Marshalling Yards

PROJECT CUSTOMER BRIEF DESCRIPTION
Linz VBf Ost
Austria, 1998-1999
Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB) Concentration of train forming activities from the Linz region into the yard Linz VBf Ost after its essential reconstruction.
Wien ZVBf
Austria, 1999-2001
Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB) Concentration of train forming activities from the Vienna region into into the yard Wien ZVBf.
Hamburg Alte Süderelbe
Germany, 1998
City of Hamburg
German Railways - DB Cargo
Haas Consult Berlin
Verification infrastructure changes related to a planned increase in the rate of train flow.
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 modernization of the yard connected with planned increase in the rate of train flows.
Lausanne Triage
Switzerland, 2005
Swiss Federal Railways (SBB)
Management of yards - branch "Middle"
Concentration of train forming activities from Lausanne and Geneve region into the yard Lausanne Triage.
Mudanjiang
China, 2000-2002
Chinese Railways - TDJ System Research Centre, Harbin Economization of the operation of Mudanjiang marshalling and passenger station.
Harbin
China, 2002-2003
TDJ System Research Centre, Harbin Revision of efficiency of service processes.
Zilina-Teplicka
Slovak Republic, 2001
Slovak Railways (ZSR) Simulation of a new operation within the newly designed yard Žilina – Teplička.
Ceska Trebova
Czech Republic, 2017-2019
Shift2Rail JU research project, coordinator UIC Simulation of the operation of marshalling yard as a replacement of real yard for online-decision support system. Realized within the frame of EU research project “OptiYard”, grant agreement 777594.
Nymburk
Czech Republic, 2021
Valbek, s.r.o., SŽ ČR Dynamic examination of hump design in marshalling yard Nymburk - verification of several variants of modernization of humping facility using simulation.

 

 

Passenger sidings

PROJECT CUSTOMER BRIEF DESCRIPTION
Masaryk Station, Prague
Czech Republic, 2005, 2012, 2015
Czech Railways (CD), SZDC, SUDOP Praha Infrastructure rebuilding related to the urban development and expected increase in passenger train flow; investigation of ETCS operation.
Brno Main Station Junction
Czech Republic, 2005
SUDOP Praha, Prague Verification of significant infrastructure changes in part of the junction in relation to planned changes in train flows.
Beijing South
China, 2005
TDJ Research Centre, Harbin Verification of new passenger sidings design.
Praha Main Station and Praha Smichov
Czech Republic, 2015
SUDOP Praha, SZDC Verification of railway operation on various infrastructure configurations of railway station Praha Smichov and line connection between Praha Smichov and Praha Main Station; investigation of planned operational scenarios.

 

 

Maintenance sidings

PROJECT CUSTOMER BRIEF DESCRIPTION
Maintenance and storage facility Eglinton
Canada, 2018
SNC-Lavalin Simulation study of 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 maintenance facility for regional trains. Evaluation of the operational consequences of the introduction of new rolling stock. Evaluation of different infrastructure extensions for the execution of light and heavy maintenance, investigation of capacity of storage sidings for reserve train units.
Maintenance facility Paris Pont-Cardinet
France, 2017-2018
SNCF Transilien, Paris Simulation study of maintenance facility for regional trains. Evaluation of different infrastructure layouts for the execution of light and heavy maintenance, investigation of capacity of storage sidings for reserve train units.
BetriebsCenter/FIBA Ulm
Germany, 2003-2005, 2007, 2009, 2012
German Railways - DB Regio, Stuttgart Simulation of new proposed maintenance sidings with optimization of operating costs. Verification of proposed placement of maintenance sidings and its influence to the operation of Ulm railway junction.
Maintenance sidings Tübingen
Germany, 2013
German Railways - DB Regio, Stuttgart Simulation of new proposed maintenance sidings with optimization of operating costs. Verification of proposed maintenance sidings and its influence to the operation of Tübingen railway junction.
Maintenance centre Untertürkheim
Germany, 2014, 2015
German Railways - DB Projektbau, Stuttgart Simulation of new proposed maintenance centre with optimization of the railway operation. Verification of few infrastructure configurations of the maintenance centre and its influence to the operation of Stuttgart railway junction (within the frame of project Stuttgart 21).

