601, Hörsaal eben, ohne exp. Bühne (0506.01.601)
14× · 15.10.–04.02.
- 15.10.
- 22.10.
- 29.10.
- 05.11.
- 12.11.
- 19.11.
- 26.11.
- 10.12.
- 17.12.
- 07.01.
- 14.01.
- 21.01.
- 28.01.
- 04.02.

From the current semester, not binding. You attend one of several groups; the timetable automatically suggests the one with the fewest clashes.

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