Rail Traffic

Brief description

• History of rail transport • Characteristics of rail transport in comparison with other modes of transport • Rail freight transport and modal split • Basics of rail transport infrastructure and means of rail transport • Economic fundamentals, competitive conditions, and essential framework conditions of rail transport • Basics of railroad technology • Rail transport liberalization • Integrated interval timetable • Interoperability

Mode of delivery

face to face

Type

compulsory

Recommended or required reading and other learning resources/tools

Kummer, S. (2010): Einführung in die Verkehrswirtschaft, facultas, 2.Auflage, Wien. Clausen, U. / Geiger, Ch. (Hrsg.) (2013): Verkehrs- und Transportlogistik, 2. Auflage, Springer Berlin. Becker, K. (2014): Handbuch Schienengüterverkehr, PMC Media.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Lecture, self-organized reading, discussion, reflection, and discussion of case studies

Assessment methods and criteria

• Final written exam (100%). • Content criteria: degree of problem identification and problem characterization, complexity of solutions • Formal criteria: completeness of answers, linguistic and terminological differentiation, and independence of results

Prerequisites and co-requisites

-

Infos

Degree programme

Logistics & Transport Management (Bachelor)

Cycle

Bachelor

ECTS Credits

2.00

Language of instruction

German

Curriculum

Part-Time

Academic year

2026

Semester

2 SS

Incoming

Yes

Learning outcome

After successful completion of the course students can • name characteristics of rail transport and distinguish them from other modes of transport (1) as well as explain them from a transport economic point of view (2) • explain economic fundamentals, basic competitive conditions, and essential framework conditions of rail transport (2) • explain the basics of railroad technology and the history of railroad transport (1) • explain the basics of railroad infrastructure (2) and discuss the organization of railroad infrastructure (2) • name different means of rail transport (1) and distinguish them regarding their possible applications (2) • describe major trends and innovations in rail transport (1) and forecast possible effects (2) • describe how the integrated interval timetable works (1) • explain the effects of rail transport liberalization (2)

Course code

0391-21-01-BB-DE-16