 

 

Industrial sidings

PROJECT CUSTOMER BRIEF DESCRIPTION
voestalpine Linz
Austria, 2003-2020
Steel producing factory voestalpine Linz Verification of the changed operation connected with planned increase in the production – hot metal transport; determining infrastructure capacity for road traffic; defrosting facilities for raw materials; evaluation of shunting robot utilisation; increased train traffic volume due to low water conditions for shipping; evaluation of various production scenarios and their influence to the sidings’ operation.
Wacker Chemie, Burghausen
Germany, 2008
Chemical factory Wacker Chemie, Burghausen Evaluation of the changed operation, infrastructure modifications connected with planned increase in the production and construction of new container terminal.
ZhaikTrans Condensate Loading Facility, Uralsk
Kazakhstan, 2008
Karachaganak Petroleum Operating, B.V. Evaluation of proposals for technical modernisation of the railway tank cars loading facility related to the planned increase in loading volumes.
BASF Ludwigshafen
Germany, 2002-2005
Chemical factory BASF Ludwigshafen
Dresden University
Simulations of factory sidings processes within BASF – minimizing operation costs; operation during infrastructure rebuilding stage.
SCA Laakirchen
Austria, 2002
Paper producing factory SCA Laakirchen Verification of the changed operation connected with planned increase in the production.
Teesside Cast Products, Middlesbrough
United Kingdom, 2004-2005
Steel producing factory Teesside Cast Products Verification of the changed operation connected with planned increase in the production – factory operation and transport to a nearby port.
Klausner, Sandberg
Germany, 2005
Wood-working factory Klausner Sandberg Dimensioning of proposed new factory sidings for various production scenarios.
Volkswagen Bratislava
Slovak Republic, 2001
Car factory VW Bratislava Simulations of the factory transportation concept (rail and road modes).
Coal mine sidings Ostrava - Karvina
Czech Republic, 2012
Advanced World Transport, a.s. Evaluation of the changed operation, infrastructure modifications and construction of new storage facilities in coal mine yard.
voestalpine Donawitz
Austria, 2015, 2016
Steel producing factory voestalpine Donawitz Simulation study of railway operation in steel producing factory – investigation of influence of various production scenarios on the hot metal transport; verification of infrastructure changes and evaluation of shunting engines' utilization.
Lech-Stahlwerke Meitingen
Germany, 2018
Steel producing factory Lech-Stahlwerke Meitingen Verification of operational changes connected with planned increase in the production and railway infrastructure modifications in the factory, evaluation of various production scenarios and their influence to the sidings’ operation.
Třinecké železárny
Czech Republic, 2022
Steel producing factory Třinecké železárny a.s. Verification of the operation of the entire industrial sidings after installation of the electric arc furnace.
Eisen Neumüller, Ennsdorf
Austria, 2024
LogServ GmbH. Verification of scrap yard operations after planned increase in loading and unloading volumes.
Třinecké železárny
Czech Republic, 2024
Steel producing factory Třinecké železárny a.s. Verification of external scrap yard operations in relation to the planned introduction of an electric arc furnace at the steelworks.

 

 

Interactive Visualisations

PROJECT CUSTOMER BRIEF DESCRIPTION
Berlin Schönefeld Airport Construction Site
Germany, 2005
Consulting company DEC, GmbH Dynamic 3D visualisation of construction materials supply to the airport construction site by rail.
Bratislava TEN-T
Slovakia, 2008
Engineering bureau Dopravoprojekt, a.s. Dynamic 3D visualisation of new proposed urban passenger transport railway line (including underground station interiors) connected with the TEN-T European corridor.

 

 

Others

PROJECT CUSTOMER BRIEF DESCRIPTION
voestalpine Edelweiss
Austria, 2008
Steel producer voestalpine Stahl, Linz Verification of internal coil transport and storage proposal (utilising AGV on a circular route and cranes) in newly designed steel production facility.
Bratislava TEN-T
Slovakia, 2008, 2009
Engineering bureau Dopravoprojekt, a.s. Simulation of new proposed urban passenger transport railway line connected with the TEN-T European corridor.
Container terminal Busto Arsizio/Gallarate
Italy, 2008
Hupac Intermodal, Ltd. Verification of modifications to container terminal's operation connected with planned throughput increase - examination of infrastructure and operational changes.
Backbone Urban Transport Bratislava Petrzalka
Slovakia, 2009
Engineering bureau Sudop Trade Kosice, s.r.o. Simulation of new proposed backbone urban passenger transport in urban district Bratislava Petrzalka related to the TEN-T European corridor.
Ablaufberg software enhancements
2018
Swiss Federal Railways (SBB) Modelling of wagon sorting process over the hump in gravity marshalling yards and target humping of wagons to the sorting tracks of marshalling yard.
Trieste
Italy, 2017-2019
Shift2Rail JU research project, coordinator UIC Simulation of the operation of harbour yard as a replacement of real yard for online-decision support system. Realized within the frame of EU research project “OptiYard”, grant agreement 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 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.
Čierna nad Tisou
Slovak Republic, 2021-2022
Bulk Transshipment Slovakia, a.s. Simulation of border transloading railway station Čierna nad Tisou including several marshalling yards and transloading facilities with the aim to increase the volumes of transloaded goods and efficiency of railway operation in the station.
Railway Sidings Enns
Austria, 2022
LogServ GmbH. Simulation of rail traffic operations on the entire Enns railway siding (including container terminal tracks) with the aim of identifying the capacity potential of the current infrastructure.