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Table of ContentsIntroduction Chapter 1: Wagon Design and Construction Chapter 2: Livery and Numbering p15; Chapter 3: Goods Brake Vans Chapter 4: Open Goods Wagons Chapter 5: Covered Goods Vans Chapter 6: Mineral Wagons Chapter 7: Open Wagons for Specialised Traffic Chapter 8: Vans for Specialised Traffic Chapter 9: Livestock Vehicles Chapter 10: Tank Wagons Chapter 11: Hopper Wagons Chapter 12: Four Wheeled Special Wagons Chapter 13: Bogie Special Wagons Chapter 14: Container Trucks and Containers Appendix 1 – Freight Stock Colour Shade Appendix 2 – LMS Building Programme 1924-47 Appendix 3 – BR Built Vehicles to LMS Designs Index

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Table of ContentsIntroduction by W. A. Tuplin Introduction by J. G. Warren George Stephenson (1781-1848) The Two Stephensons (1803-1859) Chapter 1: The First Railroads Chapter 2: The Fist Rail Locomotives (1804-1814) Chapter 3: George Stephenson’s First Locomotives (1814-1825) Chapter 4: The Stockton and Darlington Railway Chapter 5: The Edward Pease (1767-1858) Chapter 6: The Foundation and Development of Robert Stephenson & Co (1823-1859) Chapter 7: The First Locomotives of the Stockton and Darlington Railway (1825-1829) Chapter 8: The First Locomotives in France (1828-1829) Chapter 9: The ‘Lancashire Witch’ (1828) Chapter 10: The First Locomotives for America and some Remarkable Designs (1828-1829) Chapter 11: The Liverpool and Manchester Railway Chapter 12: The ‘Rocket’ Chapter 13: The Rainhill Trails Chapter 14: The Firebox of the ‘Rocket’ Chapter 15: The Blast Pipe Chapter 16: The Canterbury and Whitstable Railway Chapter 17: The ‘Rocket’ Type Chapter 18: The ‘Northumbrian’ Chapter 19: The Opening of the Liverpool and Manchester Railway Chapter 20: The ‘Planet’ Chapter 21:The ‘Planet’ Type and come more Experiments Chapter 22: Hackworth and Stephenson Locomotives on the Stockton and Darlington Railway (1830-1840) Chapter 23: The Stephenson Locomotive in America (1831-1836) Chapter 24: The Six-Wheeled Locomotives Robert Stephenson’s Planet (1833-1841) Chapter 25: Brunel and The Broad Gauge Chapter 26: The ‘Long Boiler’ Locomotive Robert Stephenson’s Patent (1841-1845) Chapter 27: Evolution of the ‘Stephenson’ Link Motion (1835-1842) Chapter 28: The Gauge Experiments and the Stephenson Locomotive (1845-1860) Chapter 29: The Latter Developments of the Robert Stephenson & Co (1859-1923) Chapter 30: The Modern Steam Locomotive (1903-1923) Appendix Index

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Table of ContentsPreface Chapter 1: The Prelude Chapter 2: The ‘Precursors’ Chapter 3: Train Service Metamorphosis Chapter 4:The ‘Experiment’ Class Chapter 5: Interchange Trials Chapter 6: The ‘George the Fifth’ Class Chapter 7: Outstanding Performance Chapter 8: The ‘Prince of Wales’ Class Chapter 9: Trails and Tribulations Chapter 10: Post-Grouping Performance Chapter 11: A Final Appraisal Chapter 12: Case Histories Chronology Acknowledgements Index

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Book SynopsisOver 140 photos accompanied by extended captions written by Robin Atthill illustrate the beauty and variety of scenery that attracted visitors and photographers from far and wide toi this legendary, much-loved line. Atthill researched the history of the S&D in depth and described the 'sturdy individuality' of a line that had to deal with the challenges of difficult operating conditions and fluctuating seasonal holiday traffic.

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Book SynopsisPresents a look at one of the first major railway disasters in Britain, the fall of the Dee bridge in May 1847, which occurred just outside Chester with the loss of five lives. This book provides detailed technical insight and is illustrated with contemporary material. It is useful for engineering students, historians and railway enthusiasts.

