After successful completion of the course, students are able to

• design timetable sketches
• create track allocation plans
• design track diagrams
• design simple lines of a double-track and single-track line
• construct turnout connections
• generate and determine curvature images and perform the associated jerk checks
• create transverse profiles taking the clearance gauge into account
• develop longitudinal inclination of the track

Practicle use of the basics from lecture; - only available in german.

The exercise involves solving a scenario with various tasks. The solutions to the tasks are then presented and submitted in written form.

The following tasks are to be solved:

1. Timetable draft - Part 1: Calculation of blocking periods
2. Draft timetable - Part 2: Track layout + number of tracks
3. Track design - Part 1: Division railway station
4. Track design - Part 2: Track spacing and turnout dimensioning
5. Route design - Part 1: curved points + track connection
6. Routing design - Part 2: Transition bends, curvature bands + changes of slope

Im Rahmen der Übung ist ein Szenario mit verschiedenen Aufgaben zu lösen. Die Lösungen der Aufgaben werden anschließend präsentiert und in schriftlicher Form abgegeben.

The exercise is held in teams of 3 persons each. Attendance is compulsory for the introductory session and the final presentation!

At least one person from each team must be present at the remaining dates!

only avaliable in German.

The evidence of performance is based on the assessment of:

• submission of documents
• Online Test

EN 13803:2017

TSI 1299/2014

Systemtechnik des Schienenverkehr - Jörn Pachl

Fahrdynamik des Schienenverkehrs - Dietrich Wende

Bahnwesen - Joachim Fiedler

Bahnbau und Bahninfrastruktur - Reinhard Menius & Volker Matthews

Planung von Bahnanlagen - Haldor Jochim & Frank Lademann

The completion of the course railways is strongly recommended! Only available in german.