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1. Impact of storms on rail transport: a case study from Czechia.

Author

Nezval, Vojtěch, Andrášik, Richard, and Bíl, Michal

Subjects
STORMS, SEVERE storms, WINDSTORMS, TRAIN delays & cancellations, THUNDERSTORMS, CLIMATE change
Abstract

Storms (thunderstorms or windstorms) are common meteorological phenomena in Europe. They produce rain, lightning, strong winds or hail and are capable of causing serious failures in rail transport. We identified 14,786 incidents associated with storms, which took place on the Czech rail network between 2002 and 2021. This represented 5% of all reported rail incidents in Czechia over the monitored period. Using the exact binomial test and a grid covering each combination of month and hour, we found that these incidents were concentrated between May and August in the early morning and afternoon hours. Most of the rail problems were concentrated on only a small number of days, indicating the significant impact of severe storms. The incidents (82%) were associated with rail device failures and/or power outages, such as malfunctions of switches, signals or communication and safety devices. In addition, tree falls on rail infrastructure were also common. The total train delay time exceeded 3917 h, and in some cases rail traffic was even completely disrupted. Based on the findings, which provide unique insight into the impacts of storms on railways, mitigation measures are discussed. This is particularly important given climate change, which may lead to an increased likelihood of severe weather and associated damage in the future. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Published
2024
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2. EFFECTIVENESS OF THE USE OF PASSENGER RAIL TRANSPORT IN THE TERRITORY OF THE CZECH REPUBLIC.

Author

Malatinsky, Adam and Hromada, Martin

Subjects
*PASSENGER traffic, *SAILING ships
Abstract

Passenger transportation began to be used already in ancient times. Among the first necessary means of transport were the use of wooden transport carts in Mesopotamia and later the use of ships and sailing ships in Egypt. Subsequently, other types of transport began to develop gradually. Until today, the method of transporting people has been constantly transformed to its current form. The article deals with rail transport on the territory of the Czech Republic. Specifically, it is about determining the effectiveness of passenger rail transport for individual regions based on the analysis. The results will determine the most efficient and, at the same time, the least efficient use of rail transport for individual regions in the territory of the Czech Republic. Determining efficiency within this context is appropriate for the regions themselves and their solutions to the traffic situation in the future. Regions with lower efficiency in transport use should create suitable conditions for improving the given issue. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Published
2023
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3. STATISTICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECASTING OF RAIL TRANSPORT ACCIDENTS IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC.

Author

Motykova, Jana and Svadlenka, Libor

Subjects
*TRANSPORTATION accidents, *CRISIS management, *TRANSPORTATION policy, *TRAFFIC safety, *RAILROADS
Abstract

Transport accidents are significant components of the crisis management of every transport services provider. Safety in transport has gained increasing importance over the last few years. The Transport Policy of the Czech Republic for 2014 - 2020 with the Prospect of 2050 defines the goals determining process of traffic safety development. This paper will be focused on rail transport, especially on accidents. Rail transport is an important part of the transport system in the Czech Republic because of the railway infrastructure's density. In the monitored period 2008 - 2015 the accidents in rail transport had relatively declining trend. The aim of this article is to analyze accidents in rail transport in the Czech Republic in the period 2008 - 2015 and forecast future course for the year 2016. In the first step it will be recognized the seasonal trend of the time series of accidents in rail transport. In case that the time series will have a seasonal component, it must be cleaned of its impact. After seasonal analysis will be investigated the trend component of the time series by the growth characteristics, the chart analysis and the Theil's coefficient. If the time series would include the trend component, we should be able to forecast the accidents in rail transport for the year 2016. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Published
2016

4. Measurement and Prediction of Railway Noise Case Study from Slovakia.

Author

Němec M, Danihelová A, Gergeľ T, Gejdoš M, Ondrejka V, and Danihelová Z

Subjects
Cities, Czech Republic, Environmental Monitoring, Slovakia, Noise, Transportation, Railroads
Abstract

The paper deals with comparing the measurement of noise from the railroads in the residential zone of the town of Zvolen with the results calculated using the prediction methods "Schall 03" (Deutsche Bundesbahn, 1990) and "Methodical instructions for the calculation of sound pressure level from transport" (MPVHD). The first is used in the Slovakia and second in the Czech Republic. The measurement results and the results obtained from the prediction methods for both measurement locations were evaluated graphically and statistically. The evaluation of the conformity of the measurement with the prediction showed that the results obtained using the method "Schall 03" are in better agreement with the measurement.

Published
2020
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