Railways are a vital form of transport and travel over land worldwide. Their great social and economic importance means that ensuring safety and security on the railways is crucial. In this book, new research is presented from recognized authorities around the world. The book is divided into two sections for convenience. The first part focuses on reliability and safety. The contributors present new research on key topics including railway traction, condition monitoring, lateral resistance assessment, and design considerations in the increasingly popular high-speed railway system. In the second part, the contributions focus on infrastructure design, signalling and security. The authors address topics including improved embankment-structure transition design, principles of the rehabilitation of existing railway bridges, tunnel blasting techniques for railway projects, and issues in the management of the railway electromagnetic environment. The up-to-date, high-quality research presented here ensures that this book will be an excellent resource for students, researchers and professionals engaged in risk and safety management and transportation engineering. The global perspectives offered ensure it is relevant to readers worldwide.
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