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Book SynopsisDie in den Jahren 1848 bis 1854 unter der Leitung von Carl Ritter von Ghega errichtete Eisenbahn über den Semmering ging als erste Hochgebirgseisenbahn der Welt in die Geschichte ein. Der einzigartige Wert dieses Teilstückes der Südbahn von Wien nach Triest liegt in den ingenieurstechnischen Herausforderungen aus der Frühzeit der Eisenbahn: Streckenführung und Gleisbau, Viadukt- und Tunnelbautechnik sowie Lokomotivbau und Eisenbahnbetrieb setzten den Maßstab für die Erschließung von Gebirgen in aller Welt durch die Eisenbahn.Anhand von Literatur und Quellenmaterial aus der Bauzeit stellt Günter Dinhobl die vielschichtige Baugeschichte dieser Bahnstrecke zusammen und bettet sie in den internationalen Kontext jener Zeit ein. Ein Kurzüberblick über die Aufnahme als UNESCO-Weltkulturerbe sowie die jüngsten Entwicklungen um das Geschwisterpaar Ghega-Bahn und Semmering-Basistunnel führen zurück in die Gegenwart des technikgeschichtlich einzigartigen Bauwerkes.

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Book SynopsisThis text presents a holistic, systems approach to vehicle powertrain systems design. It provides students with the basic knowledge and understanding required to undertake an optimal design process, while at the same time identifying the real-world constraints involved in this process such as emissions, noise, and fuel economy.Table of ContentsChapter 1 Vehicle powertrain concepts 1.1 Powertrain systems 3 1.2 Powertrain components 11 1.3 Vehicle performance 13 1.4 Driver behaviour 18 1.5 Role of modelling 20 1.6 Aim of book 23 1.7 Further reading 24 1.8 References 24 Chapter 2 Power generation characteristics of Internal Combustion Engines 2.1 Introduction 4 2.2 Engine power generation principles 5 2.3 Engine modelling 46 2.4 Multi cylinder engines 91 2.5 Engine torque maps 107 2.6 Magic Torque (MT) formula for engine torque 117 2.7 Engine Management System 117 2.8 Net output power 117 2.9 Concluding remarks 117 2.10 Further reading 117 2.11 References 117 2.12 Review questions 117 2.13 Problems 117 Chapter 3 Vehicle Longitudinal Dynamics 3.1. Introduction 4 3.2. Torque generators 5 3.3. Tractive force 9 3.4. Resistive forces 26 3.5. Vehicle Constant Power Performance (CPP) 43 3.6. Constant Torque performance (CTP) 71 3.7. Fixed Throttle Performance (FTP) 82 3.8. Throttle Pedal Cycle performance (PCP) 103 3.9. Effect of rotating masses 108 3.10. Tyre slip 118 3.12. Vehicle coast down 129 3.13. Driveline losses 140 3.14. Concluding remarks 149 3.15. Further reading 149 3.16. References 150 3.17. Review questions 151 3.18. Problems 152 Chapter 4 Transmissions 4.1. Introduction 4 4.2. Need for gearbox 4 4.3. Design of gearbox ratios 7 4.4. Gearbox kinematics and tooth numbers 41 4.5. Manual transmissions 54 4.6. Automatic transmissions 127 4.7. CVTs 140 4.8. Concluding remarks 151 4.9. Further reading 152 4.10. References 153 4.11. Review questions 154 4.12. Problems 156 Chapter 5 Fuel Consumption 5.1 Introduction 4 5.2 Engine energy consumption 5 5.3 Driving cycles 11 5.4 Vehicle fuel consumption 19 5.5 Shifting effects 33 5.6 Software 46 5.7 Automated gearshifts 51 5.8 Other solutions for fuel efficiency 57 5.9 Concluding remarks 65 5.10 Further reading 66 5.11 References 68 5.12 Review questions 69 5.13 Problems 71 Chapter 6 Driveline dynamics 6.1 Introduction 3 6.2 Modelling driveline dynamics 4 6.3 Bond graph models of driveline components 11 6.4 Driveline models 21 6.5 Analysis 28 6.6 Concluding remarks 51 6.7 Further reading 52 6.8 References 52 6.9 Review questions 53 6.10 Problems 54 Chapter 7 Hybrid electric vehicles 7.1. Introduction 4 7.2. Types of hybrid electric vehicles 5 7.3. Power split devices 20 7.4. HEV component characteristics 49 7.5. HEV performance analysis 70 7.6. HEV component sizing 82 7.7. Power management 122 7.8. Concluding remarks 135 7.9. Further reading 136 7.10. References 137 7.11. Review questions 138 7.12. Problems 139

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Book SynopsisThis volume includes high-quality papers on best practice in planning, design, construction and management for large-scale railway infrastructure projects. It is divided into two sections: ground engineering (geotechnics, groundworks and earthworks) and structural engineering (bridges, viaducts, tunnels and underground structures).

