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ADVANCED RAIL TECHNOLOGIES

WARSAW, 18 - 19 NOVEMBER 2014, 3rd International Conference

CONFERENCE SUBJECT

The conference organized by Railway Institute (IK) and Faculty of Transport of Warsaw University of Technology will be the platform to exchange ideas related to the various aspects of rail transport. It aims to present the achievements of scientific and research centers, both national and international, dealing with the implementation and operation of modern technologies related to the rail transport.

CONFERENCE COVERS THE FOLLOWING AREAS OF RAIL TRANSPORT

1. Railway timetable and traffic:
Substantive coordinator: Dr Andrzej Żurkowski

  • modern forms of train timetabling;
    • computer-based scheduling;
    • contemporary operational issues;
    • the safety of railway traffic.

2.    Rail transport infrastructure:
Substantive coordinator: Dr Andrzej Massel

  • constructions of the superstructure of tracks and turnouts;
  • shaping of the track geometries;
  • access to the railway infrastructure;
  • new technical solutions for tram and metro.

3. Traffic management and IT for railways:
Substantive coordinator: Prof Mirosław Siergiejczyk

  • modern telecommunication solutions in the rail transport;
  • contemporary railway traffic control systems;
  • electromagnetic compatibility of traffic control systems and IT for railway applications;
  • issues of safety and reliability of traffic control systems and railway teleinformatics.

4. Traction and rolling stock:
Substantive coordinator: Prof Andrzej Chudzikiewicz

  • modern, efficient methods for transmission and distribution of electrical energy;
  • contemporary trends in design and construction of rail vehicles;
  • methods to improve cooperation between motive power and power system;
  • assessments methods and rational use of energy for traction.

5. Materials engineering and recycling in the rail industry:
Substantive coordinator: Dr Jolanta Radziszewska-Wolińska

  • new/modified materials and their properties;
  • new/modified manufacturing and processing technologies;
  • numerical design of manufacturing systems and materials;
  • new requirements and test methods for materials used in rail vehicles and infrastructure;
  • utilization of materials / vehicles recycling.

 

PRELIMINARY FRAMEWORK CONFERENCE PROGRAMME

18 November 2014 (Tuesday)

9.30 - 10.00         Registration.

10.00 - 10.30       Opening ceremony. Guests speeches.

10.30 - 12.00       Plenary session, debate:
Certification on the rail transport.

12.00 - 12.20       Coffee break.

12.20 - 14.00       Session I A: Organization and transport technology.

Session I B: Traction and rolling stock.

14.00 - 14.45       Lunch.

14.45 - 16.15       Session II A: Railway timetable and traffic.

Session II B: Rail transport infrastructure.

16.15 - 16.30       Coffee break.

16.30 - 17.30       Summary, discussion.

19.30                 Gala dinner.

19 November 2014 (Wednesday)

9.30 - 11.00         Session III A: Traffic management and teleinformatics.

Session III B: Materials engineering and recycling in the rail industry.

11.00 - 11.30       Coffee break.

11.30 - 13.00       Conference concluding.

13.00                  Lunch.


ORGANIZATIONAL INFORMATIONS

1. Conference date: 18 - 19 November, 2014

2.   Conference venue: Hotel Holiday Inn, Telimeny 1 st., Józefów n. Warsaw.

3.   Conference languages: Polish, English.

4.   Publication of the conference proceedings:

All papers sent for presentation during the plenary and parallel sessions will be reviewed and qualified by the Programme Board. Abstracts (prepared in accordance with “Guidelines for Authors” - the abstract pattern) will be printed in the Conference Proceedings. Moreover, after receiving positive reviews and formatting the text according to the editorial requirements, conference proceedings the papers will be printed in journals:

-     Problemy Kolejnictwa,

-     Prace Naukowe Politechniki Warszawskiej – Transport,

-     Archives of Transport,

-     Archives of Transport System Telematics.

5.   Conference fee:

299 EUR gross per person – accommodation in a single room,

275 EUR gross per person – accommodation in a double room,

249 EUR gross per person – without accommodation,

150 EUR gross for accompanying person,

65 EUR gross per person – additional fee per night 17-18, November in a single room,

39 EUR gross per person – additional fee per night from 17-18, November in a double room,

Car parking for conference participants is free of charge.

Conference Participation fee should be paid to:
Payment in EUR: RAIFFEISEN POLBANK S.A,

no PL 45 1750 0009 0000 0000 0191 8915

04-190 Warsaw, Jubilerska 10 st., Poland, SWIFT: RCBWPLPW

with a note „conference”, before 7 November, 2014

The fee includes participation in the conference, including coffee breaks and lunches, conference materials, accommodation for one night (if you choose overnight), gala dinner and the costs of publication of papers.

6.   Participant application:

Participant application in the conference: „The Latest Technologies in the Rail Transport” together with the title of the lecture is only possible by filling in the application form stated on the conference website: www.ikolej.pl

7.   Deadlines:

  • Participant application in the conference with title
    of the lecture                                                                 31.09.2014
  • Participant application without lecture                                31.10.2014
  • Submission of the abstracts and full text of the lecture        15.10.2014
  • Acceptance notification                                                   31.10.2014
  • Payment of the conference fee                                        07.11.2014


PROGRAM COMMITTEE

Henryk Bałuch (Railway Institute) – Chairman

Maria Bałuch (Railway Institute)

Andrzej Chudzikiewicz (Warsaw University of Technology)

Paloma Cucula (Instituto de Investigacion Technologica) Madryt

Yury Diomin (State Scientific-Research Center of Ukrainian Railway Transport)

Antonio Fernandez (Instituto de Investigacion Technologica) Madrid

Maria Franekova (University of Žilina)

Gebhard Hafer (bbw Hochschule Berlin)

Marianna Jacyna (Warsaw University of Technology)

Władysław Koc (Gdansk University of Technology)

Borys Lapidus (VNIIZT)

Andrzej Lewiński (University of Technology and Humanities) Radom

Zbigniew Łukasik (University of Technology and Humanities) Radom

Andrzej Massel (Railway Institute)

Jerzy Mikulski (Silesian University of Technology)

Vitalij Nichoga (Lviv Polytechnic National University)

Iwan Prudys (Lviv Polytechnic National University)

Wiesław Starowicz (Cracow University of Technology)

Viktor Sychenko (Dnepropetrovsk National University of Railway Transport)

Franciszek Tomaszewski (Poznan University of Technology)

Wojciech Wawrzyński (Warsaw University of Technology)

Andrzej Żurkowski (Railway Institute)


ORGANZING COMMITTEE

Mirosław Siergiejczyk - Chairman

Jolanta Cybulska-Drachal

Izabela Ławrynowicz

Renata Maleda

Agnieszka Marchela

Dorota Szatkowska

Andrzej Szmigiel

Eliza Wawrzyn

Address: Railway Institute, J. Chłopickiego 50 st., 04-275 Warsaw

phone: +48  22 47 31 500, +48 697109 556,

fax: +48 22 610 75 97

e-mail: rmaleda@ikolej.pl, amarchela@ikolej.pl

Information about the conference can be fund at: www.ikolej.pl

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