Working out the basics for standards for planning, projecting, constructing and maintaining private sidings under special consideration of the interface road / track (VSS2005/801)
Overview
Background & policy context:
The Swiss railway-network has actually lots of private sidings. A great number of these sidings shall be renewed and adapted in a near future. It is already to expect that with the construction of new industrial installations and distribution centrums, new private sidings will be necessary.
The actual guidelines are not yet satisfying since they are partially out of date and not enough respected for the mixed superficies rail/road. In the context of a research-work the actual practice and the existing guidelines shall be analyzed and completed, and examined to their concordance with the railway prescriptions (EBV and RTE) and the road-norms (VSS).
The elements have to be examined with the newest theoretic calculation-models and the results compared to practical experience. The existing railway guidelines and planning-recommendations shall be transferred into a VSS norm.
Objectives:
The aim of the project is working out the basics for standards for planning, projecting, constructing and maintaining private sidings. Principles for planning, construction and maintenance shall be defined under consideration of life cycle optimization as well as of railway and road standards. The existing railway guidelines and recommendations of the SGL shall be transferred into a VSS standard.
Methodology:
The project contents following activities:
- Baseline survey / research
- Collating siding types / discussions with shippers
- Operational concept for siding types
- Design "rules, planning and construction basics siding"
- Workshop with rail and road experts
- Development of the regulatory framework "planning and construction" basis
- Trade order rules
- Graphic Design Option
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