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"A delightful anthology."—Los Angeles Times Book Review "Will prove stimulating to anyone interested in the story of rail travel."—Railroad HistoryTable of ContentsTable of Contents Introduction The Iron Horse Arrives 1 Narrative of an Excursion on the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad: Author Unknown 2 Letter about the Hudson River and Its Vicinity: Freeman Hunt 3 A Ride from Boston to Providence in 1835: Samuel Breck 4 In America: Charles Dickens America's Railroads Mature 5 Sketches of Prison Life: A. O. Abbott 6 A Pleasure Trip from Gotham to the Golden Gate: Florence Leslie 7 A Winter Railroad Ride: Linda Thayer Guilford 8 By the Way of Council Bluffs: Robert Louis Stevenson 9 Nine Thousand Miles on a Pullman Train: M. M. Shaw Traveling without Tickets 10 "Brownie": Charles P. Brown 11 Riding Freights to Jamestown in 1936: Erling Kildahl The Electric Way 12 Riding the Interurban: J. S. Moulton 13 Riding the C. &L. E.: the Editor of The Deshler Flag The Glory Years 14 Traveling by Rail: Ellen Douglas Williamson 15 A Ride in the Cab of the Twentieth Century Limited: Christopher Morley 16 I Travel by Train: Rollo Walter Brown Twilight of Rail Travel 17 Slow Train to Yesterday: Archie Robertson 18 Troop Train: David P. Morgan 19 A Dirge for the Doodlebug: William D. Middleton 20 Mr. Frimbo on the Metroliner: Tony Hiss 21 Rolling Home for Christmas: Riding Amtrak in the 1980s: Eric Zorn Index

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Book SynopsisFor more than a century the New York City subway system has been a vital part of the city’s identity, even as judgments of its value have varied. It has been celebrated as the technological embodiment of the American melting pot and reviled as a blighted urban netherworld. Underground Movements explores the many meanings of the subway by looking back at the era when it first ascended to cultural prominence, from its opening in 1904 through the mid-1960s. Sunny Stalter-Pace analyses a broad range of texts written during this period-news articles, modernist poetry, ethnic plays, migration narratives, as well as canonical works by authors such as Hart Crane, William Carlos Williams, and Ralph Ellison-to illustrate the subway’s central importance as a site of abstract connection, both between different parts of the city and between city dwellers who ride the train together. Writers and artists took up questions that originated in the sphere of urban planning to explore how underground movement changed the ways people understand the city. Modern poets envisioned the subway as a space of literary innovation; playwrights and fiction writers used it to gauge the consequences of migration and immigration; and essayists found that it underscored the fragile relationship between urban development and memory. Even today, the symbolic associations forged by these early texts continue to influence understanding of the cultural significance of the subway and the city it connects.

