Marshalling Yards
| PROJECT | CLIENT | BRIEF DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|---|
| Linz VBf Ost Austria, 1998-1999 |
Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB) | Concentration of train formation activities from the Linz region into Linz VBf Ost yard following its major reconstruction. |
| Wien ZVBf Austria, 1999-2001 |
Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB) | Concentration of train formation activities from the Vienna region into Wien ZVBf yard. |
| Hamburg Alte Süderelbe Germany, 1998 |
City of Hamburg German Railways - DB Cargo Haas Consult Berlin |
Evaluation of infrastructure changes required to accommodate increased train traffic volumes. |
| Hagen Vorhalle Germany, 1998 |
German Railways - DB Cargo Siemens AG |
Technical modernization of the yard Hagen Vorhalle. |
| Mainz Bischofsheim Germany, 1999-2001 |
German Railways - DB Cargo Siemens AG |
Testing of the simulator for the needs of DB Cargo. |
| Oberhausen-Osterfeld Germany, 2001-2002 |
German Railways - DB Cargo Siemens AG |
Technical modernization of the yards Oberhausen and Osterfeld. |
| Basel SBB RB I Switzerland, 2002 |
Swiss Federal Railways (SBB) Management of yards - branch "Middle" |
Technical modernisation of the yard associated with increased train traffic volumes. |
| Lausanne Triage Switzerland, 2005 |
Swiss Federal Railways (SBB) Management of yards - branch "Middle" |
Concentration of train formation activities from the Lausanne and Geneva regions into Lausanne Triage yard. |
| Mudanjiang China, 2000-2002 |
Chinese Railways - TDJ System Research Centre, Harbin | Optimisation of operations at the Mudanjiang marshalling and passenger station. |
| Harbin China, 2002-2003 |
TDJ System Research Centre, Harbin | Evaluation of service process efficiency. |
| Zilina-Teplicka Slovak Republic, 2001 |
Slovak Railways (ZSR) | Simulation of operations within the newly designed Žilina – Teplička marshalling yard. |
| Ceska Trebova Czech Republic, 2017-2019 |
Shift2Rail JU research project, coordinator UIC | Simulation of marshalling yard operations as a virtual replacement for a real yard within an online decision-support system. Conducted as part of the EU research project “OptiYard” (Grant Agreement No. 777594). |
| Nymburk Czech Republic, 2021 |
Valbek, s.r.o., SŽ ČR | Dynamic evaluation of the hump design at Nymburk marshalling yard, including simulation-based assessment of several modernisation alternatives. |
Passenger Stations
| PROJECT | CLIENT | BRIEF DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|---|
| Masaryk Station, Prague Czech Republic, 2005, 2012, 2015 |
Czech Railways (CD), SZDC, SUDOP Praha | Infrastructure redevelopment related to urban development and anticipated growth in passenger rail traffic; evaluation of ETCS operations. |
| Brno Main Station Junction Czech Republic, 2005 |
SUDOP Praha, Prague | Evaluation of significant infrastructure changes within the junction to accommodate anticipated changes in train traffic. |
| Beijing South China, 2005 |
TDJ Research Centre, Harbin | Evaluation of a new passenger station design. |
| Praha Main Station and Praha Smichov Czech Republic, 2015 |
SUDOP Praha, SZDC | Evaluation of railway operations under various infrastructure configurations at Praha-Smíchov station and on the line connecting Praha-Smíchov and Praha Main Station; assessment of planned operational scenarios. |
Maintenance Facilities
| PROJECT | CLIENT | BRIEF DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|---|
| Maintenance and storage facility Eglinton Canada, 2018 |
SNC-Lavalin | Simulation study of a maintenance facility for LRV trains. Evaluation of different service levels and train unit configurations. |
| Maintenance facility Paris Val Notre Dame France, 2018-2020 |
SNCF Transilien, Paris | Simulation study of a maintenance facility for regional trains. Evaluation of the operational impact of introducing new rolling stock. Assessment of infrastructure expansion options for light and heavy maintenance, including the capacity of storage sidings for reserve train units. |
| Maintenance facility Paris Pont-Cardinet France, 2017-2018 |
