Summary of SEECP Action Plan

Summary of SEECP Action Plan (Infrastructure & Operation improvements in railway connection level): 

Summary of SEECP Action Plan (Infrastructure & Operation improvements in railway connection level) Ch. Pyrgidis Ass. Professor AUTH SEECP High Performance Railway Network 3rd Steering Committee Meeting 11/12/2007 CENTRE FOR RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY HELLAS HELLENIC INSTITUTE OF TRANSPORT (H.I.T.) ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI POLYTECHNIC SCHOOL FACULTY OF CIVIL AND RURAL & SURVEYING ENGINEERING

Main objective of the SEECP: 

Main objective of the SEECP Development of a high standard railway network in the area of SE Europe that will provide high level service railway transports, more competitive to the other transport means, with reduced travel times between the main urban and commercial centers.

SEECP Plan – Main Steps : 

SEECP Plan – Main Steps Definition of the railway connections to be considered for all the analysis. Definition of quality standards for passenger and freight transport services Definition of Target values for quality standards Proposals of intervention to achieve target values Assess Opportunities to achieve our targets based on the National plans for infrastructure, rolling stock & operation improvement.

SEECP ACTION PLAN – Definition of railway connections: 

SEECP ACTION PLAN – Definition of railway connections

Quality Standards for Passenger and Freight Transport Service: 

Quality Standards for Passenger and Freight Transport Service

SEECP ACTION PLAN – Definition of target values: 

SEECP ACTION PLAN – Definition of target values Are those already defined in the context of the agreement (Vmax ≥ 160km/h, Vc = 130km/h) sufficient ? or A variation for each connection, based on specific criteria, is required ? Competitiveness towards other transport means and possibility to create a qualitative railway product at “integrated network” level International practice / experience

Train travel time – Passenger trains: 

Train travel time – Passenger trains Design Speed Total delay at borders Number of intermediate stops Permitted speed ≥ 0,8 * design speed Travel Time

Proposals of interventions to achieve target values – Infrastructure improvements: 

Proposals of interventions to achieve target values – Infrastructure improvements Methodology implementation Calculation of the theoretical target design speed (using a specific tool) Definition of the applied (final proposed ) target design speed Suggestion of the measures to be taken concerning infrastructure

Calculation of the theoretical target design speed: 

Calculation of the theoretical target design speed Calculator / tool

Definition of the applied (final proposed) target design speed: 

Definition of the applied (final proposed) target design speed Projects under construction or already scheduled on country level Intervention costs Operational corridors Homogenous characteristics along the connection Design speed already applied to a specific track section belonging also to other connection having common sections.

Proposal of the measures to be taken concerning the infrastructure: 

Proposal of the measures to be taken concerning the infrastructure Criteria Existing design speed Existing infrastructure characteristics Existing average track permitted speed Final target design speed Type of intervention Construction of a new track (single, double) Doubling of existing track Upgrading of existing track Higher maintenance level (elimination of track defects) Alignment design amelioration Electrification Electric side signaling / ERTMS etc.

Indicative Result of proposed Actions – Infrastructures improvements (1/3): 

Indicative Result of proposed Actions – Infrastructures improvements (1/3)

Indicative Result of proposed Actions – Infrastructures improvements (2/3): 

Indicative Result of proposed Actions – Infrastructures improvements (2/3)

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Indicative Result of proposed Actions – Infrastructures improvements (3/3)

Total view of the SEECP network(proposed against realized): 

Total view of the SEECP network (proposed against realized) Design speed

Total view of the SEECP network(proposed against realized): 

Total view of the SEECP network (proposed against realized) Number of tracks per section

Total view of the SEECP network(proposed against realized): 

Total view of the SEECP network (proposed against realized) Traction system

Proposal of the measures to be taken concerning the operation : 

Proposal of the measures to be taken concerning the operation Connection Athens – Thessaloniki Quality Standard under consideration: Fees Measures to be taken A small adjustment could be made in order for train ticket to achieve the target values

Proposal of the measures to be taken concerning the operation: 

Proposal of the measures to be taken concerning the operation Quality Standard under consideration: Comfort Measures to be taken New rolling stock, more comfortable must be acquired for speeds 200km/h Measures must be taken in order to improve cleanness on board and at the stations.

Proposal of the measures to be taken concerning the operation: 

Proposal of the measures to be taken concerning the operation Quality Standard under consideration: security Measures to be taken No measures are necessary

Proposal of the measures to be taken concerning the operation: 

Proposal of the measures to be taken concerning the operation Quality Standard under consideration: Special services Measures to be taken Email facilities must be available on board E-booking facilities must be available

Proposal of the measures to be taken concerning the operation: 

Proposal of the measures to be taken concerning the operation Quality Standard under consideration: Itinerary reliability Measures to be taken Measures could be taken in order to reduce average delay per route. However, current itinerary reliability is considered adequate.

Proposal of the measures to be taken concerning the operation: 

Proposal of the measures to be taken concerning the operation Quality Standard under consideration: Interoperability

Next Steps : 

Next Steps SEECP Action Plan Agreement Adjustment of the data base Calculation of intervention costs Connections priority hierarchy

Slide34: 

Design speed - realized

Design speed - Proposed: 

Design speed - Proposed

Number of tracks per track section - Realized: 

Number of tracks per track section - Realized

Number of tracks per track section - Proposed: 

Number of tracks per track section - Proposed

Slide38: 

Type of traction - Realized

Type of traction - Proposed: 

Type of traction - Proposed