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Book SynopsisCENELEC EN 50128 and IEC 62279 standards are applicable to the performance of software in the railway sector. The 2011 version of the 50128 standard firms up the techniques and methods to be implemented. This is a guide to its implementation, in order to understand the foundations of the standard and how it impacts on the activities to be undertaken, helping towards better a preparation for the independent evaluation phase, which is mandatory.Table of ContentsINTRODUCTION xiii CHAPTER 1. FROM THE SYSTEM TO THE SOFTWARE 1 1.1. Introduction 1 1.2. Command/control system 2 1.3. System 6 1.4. Software application 8 1.4.1. What is software? 8 1.4.2. Different types of software 9 1.4.3. The software application in its proper context 10 1.5. Conclusion 11 CHAPTER 2. RAILWAY STANDARDS 13 2.1. Introduction 13 2.2. Generic standards 14 2.2.1. Introduction 14 2.2.2. Safety levels 15 2.3. History between CENELEC and the IEC 16 2.4. CENELEC referential framework 17 2.4.1. Introduction 17 2.4.2. Description 18 2.4.3. Implementation 21 2.4.4. Software safety 22 2.4.5. Safety versus availability 22 2.5. EN 50155 standard 23 2.6. CENELEC 50128 26 2.6.1. Introduction 26 2.6.2. SSIL management 26 2.6.3. Comparison of 2001 and 2011 versions 28 2.7. Conclusion 30 CHAPTER 3. RISK AND SAFETY INTEGRITY LEVEL 31 3.1. Introduction 31 3.2. Basic definitions 31 3.3. Safety enforcement 37 3.3.1. What is safety? 37 3.3.2. Safety management 40 3.3.3. Safety integrity 47 3.3.4. Determination of the SIL 50 3.3.5. SIL table 55 3.3.6. Allocation of SILs 56 3.3.7. SIL management 57 3.3.8. Software SIL 58 3.3.9. Iterative process 59 3.3.10. Identification of safety requirements 60 3.4. In IEC 61508 and IEC 61511 61 3.4.1. Risk graph 62 3.4.2. LOPA 64 3.4.3. Overview 66 3.5. Conclusion 66 CHAPTER 4. SOFTWARE ASSURANCE 67 4.1. Introduction 67 4.2. Prerequisites 67 4.3. Quality assurance 68 4.3.1. Introduction 68 4.3.2. Quality assurance management 69 4.3.3. Realization of a software application 73 4.3.4. Software quality assurance plan (SQAP) 75 4.4. Organization 78 4.4.1. Typical organization 78 4.4.2. Skill management 80 4.5. Configuration management 82 4.6. Safety assurance management 84 4.7. Verification and validation 86 4.7.1. Introduction 86 4.7.2. Verification 87 4.7.3. Validation 103 4.8. Independent assessment 104 4.9. Tool qualification 104 4.10. Conclusion 105 4.11. Appendix A: list of quality documents to be produced 106 4.12. Appendix B: structure of a software quality assurance plan 106 CHAPTER 5. REQUIREMENTS MANAGEMENT 109 5.1. Introduction 109 5.2. Requirements acquisition phase 110 5.2.1. Introduction 110 5.2.2. Requirements elicitation 111 5.2.3. Process of analysis and documentation 119 5.2.4. Verification and validation of the requirements 126 5.3. Requirements specification 129 5.3.1. Requirements characterization 129 5.3.2. Characterization of requirements specification 135 5.3.3. Expression of requirements 135 5.3.4. Requirements validation 140 5.4. Requirements realization 140 5.4.1. Process 140 5.4.2. Verification 141 5.4.3. Traceability 143 5.4.4. Change management 146 5.5. Requirements management 150 5.5.1. Activities 150 5.5.2. Two approaches 151 5.5.3. Implementation of tools 152 5.6. Conclusion 154 CHAPTER 6. DATA PREPARATION 155 6.1. Introduction 155 6.2. Recap 156 6.3. Issue 156 6.4. Data-parameter-based system 158 6.4.1. Introduction 158 6.4.2. Characterization of data 161 6.4.3. Service inhibition 162 6.4.4. Overview 164 6.5. From the system to the software 165 6.5.1. Need 165 6.5.2. What the CENELEC framework