Track capacity

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Infrastructure capacity , Schienenwegkapazität or rail infrastructure capacity refers to the capacity of a roadway in relation to the maximum to be carried out schedules.

In the context of network access , the term is also used for a specifically usable timetable ( timetable route ). The European Union laid down the rules governing the allocation of track capacity to railway undertakings through Directive 2001/14 / EC .

The guideline for track capacity of DB Netz AG defines various quality levels for rail operations . Key values ​​for this are the sum of scheduled and unscheduled waiting times, the increase in delays , the queue length, the waiting probability and the linked occupancy rate .

See also

literature

  • DB Netz AG (Ed.): Guideline 405: Track capacity . 2008.
  • Gert Heister: Railway operating technology . Bahn Fachverlag, Heidelberg / Mainz 2006.