CONFERENCE TOPICS 

The aim of the Conference is to exchange experiences on current research problems in scientific units in Poland, as well as to showcase the achievements and challenges of rail vehicle and rail transport companies. The topics of the 24th scientific conference RAIL VEHICLES 2020 covers a wide range of issues related to rail transport, in particular:

Design and construction of rail vehicles

1. Problems in the design of modern rail vehicles.
2. Multi-system electric locomotives – directions of the development structure.
3. Designing diesel locomotives in the aspect of applicable emission standards.
4. Normative documents in the aspect of strength analyzes of vehicle structures.
5. Design and ergonomics in rail vehicles.
6. Engineering software in the design of rail vehicles.

Operation and maintenance of rail vehicles

1. Own maintenance base, or purchase of vehicles with maintenance.
2. Market trends in vehicle maintenance – electronic supervision over the maintenance plan and completeness of operations.
3. Operation of wheelsets of rail vehicles.

Reliability and safety in rail transport

1. RAMS and LCC analyzes in the design of rail transport means.
2. Assessment of rail vehicle reliability.
3. Common safety assessment and risk assessment method for CSM RA.
4. Safety culture in rail transport (technical solutions, system solutions, human factor – education, passengers with disabilities).
5. Methods of ensuring safety during the vehicle design phase.

Diagnostics, testing of assemblies and components of rail vehicles

1. Non-destructive testing in rail vehicle diagnostics.
2. Modern research methods in material engineering.
3. Operational testing of rail vehicles.
4. Systems for monitoring the parameters of traction vehicles – applied solutions and development trends.

Certification and formal and legal aspects

1. TSI requirements in the aspect of the vehicle approval process.
2. Authorizations for placing in service of a railway vehicle.
3. Standardization and unification of railway rolling stock.

Logistics, ecology in rail transport

1. Infrastructure investments and quality of rail passenger transport services.
2. Logistics in rail freight transport.
3. East-West rail transport.
4. Logistics centers, reloading and relocation points 1435/1520 mm.
5. Supply chain management of components for the production of rail vehicles.

Rail transport in urban logistics (metro, tram)

1. Urban rail transport systems.
2. ITS systems in urban rail transport.
3. Information systems in urban logistics.

Innovative solutions and transport efficiency

1. Autonomous rail vehicles.
2. New materials and technologies in the construction of means of transport.
3. Evaluation of the effectiveness of transport projects.

Scientific Committee

Maciej Szkoda, Cracow University of Technology, Institute of Rail Vehicles – chairman of the Scientific Committee

• Maciej Andrzejewski, Łukasiewicz – Institute of Rail Vehicles
• Włodzimierz  Choromański, Warsaw University of Technology
• Andrzej Chudzikiewicz, Warsaw University of Technology
• Włodzimierz Czyczuła, Cracow University of Technology
• Janusz Ćwiek, Silesian University of Technology
• Juri Diomin, DNDC UZ
• Zbigniew Durzyński, Łukasiewicz – Institute of Rail Vehicles
• Janusz Dyduch, Kazimierz Pulaski University of Technology and Humanities
• Piotr Folęga, Silesian University of Technology
• Kazimierz Furmanik, AGH University of Science and Technology
• Kurt Frischmuth, Koszalin University of Technology
• Teresa Gajewsja, Cracow University of Technology
• Włodzimierz Gąsowski, Łukasiewicz – Institute of Rail Vehicles
• Juraj Gerlici, University of Žilina
• Ignacy Góra, Office of Rail Transport (UTK)
• Iwona Grabarek, Warsaw University of Technology
• Stanisław Guzowski, Cracow University of Technology
• Marianna Jacyna, Warsaw University of Technology
• Adam Kadziński, Poznan University of Technology
• Ewa Kardas-Cinal, Warsaw University of Technology
• Piotr Kisielewski, Cracow University of Technology
• Jarosław Korzeb, