Implications of climate change for railway infrastructure
EJ Palin, I Stipanovic Oslakovic… - Wiley Interdisciplinary …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Weather phenomena can result in severe impacts on railway infrastructure. In future,
projected changes to the frequency and/or intensity of extreme weather events could change …
projected changes to the frequency and/or intensity of extreme weather events could change …
Climate change research and action must look beyond 2100
Anthropogenic activity is changing Earth's climate and ecosystems in ways that are
potentially dangerous and disruptive to humans. Greenhouse gas concentrations in the …
potentially dangerous and disruptive to humans. Greenhouse gas concentrations in the …
Exploring the road icing risk: considering the dependence of icing-inducing factors
Q Liu, A Tang, Z Wang, B Zhao - Natural Hazards, 2023 - Springer
This study reports a method to explore the icing risk of roads considering the dynamic
dependence between icing-inducing factors. The joint distribution of inducing factors was …
dependence between icing-inducing factors. The joint distribution of inducing factors was …
[HTML][HTML] Temperature shocks and low-carbon performance: Evidence from the transportation sector in China
This study identifies how temperature affects the transportation sector's low-carbon
performance, measured by carbon total factor productivity (CTFP). The findings reveal that …
performance, measured by carbon total factor productivity (CTFP). The findings reveal that …
A novel model based on the fuzzy Grey Relational Analysis (F-GRA) approach for selecting the appropriate high-speed train set
The high-speed train (HST) system is one of the most critical components of national and
international passenger transportation networks. Selecting the appropriate train sets is a …
international passenger transportation networks. Selecting the appropriate train sets is a …
Identification of Influencing Variables on Improving Resilience of High‐Speed Railway System
X Zhang, N Zhang, C Zhao, H Yu… - Journal of Advanced …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
In recent years, frequent natural disasters have brought great challenges to the stable
operation of the high‐speed railway (HSR). Improving the resilience of the HSR system is an …
operation of the high‐speed railway (HSR). Improving the resilience of the HSR system is an …
Adhesion and Damage Behaviour of Wheel–Rail Rolling–Sliding Contact Suffering Intermittent Airflow with Different Humidities and Ambient Temperatures
M Shen, J Li, L Li, S Li, C Ma - Tribology Letters, 2024 - Springer
The adhesion and damage behaviour of wheel–rail systems play an important role in the
safety of railway operations. To verify the low adhesion behaviour of wheel and rail contact …
safety of railway operations. To verify the low adhesion behaviour of wheel and rail contact …
Dynamic Monitoring of Rail Behavior under Passenger Train Loading Using Distributed Fiber Optic Sensors
F Sun, NA Hoult, L Butler, M Zhang - Journal of Performance of …, 2024 - ascelibrary.org
Increasing demand for railway transportation combined with more severe climate events,
such as extreme heat, leads to an increased risk of degradation of track support and failure …
such as extreme heat, leads to an increased risk of degradation of track support and failure …
Port and inland waterway design and operation in the face of climate change uncertainty
J Brooke, J Giovando, TA Dahl… - Proceedings of the …, 2024 - icevirtuallibrary.com
Climate change is a key business risk for ports and inland waterways and, therefore, a key
consideration for the design and operation of this infrastructure. While risk and vulnerability …
consideration for the design and operation of this infrastructure. While risk and vulnerability …
Heat and Drought Induced Impacts on the German Railway Network
S Szymczak, F Backendorf, V Blauhut, F Bott… - Transportation Research …, 2023 - Elsevier
In view of the predicted climate change towards drier and hotter summers in Germany, heat-
and drought-related disturbances in railway traffic are likely to increase in the next decades …
and drought-related disturbances in railway traffic are likely to increase in the next decades …