does not say 167 6.6. Data preparation process 169 6.6.1. Context 169 6.6.2. Presentation of section 8 of the CENELEC 50128:2011 standard 170 6.7. Data preparation process 174 6.7.1. Management of the data preparation process 174 6.7.2. Verification 182 6.7.3. Specification phase 182 6.7.4. Architecture phase 186 6.7.5. Data production 190 6.7.6. Integration of the application and acceptance of the tests 196 6.7.7. Validation and evaluation of the application 197 6.7.8. Procedure and tools for preparation of the application 197 6.7.9. Development of generic software 198 6.8. Conclusion 199 6.9. Appendix: documentation to be produced 199 CHAPTER 7. GENERIC APPLICATION 201 7.1. Introduction 201 7.2. Software application realization process 201 7.3. Realization of a generic application 203 7.3.1. Specification phase 203 7.3.2. Architecture and component design phase 213 7.3.3. Component design phase 236 7.3.4. Coding phase 242 7.3.5. Execution of component tests 243 7.3.6. Software integration phase 246 7.3.7. Overall software testing phase 247 7.4. Some feedback on past experience 249 7.5. Conclusion 250 7.6. Appendix A: the programming language “Ada” 251 7.7. Appendix B: the programming language “C” 253 7.7.1. Introduction 253 7.7.2. The difficulty with C 253 7.7.3. MISRA-C 254 7.7.4. Example of a rule 255 7.8. Appendix C: introduction to object-oriented languages 255 7.9. Appendix D: documentation needing to be produced 258 CHAPTER 8. MODELING AND FORMALIZATION 261 8.1. Introduction 261 8.2. Modeling 261 8.2.1. Objectives 261 8.2.2. Different types of modeling 263 8.2.3. Model 264 8.3. Use of formal techniques and formal methods 265 8.3.1. Definitions 265 8.3.2. UML 268 8.4. Brief introduction to formal methods 269 8.4.1. Recap 269 8.4.2. Usage in the railway domain 270 8.4.3. Summary 276 8.5. Implementation of formal methods 279 8.5.1. Conventional processes 279 8.5.2. Process including formal methods 280 8.5.3. Issues 282 8.6. Maintenance of the software application 284 8.7. Conclusion 285 CHAPTER 9. TOOL QUALIFICATION 287 9.1. Introduction 287 9.2. Concept of qualification 288 9.2.1. Issue 288 9.2.2. CENELEC 50128:2001 288 9.2.3. DO-178 291 9.2.4. IEC 61508 292 9.2.5. ISO 26262 293 9.3. CENELEC 50128:2011 293 9.3.1. Introduction 293 9.3.2. Qualification file 294 9.3.3. Qualification process 295 9.3.4. Implementation of the qualification process 297 9.4. Fitness for purpose 305 9.4.1. Design method 305 9.4.2. In case of incompatibility 305 9.4.3. Code generation 306 9.5. Version management 306 9.5.1. Identification of versions 306 9.5.2. Bug/defect analysis 307 9.5.3. Changing versions 307 9.6. Qualification process 307 9.6.1. Qualification file 307 9.6.2. Ultimately 308 9.6.3. Qualification of non-commercial tools 308 9.7. Conclusion 308 CHAPTER 10. MAINTENANCE AND DEPLOYMENT 309 10.1. Introduction 309 10.2. Requirements 309 10.2.1. Fault management 309 10.2.2. Managing changes 310 10.3. Deployment 312 10.3.1. Issue 312 10.3.2. Implementation 313 10.3.3. In reality 314 10.4. Software maintenance 315 10.4.1. Issue 315 10.4.2. Implementation 315 10.5. Product line 316 10.6. Conclusion 318 10.7. Appendix: documentation needing to be produced 319 CHAPTER 11. ASSESSMENT AND CERTIFICATION 321 11.1. Introduction 321 11.2. Evaluation 321 11.2.1. Principles 321 11.2.2. CENELEC 50128:2011324 11.3. Cross-acceptance 325 11.4. Certification 326 11.4.1. Product certification 326 11.4.2. Software certification 327 11.4.3. Evolution management 327 11.5. Conclusion 328 11.6. Appendix: documentation needing to be produced 328 CONCLUSION 329 BIBLIOGRAPHY 331 GLOSSARY 343 INDEX 351

