SIMULATIONUTRECHT TRAM

22 February 2016

Jos Jongerius Provincie Utrecht

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SIMULATION UTRECHT TRAM

IntroductionGeneral SUNIJ line and historieGeneral UithoflineSimulation with “open Track”

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SIMULATION TRAMSYSTEM

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HISTORY

Built in 1980-1982Start operation in 1983Some little extend to IJsselstein later27 vehicles in 198326 vehicles since 2009

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HISTORY

Provincie Utrecht involved from 2015Provincie Utrecht as regional Authority in public Transport

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HTTP://WWW.UITHOFLIJN.NL/ALGEMEEN/UITHOFLIJN-IN-80-SECONDEN/

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Uithofline…..

Why Utrecht a tramline….

1. Capacity2. Sustainability3. safety

Uithoflijn in brief

2015: Design2016: Production2016: 1e tram in Utrecht (december)2017: Testing2018: Testing operationMedio 2018: Start exploitatie

2015: Design2016: Built2017: Testing2018: Testing OperationMedio 2018: Start exploitatie

Infrastructure Rolling Stock

NEW TRAMS…• 27 CAF trams• 33m long and 2.65 m wide• Operation with coupled trams• 1e tram in Utrecht begin 2017

….Tramstations nearby NS stations:• Utrecht Centraal• Vaarsche Rijn

WHY SIMULATIONCheck on design UithoflineImprovements design UithoflineStability during operationResearch for different stages on Uithofline and SUNIJ lineCalculation for numer of vehicles duringoperationTool for calculate alternatives

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SIMULATION OPEN TRACKDeveloped as simulation tool from Swiss Federal Institute of TechnologyApplicated now for many railway simulationsaround the worldSimulation for Heavy Rail, Metro and Light railFor simulation operationss and power supplySee ww.opentrack.ch

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STARTING SIMULATION

Collecting data alignmentCollecting data speed diagramsCollecting data specifications rolling stockCollecting data time tables

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PHASE A, PHASE B, PHASE C

Simulation SUNIJ operationSimulation UITHOF line opererationSimulation of integrated operation

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