MAXIMIZING THE USE OF TRACK POSSESSION: A CASE STUDY ON COORDINATED RAILWAY AND HIGHWAY MAINTENANCE WORKS

Vladimir VOICU, Alin GAUREANU, Nicoleta-Paula NEAG, Anca DRAGHICI

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This paper presents a practical case study regarding the additional use of a an already planned track possession over a longer period of time due to constructions works for a new highway bridge for the scheduling of selected grouped railway maintenance works. After a relevant literature review regarding railway maintenance and different scheduling principles, the key aspects of the project are presented, while highlighting efficiency gains through this bundling of highway construction works and railway maintenance works for the infrastructure management and the train operators alike. In the conclusions of the article, advantages and limitations identified during the case study, as well as further study directions on this topic are discussed.


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