TRAM-TRAIN SYSTEM AS A POTENTIAL TRANSPORT SOLUTION FOR THE OLOMOUC REGION

IF 1.3 4区工程技术 Q3 TRANSPORTATION SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Transport Pub Date : 2024-04-11 DOI:10.3846/transport.2024.21207

Stanislav Metelka, Vít Janoš

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Abstract

The article is focused on the frequently discussed topic of suburban and regional railway system modernization comparing different approaches to consider by local authorities. To make a precedent and to better contribute to practical problems, a middle-sized city of Olomouc (Czechia) is chosen to demonstrate the upgraded regional transport system design with respect to the regional specifics and utilizing of the current railway and tramway infrastructure. With a new, innovative approach to the potential tram-train implementation in the Olomouc Region, the technical and operational features of the current tram-train systems and vehicles are analysed. By implementing the most suitable ones, the regional tram-train system proposal in the conditions of Olomouc may serve as a guide for similar planned systems in the countries with limited legislative and technical experience regarding the tram-train systems (especially in Central Europe), their suitability for the region, their design, and introduction. For the qualitative assessment of the different relevant approaches, a comparative analysis is used. As a result of the analysis, a tram-train system is recommended for the further transport planning stages as it significantly improves both urban and suburban public transport in the Olomouc Region by increasing their average speed and accessibility. For better financial and technical implementation, the project is divided into several stages. Unlike the already presented solutions, it combines shorter travel times of the regional rail and the populated area coverage reached by regional buses and serves as both an attractive and financially sane extension of a regional public transport system.

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作为奥洛穆茨地区潜在交通解决方案的有轨电车系统

文章重点讨论了经常讨论的郊区和地区铁路系统现代化问题，比较了地方当局考虑采用的不同方法。为了开创先例并更好地解决实际问题，文章选择了捷克的一个中等城市奥洛穆茨来展示升级后的地区交通系统设计，该设计考虑到了地区的具体情况，并利用了现有的铁路和有轨电车基础设施。奥洛穆茨地区可能采用的有轨电车采用了一种新的创新方法，对现有有轨电车系统和车辆的技术和运行特点进行了分析。通过采用最合适的有轨电车系统，奥洛穆茨地区有轨电车系统提案可为立法和技术经验有限的国家（尤其是中欧国家）的类似有轨电车系统规划、地区适用性、设计和引入提供指导。在对不同的相关方法进行定性评估时，采用了比较分析法。分析结果表明，有轨电车系统可显著改善奥洛穆茨地区的城市和郊区公共交通，提高平均速度和可达性，因此建议在下一步交通规划阶段采用有轨电车系统。为了更好地进行财务和技术实施，该项目分为几个阶段。与已提出的解决方案不同的是，该项目将缩短地区铁路的运行时间与地区公共汽车覆盖的人口密集区相结合，是地区公共交通系统既有吸引力又在财务上合理的延伸。

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Transport Engineering-Mechanical Engineering

CiteScore

3.40

自引率

5.90%

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审稿时长

4 months

期刊介绍： At present, transport is one of the key branches playing a crucial role in the development of economy. Reliable and properly organized transport services are required for a professional performance of industry, construction and agriculture. The public mood and efficiency of work also largely depend on the valuable functions of a carefully chosen transport system. A steady increase in transportation is accompanied by growing demands for a higher quality of transport services and optimum efficiency of transport performance. Currently, joint efforts taken by the transport experts and governing institutions of the country are required to develop and enhance the performance of the national transport system conducting theoretical and empirical research. TRANSPORT is an international peer-reviewed journal covering main aspects of transport and providing a source of information for the engineer and the applied scientist. The journal TRANSPORT publishes articles in the fields of: transport policy; fundamentals of the transport system; technology for carrying passengers and freight using road, railway, inland waterways, sea and air transport; technology for multimodal transportation and logistics; loading technology; roads, railways; airports, ports, transport terminals; traffic safety and environment protection; design, manufacture and exploitation of motor vehicles; pipeline transport; transport energetics; fuels, lubricants and maintenance materials; teamwork of customs and transport; transport information technologies; transport economics and management; transport standards; transport educology and history, etc.