SNCF Transilien, Paris | Simulation study of a maintenance facility for regional trains. Evaluation of alternative infrastructure layouts for light and heavy maintenance, including the capacity of storage sidings for reserve train units. |
| BetriebsCenter/FIBA Ulm Germany, 2003-2005, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
German Railways - DB Regio, Stuttgart | Simulation of proposed maintenance facility with optimisation of operating costs. Evaluation of the proposed siding layout and its impact on the operation of the Ulm railway junction. |
| Maintenance facility Tübingen Germany, 2013 |
German Railways - DB Regio, Stuttgart | Simulation of a proposed maintenance facility with optimisation of operating costs. Assessment of the proposed facility design and its impact on the operation of the Tübingen railway junction |
| Maintenance centre Untertürkheim Germany, 2014, 2015 |
German Railways - DB Projektbau, Stuttgart | Simulation of a proposed maintenance centre aimed at optimising railway operations. Evaluation of several infrastructure configurations of the maintenance centre and their impact on the operation of the Stuttgart railway junction, conducted as part of the Stuttgart 21 project. |
Industrial Facilities
| PROJECT | CLIENT | BRIEF DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|---|
| voestalpine Linz Austria, 2003-2020 |
Steel producing factory voestalpine Linz | Evaluation of operational changes associated with a planned increase in production, including hot metal transport; assessment of road infrastructure capacity, raw-material defrosting facilities, shunting robot utilisation, and increased rail traffic caused by low water levels affecting shipping; evaluation of various production scenarios and their impact on siding operations. |
| Wacker Chemie, Burghausen Germany, 2008 |
Chemical factory Wacker Chemie, Burghausen | Evaluation of operational changes and infrastructure modifications associated with a planned increase in production and the construction of a new container terminal. |
| ZhaikTrans Condensate Loading Facility, Uralsk Kazakhstan, 2008 |
Karachaganak Petroleum Operating, B.V. | Evaluation of proposals for the technical modernisation of a railway tank-car loading facility to accommodate increased loading volumes. |
| BASF Ludwigshafen Germany, 2002-2005 |
Chemical factory BASF Ludwigshafen Dresden University |
Simulation of rail operations within the BASF facility, including operating cost reduction and operation during infrastructure reconstruction. |
| SCA Laakirchen Austria, 2002 |
Paper producing factory SCA Laakirchen | Evaluation of operational changes associated with a planned increase in production. |
| Teesside Cast Products, Middlesbrough United Kingdom, 2004-2005 |
Steel producing factory Teesside Cast Products | Assessment of operational changes associated with a planned increase in production, including factory operations and transport to a nearby port. |
| Klausner, Sandberg Germany, 2005 |
Wood-working factory Klausner Sandberg | Capacity planning and sizing of proposed new factory sidings for various production scenarios. |
| Volkswagen Bratislava Slovak Republic, 2001 |
Car factory VW Bratislava | Simulation of the factory transport system, including both rail and road operations. |
| Coal mine sidings Ostrava - Karvina Czech Republic, 2012 |
Advanced World Transport, a.s. | Evaluation of operational changes, infrastructure modifications, and the construction of new storage facilities within the coal mine yard. |
| voestalpine Donawitz Austria, 2015, 2016 |
Steel producing factory voestalpine Donawitz | Simulation study of railway operations within a steel production facility, including assessment of the impact of various production scenarios on hot metal transport, evaluation of infrastructure changes, and analysis of shunting locomotive utilisation. |
| Lech-Stahlwerke Meitingen Germany, 2018 |
Steel producing factory Lech-Stahlwerke Meitingen | Evaluation of operational changes associated with a planned increase in production and railway infrastructure modifications within the facility, including assessment of various production scenarios and their impact on operations. |
| Třinecké železárny Czech Republic, 2022 |
