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ISSN: 2949-8678
CN: 10-1922/U2
p-ISSN: 2097-3446

Security of railway control systems: A survey, research issues and challenges

With the rapid development of railway transportation, higher requirements for capacity are increasing and amount of communication, computer and control technologies are applied in train control systems...

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Study on the technologies development trend of high speed EMUs

High speed railway technologies are rapidly development in the world. The total distance of the high speed railway is more than 40,000 kilometers in China, and many types of high speed Electrical Multi-Units...

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Wireless channel estimation for high-speed rail communications: Challenges, solutions and future directions

With the development of High-Speed Rail (HSR), countries and individual passengers alike have enjoyed far ranging benefits as a result – economic, social, environment and in added convenience. One of...

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Vibration-based bearing fault diagnosis of high-speed trains: A literature review

Due to the advantages of comfort and safety, high-speed trains are gradually becoming the mainstream public transport in China. Since the operating speed and mileage of high-speed trains have achieved...

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A review of artificial intelligence applications in high-speed railway systems

In recent years, the global surge of High-speed Railway (HSR) revolutionized ground transportation, providing secure, comfortable, and punctual services. The next-gen HSR, fueled by emerging services...

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Improving rail vehicle dynamic performance with active suspension

Today, it is difficult to further improve the dynamic performance of rail vehicles with conventional passive suspension. Also, simplified vehicle respectively running gear layouts that significantly...

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Key technologies for wireless network digital twin towards smart railways

An emerging railway technology called smart railway promises to deliver higher transportation efficiency, enhanced comfort in services, and greater eco-friendliness. The smart railway is expected to...

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High-speed railway track components inspection framework based on YOLOv8 with high-performance model deployment

Railway inspection poses significant challenges due to the extensive use of various components in vast railway networks, especially in the case of high-speed railways. These networks demand high maintenance...

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Carbon emissions reduction potentiality for railroad transportation based on life cycle assessment

This study addresses the comparative carbon emissions of different transportation modes within a unified evaluation framework, focusing on their carbon footprints from inception to disposal. Specifically,...

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The design and application of BIM + refined management and control platform for the Jingxiong railway bridge

The high-speed railway construction involves multiple professional fields, such as railway design, construction, and supervision. This paper architects the "BIM+ " project refined management platform,...

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Rail fastener detection of heavy railway based on deep learning

Image detection based on machine learning and deep learning currently has a good application prospect for railway fault diagnosis, with good performance in feature extraction and the accuracy of image...

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A review of high performance computing applications in high-speed rail systems

Further improving the railway innovation capacity and technological strength is the important goal of the 14th Five-Year Plan for railway scientific and technological innovation. It includes promoting...

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Design and implementation of railway green performance basic data collection system

This study addressed the issues related to the collection and management of basic data for railway green performance. A railway green performance basic database has been constructed based on metadata...

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Research on the design of ballastless track in the subgrade section of high-speed railway in high earthquake-intensity area

According to the characteristics of complex terrain and bad geological conditions in the southwest mountainous area of China, it is proposed that cast-in situ double-block ballastless track with layers...

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Dynamic constraint and objective generation approach for real-time train rescheduling model under human-computer interaction

Real-time train rescheduling plays a vital role in railway transportation as it is crucial for maintaining punctuality and reliability in rail operations. In this paper, we propose a rescheduling model...

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Point cloud-based environment reconstruction and ray tracing simulations for railway tunnel channels

Radio propagation environment plays a critical role in the performance of wireless communication systems, and understanding channel characteristics is vital for ensuring reliable communication links...

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MmWave extra-large-scale MIMO based active user detection and channel estimation for high-speed railway communications

The current High-Speed Railway (HSR) communications increasingly fail to satisfy the massive access services of numerous user equipment brought by the increasing number of people traveling by HSRs....

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Research and application of key technologies for data delivery in railway engineering design based on metadata

In view of the problems of inconsistent data semantics, inconsistent data formats, and difficult data quality assurance between the railway engineering design phase and the construction and operation...

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Static strength and crashworthiness analysis of a train cowcatcher at a running speed of 160 km/h

The cowcatcher is one of the unique devices at the front end of the train, which can remove obstacles on the track by crashing before the vehicle body to ensure the safety of the train. When a collision...

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Study on key technologies of GNSS-based train state perception for train-centric railway signaling

The application of Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSSs) in the intelligent railway systems is rapidly developing all over the world. With the GNSS-based train positioning and moving state perception,...

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Research on fatigue evaluation method of high-speed train axle based on axle box acceleration

As a key safety component of the high-speed train, fatigue fracture of the axle would lead to major accidents such as derailment or overturning. The complexity of the axle dynamic stress test seriously...

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Influence of span-to-depth ratio on dynamic response of vehicle-turnout-bridge system in high-speed railway

For high-speed railways, the smoothness of the railway line significantly affects the operational speed of trains. When the train passes through the turnout on a long-span bridge, the wheel-rail impacts...

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Real-time high-speed train rescheduling based on a Human-Computer Interaction framework

During railway operations, trains normally run as scheduled, but the occurrence of unexpected events will disrupt traffic flow and cause train deviation from the original timetable. In order to assist...

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Disturbance rejection tube model predictive levitation control of maglev trains

Magnetic levitation control technology plays a significant role in maglev trains. Designing a controller for the levitation system is challenging due to the strong nonlinearity, open-loop instability,...

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Incompatible thermal deformation of interlayers and corresponding damage mechanism of high-speed railway track structure

In the service period, the instability of ballastless track bed are mostly related to the damage of interlayers which are mainly resulted from the incompatible thermal deformation of interlayers. The...

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