Rail Operations Management Fundamentals THE Essential Overview of Rail’s Operational Environment Sydney 20–21 October 2014 | Melbourne 27–28 October 2014 Gain a solid understanding & appreciation how operational requirements & goals affect & influence other rail disciplines, project outcomes & overall business performance Key Learning Objectives —— Understand the over-arching principles of rail operations management —— Appreciate aspects and challenges which are not widely known or well understood —— Gain insights into: >> The movement and control of trains and the management of terminals >> Passenger/freight network management >> The proper and optimal use of rail assets >> The business and operating environment of a railway >> The role and importance of safety and human factors —— Appreciate the best practices for delivery of service at standards acceptable in the marketplace —— Identify the technical elements of a railway from an operations perspective, including: >> Track alignment, crossings, bridges >> Train controls, signalling, telecommunications >> Traction power, transit and passenger systems >> Freight, passengers, facilities, yards and intermodal —— Review train planning and performance management best practices MEDIA PARTNER: ONSITE & CUSTOMISED For onsite, tailored versions of this course please contact 02 9080 4077 www.iired.com.au/railops2014 Rail Operations Management Fundamentals David B Clarke, Ph.D., P.E. Course Director ABOUT THE EXPERT INTERNATIONAL DIRECTOR ABOUT THE COURSE David holds appointments as Executive Director of the University of Tennessee (UT) Center for Transportation Research and Research Associate Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering. This comprehensive course is designed to enhance participants’ understanding and confidence with rail operations management, with insights into all key aspects of the discipline. During his 32-year professional career, David has been a consulting engineer, a research manager, university faculty member and a researcher. His work experience encompasses planning, design, system operations, maintenance, and research, all related to transport systems. Participants will be able to upgrade their knowledge of the general railway network, and how different parts of it interact and with particular reference to operations management, planning and train service requirements. The development of a train service from commercial and other demands will be covered, along with processes and tools for planning the service. David has an international reputation for his work in rail transportation. He is active in academic railway research, with expertise in intermodal freight transport, railway system analysis and modelling, and safety. As an educator, David has over 20 years of experience teaching university classes and short courses on rail subjects. He serves as a lead instructor in the Railway Engineering Education Symposium, a rail industry initiative to reintroduce engineering faculty to railway engineering. As a licensed professional engineer, David works with railways, public sector agencies, and rail-served industries to design, inspect, rehabilitate, and maintain rail track and structures. David is a member of the American Railway Engineering and Maintenance-of-Way Association (AREMA), the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), and the American Public Works Association. He is an emeritus member and former chair (2005–2011) of the Transportation Research Board (TRB) Committee on Rail Freight Transport, present chair of the ASCE Rail Transportation Committee, and member of other AREMA and TRB rail committees. He resides in Knoxville, Tennessee, USA. The implications of infrastructure and resource planning to train operations will also be discussed, and the factors that impact timetable construction, implementation and alteration control during its operational period. Participants will be able to demonstrate an understanding of the inter-relationships within the industry and with government, of railway infrastructure and traction types, and the methods of ensuring safe operation. Participants will gain an appreciation of the infrastructure over which the traffic runs and the impact of engineering work and general infrastructure. A key goal of the course is to enable participants to apply all of these principles to specific areas of their individual roles back at the workplace. WHO WILL BENEFIT —— Engineers who will improve their performance based on a better understanding of how rail operations can improve and influence their work —— Those new to the rail environment —— First line and mid-level managers having rail or station/ terminal responsibility or positions in operating functions at the headquarters level FEATURED PRESENTERS This program will feature representatives from both European and Australian operational environments to add depth and perspective to the discussion and debates around the rail operations environments around the world and how they compare. A VALUE ADD —— Graduates and employees promoted to junior management —— Managers moved to operations for cross-functional development —— Consultants in operations analysis and rail engineering —— Transportation specialists in businesses that are “heavy” users of rail services For those who have a professional status and require Continuing Professional Development (CPD) to retain your status, you can use this course to fulfil the educational requirements. Contact your association to learn how. www.iired.com.au/railops2014 2-Day Intensive Course Outline INTRODUCTION TO THE RAIL NETWORK AND OPERATIONS —— The capacity of rail networks —— The governing structures —— Key stakeholders —— Who’s who and their roles and responsibilities —— Essential jargon VEHICLE TECHNOLOGIES —— General characteristics —— Propulsion —— Braking —— Coupling FREIGHT SERVICES —— Carload —— Bulk —— Intermodal PASSENGER SERVICES —— Long distance intercity —— Regional intercity DEMAND ANALYSIS —— Data requirements —— Forecasting techniques —— Basic accounting for operations managers —— Modelling approaches —— Return on assets SERVICE DESIGN —— The need for resource planning in rail —— Intermodal freight services —— Bulk freight services —— Single (loose) car freight services —— Passenger timetabling >> Controlling alterations during service periods >> Infrastructure implications CAPACITY ANALYSIS —— Factors —— Analytical methods —— Simulation tools ROLLING STOCK MANAGEMENT —— Suburban commuter —— Fleet sizing —— Urban rail transit —— Servicing INFRASTRUCTURE CONSIDERATIONS —— Track alignment characteristics —— Basic track layouts and arrangements —— Junctions —— Terminals UNDERSTANDING THE DYNAMICS OF TRAIN MOVEMENT —— Tractive effort —— Resistances —— Acceleration and deceleration —— Running time calculation SIGNALLING AND CONTROL —— Train separation —— Non-controlled operation —— Time based control systems —— Radio based occupancy control systems —— Signal based fixed block control systems —— Interlockings —— Communications based train control systems BASIC SUMMARY OF COST AND REVENUE FORECASTING AND ACCOUNTING —— Storage and layover —— Monitoring asset location and utilisation TERMINAL OPERATIONS – PASSENGER AND FREIGHT —— Passenger —— Intermodal freight —— Bulk freight —— Maintenance/servicing/storage SAFETY AND SECURITY —— System safety planning —— Safety assessment —— Security considerations —— Emergency response LABOUR REQUIREMENTS, MANAGEMENT AND HUMAN FACTORS —— Crew scheduling —— Addressing quality of life issues —— Human factors —— Implications of key financials – what you need to know to survive MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION —— Organisation structure —— Performance metrics —— External interfaces FEATURE SESSION Comparing and contrasting rail operations practices around the world This session will be a panel discussion providing commentary, analysis and critique of how rail operations compare and contrast each other around the world. 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