A multi-criteria methodology to evaluate the optimal location of a multifunctional railway portal on the railway network. Issue 2 (August 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Bersani, Chiara; Guerisoli, Claudio; Mazzino, Nadia; Sacile, Roberto; Sallak, Mohamed
• Is Part Of: Journal of rail transport planning & management. Volume 5:Issue 2(2015)
• Page Start: 78
• Page End: 91
• Publication Date: 2015-08
• Subjects: Railroads -- Periodicals; Railroads -- Planning -- Periodicals; Railroads -- Management -- Periodicals; Railroads; Railroads -- Management; Railroads -- Planning; Periodicals; 385.068
• DOI: 10.1016/j.jrtpm.2015.06.003
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2210-9706

Abstract

<abstract xml:lang="en" abstract-type="author-highlights" id="ab005"> <title id="st075">Highlights</title> <sec> <p id="sp0005"> <list id="l0005"> <list-item id="o0005"> <label></label> <p id="p0460">Multifunctional railway portals improves safety of a railway infrastructure.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="o0010"> <label></label> <p id="p0465">TCCS monitors real time convoys transits, to detect specific faults.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="o0015"> <label></label> <p id="p0470">Proposed AHP approach evaluates locations to install a TCCS on a railway sections.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="o0020"> <label></label> <p id="p0475">Main criteria to assess ranking of eligible sites-Track layout, safety, technical feat.</p> </list-item> </list> </p> </sec> </abstract>