Steel producing factory Třinecké železárny a.s. | Evaluation of operations across the entire industrial railway network following installation of the electric arc furnace. |
| Eisen Neumüller, Ennsdorf Austria, 2024 |
LogServ GmbH. | Assessment of scrap yard operations following a planned increase in loading and unloading volumes. |
| Třinecké železárny Czech Republic, 2024 |
Steel producing factory Třinecké železárny a.s. | Evaluation of external scrap yard operations in preparation for the planned introduction of an electric arc furnace at the steelworks. |
Interactive Visualisations
| PROJECT | CLIENT | BRIEF DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|---|
| Berlin Schönefeld Airport Construction Site Germany, 2005 |
Consulting company DEC, GmbH | Dynamic 3D visualisation of rail transport of construction materials to the airport construction site. |
| Bratislava TEN-T Slovakia, 2008 |
Engineering bureau Dopravoprojekt, a.s. | Dynamic 3D visualisation of proposed urban passenger transport rail line (including underground station interiors) connected to the TEN-T European corridor. |
Others
| PROJECT | CLIENT | BRIEF DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|---|
| voestalpine Edelweiss Austria, 2008 |
Steel producer voestalpine Stahl, Linz | Evaluation of the proposed internal coil transport and storage concept (utilising AGVs on a circular route and cranes) within a newly designed steel production facility. |
| Bratislava TEN-T Slovakia, 2008, 2009 |
Engineering bureau Dopravoprojekt, a.s. | Simulation of proposed urban passenger transport rail line connected to the TEN-T European corridor. |
| Container terminal Busto Arsizio/Gallarate Italy, 2008 |
Hupac Intermodal, Ltd. | Assessment of operational modifications required to support a planned increase in terminal throughput, including the evaluation of infrastructure and operational changes. |
| Backbone Urban Transport Bratislava Petrzalka Slovakia, 2009 |
Engineering bureau Sudop Trade Kosice, s.r.o. | Simulation of a proposed backbone urban passenger transport system in the Bratislava Petržalka district as part of the TEN-T European corridor. |
| SaarGummi Dolné Vestenice Slovakia, 2009 |
SaarGummi Slovakia, s.r.o. | Evaluation of the proposed production hall and warehouse layout in the Dolné Vestenice plant following the relocation of finishing and assembly operations from another facility. The simulation study focused on assessing storage space utilisation, determining the workload of internal material handling equipment, and identifying potential operational bottlenecks. |
| Ablaufberg software enhancements 2018 |
Swiss Federal Railways (SBB) | Modelling of wagon classification processes in gravity marshalling yards, including targeted humping of wagons to classification tracks. |
| Trieste Italy, 2017-2019 |
Shift2Rail JU research project, coordinator UIC | Simulation of harbour yard operations as a virtual replacement for a real yard within an online decision-support system. Conducted as part of the EU research project “OptiYard” (Grant Agreement No. 777594). |
| voestalpine Linz Austria, 2019 |
Steel producing factory voestalpine Linz | Simulation of road traffic operation within the steel factory and on surrounding road network. Evaluation of new terminal for incoming trucks and layout upgrade of critical road junction including additional traffic lights. |
| voestalpine Linz Austria, 2019 |
Steel producing factory voestalpine Linz | Simulation of road traffic operations within the steel plant and on the surrounding road network. Evaluation of a new terminal for incoming trucks and the upgrade of a critical road junction, including additional traffic signals. |
| Čierna nad Tisou Slovak Republic, 2021-2022 |
Bulk Transshipment Slovakia, a.s. | Simulation of operations at the Čierna nad Tisou border transshipment railway terminal, including several marshalling yards and transshipment facilities, with the objective of increasing transshipment volumes and improving operational efficiency. |
| Railway Sidings Enns Austria, 2022 |
LogServ GmbH. | Simulation of rail operations across the entire Enns facility railway network (including container terminal tracks) with the objective of identifying the capacity potential of the existing infrastructure. |