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Book SynopsisThis volume contains a selection of papers from the "Railtech 1996" event dealing with railway engineering, systems and safety. The topics covered include platform edge doors, factors influencing derailment risk and automatic train protection and the operational railway.Table of ContentsPlatform edge doors - a first for London Underground. Selection of central door locking system for InterCity coaches. Improving passenger safety at plaforms. Risk assessment for Class 373 Eurostar trains on 750V dc and 25KV ac infrastructure in the UK. Building your railway safety case - feedback from the front line. A survey of train to track CCTV transmission systems. Automatic train protection and the operational railway. Modernizing London Underground's Central Line train service. Material management and after sales support. Factors influencing derailment risk. Refurbishment of tube trains. Combating graffiti on rail vehicles. The value management culture - ensuring that re-engineered products give maximum value for money. Technical characteristics of the European RoadRailer system.

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Book SynopsisAn invaluable overview of the latest powertrain technology Integrated Powertrains and Their Control provides an overview of the latest in powertrain technology from an expert in the field. Based on current and ongoing research, this book updates the field's body of knowledge by highlighting new advances in design, modeling, and simulation as well as implementation considerations dictated by new and evolving legal requirements. Relevant to mechanical engineers in both research and industry, this book provides valuable insight and directions for future investigations.Table of ContentsAuthors' Details ix About the Editor xi Foreword N D Vaughan xiii Chapter 1 Introduction to Advances in Powertrain Technology N S Jackson 1 Chapter 2 Control of an Integrated IVP Powertrain S Murray 3 Chapter 3 Driveability Control of the ZI Powertrain A F A Serrarens 19 Chapter 4 Performance of Integrated Engine-CVT Control, Considering Powertrain Loss and CVT Response Lag T Kim and H Kim 31 Chapter 5 Shifting Dynamics of Metal Pushing V-Belt - Rapid Speed Ratio Variations G Carbone, L Mangialardi, and G Mantriota 47 Chapter 6 Cylinder Balancing Control Of Direct Injection Engines G N Heslop and J Dixon 67 Chapter 7 Continuously variable transmission with electromechanical power splitting G Avery and P Tenberge 79 Chapter 8 The Design of a Parallel Hybrid Transmission Control System J Marco, R Ball, and R P Jones 93 Authors' Index 111 Subject Index 113 Details of contributing authors are listed below. Chapter 1 - Introduction to Advances in Powertrain Technology Neville S Jackson Ricardo, UK Chapter 2 - Control of an Integrated IVT Powertrain S Murray Powertrain Control Department, Torotrak (Development) Limited, Leyland, UK Chapter 3 - Driveability Control of the ZI Powertrain Alex F A Serrarens Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Section Systems, and Control, Eindhoven University of Technology, The Netherlands Chapter 4 - Performance of Integrated Engine-CVT Control, Considering Powertrain Loss and CVT Response Lag T Kim and H Kim School of Mechanical Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, Korea Chapter 5 - Shifting Dynamics of Metal Pushing V-Belt - Rapid Speed Ratio Variations G Carbone and L Mangialardi Dipartimento di Progettazione e Produzione Industriale, Politecnico di Bari, Bari, Italy G Mantriota Dipartimento di Ingegneria e Fisica dell'Ambiente, Universita della Basilicata, Potenza, Italy Chapter 6 - Cylinder Balancing Control of Direct Injection Engines G N Heslop and J Dixon Visteon UK Limited, (Visteon Automotive Systems), Basildon, UK Chapter 7 - Continuously Variable Transmission with Electromechanical Power Splitting G Avery and Peter Tenberge TU Chemnitz, Germany Chapter 8 - The Design of a Parallel Hybrid Transmission Control System J Marco Pi Technology, Cambridge, UK R Ball Warwick Manufacturing Group, University of Warwick, Coventry, UK R P Jones School of Engineering, University of Warwick, Coventry, UK

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Book SynopsisThis book introduces readers to the key provisions of the URRAN-based technical asset management system - a methodology for managing resources and risks by analyzing and ensuring the required levels of reliability and safety in Russia’s railway transport facilities. It describes the architecture of the URRAN information system’s unified corporate platform (UCP URRAN) and its subsystems for infrastructure facilities and rolling stock complexes. It also highlights the UCP URRAN’s prospects for development, especially in the application of artificial intelligence to predict dangerous events in railway transport operation. The book is chiefly intended for specialists engaged in practical work on the technical maintenance of railway transport facilities. It can also be used as a reference guide for students and researchers at railway universities or professionals who are dealing with problems in technical asset management in other industries.Table of Contents1. Introduction.- 2. Problems of Managing Technical Assets in Railway Domain.- 3. Conceptual Provisions for Integrated Risk-Based Management of Reliability, Safety, and Resources.- 4. Basic Concepts and Indicators of Dependability and Functional Safety of Railway Transport Facilities.- 5. Standardization of the Facilities of Railway Transport and the Normalization of Dependability Indicators.- 6. Fundamentals of Management of Technical and Industrial Risks on Railway Transport.- 7. Resource Management of Railway Transport Facilities.- 8. Assessment of the Activities of Structural Divisions of Railway Transport.- 9. Unified Corporate Platform URRAN (UCP URRAN).- 10. Conclusion.

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Book SynopsisThis book outlines a cutting-edge form of program delivery which the authors term SIP-Form or Strategic Integrated Program delivery. Using the Melbourne Level Crossing Removal Program (LXRP), consisting of the removal of 85 dangerous level crossings throughout metropolitan Melbourne, including rail station upgrades, signalling and track work, and other associated capital works, as an exemplar, the book sets out four features that the authors argue define the SIP-form concept as follows: The organisation delivers a program of projects, many using an IPD contract variant form such as a Project Alliance Agreement (PAA) in Australia and numerous other countries, or the Integrated Form of Agreement (IFoA) in North America The contract form adopted is used and has been strategically designed to accommodate the project's risk and uncertainty profile, as is the case with the LXRP Projects within the program are integrated with some bein

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