Abstract
AbstractCongestion levels of public infrastructure in major railway junctions have now reached a level that requires the application of measures to increase capacity. Various factors make it extremely difficult, if not impossible, to use methods aimed at increasing the junctions’ capacity simply by increasing the track development. Amidst these circumstances, the authors of this article take a fundamentally different view of the issue related to the development of railway junctions. Existing rail junction devices should be relieved of some of their work, i.e. unloaded, thereby bringing their operating conditions to a normal, operational mode, reducing peak loads, thereby undoubtedly having a positive impact on the performance of the operation. A bypass line designed to allow transit cargo trains to pass alongside the existing intra-nodal track accommodating rail junctions could serve as such a measure. Undoubtedly, capital investment will be required for such an undertaking, and it will also incur additional operational (running) costs. In a conventional example of a railway junction, the authors present the structure and composition of possible capital investments and operating (running) costs. Following the analysis, it is highlighted the ones that will have the greatest impact when considering whether to determine the effectiveness of the bypass construction option for the railway junction, compared to the reinforcement of existing facilities.KeywordsRailway junctionBypass lineConstruction of bypassConstruction costsConstruction effectTransit cargo trainsCapital investmentOperating costs
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