The planned integration of the TEN-T (Trans-European Transport Network) railway corridors represented the largest transport infrastructure project in the Slovak capital, Bratislava. The proposed railway line, crossing the Danube River through an underground tunnel, is intended to connect several city districts and accommodate international, regional, and urban rail services.
Country
Slovak Republic
Client / Owner
Dopravoprojekt, a.s. / ŽSR
Timeframe
2008-2009
Terminal type
Railway junction
Problems and study goals
The objective of the study was to evaluate the proposed transport concept for the rail connection between Bratislava Predmestie and Bratislava Petržalka (including four stations and three stops) and address the following problems:
- Verification of the feasibility of the proposed timetable with 3- and 5-minute service intervals.
- Evaluation of the impact of train delays.
- Evaluation of the impact of extended dwell times at the Bratislava Nivy station.
- Identification of potential operational conflicts and development of mitigation measures.
Study results
A detailed simulation model of the proposed railway line was developed, and multiple simulation experiments were conducted. The simulation results demonstrated that both proposed timetable variants were operationally feasible. Simulation experiments incorporating delays on selected train services demonstrated that the analysed delay scenarios had no significant impact on overall operations. The simulation study also identified several infrastructure-related bottlenecks, while the detailed continuous simulation of train running dynamics contributed to the refinement of the proposed running times.
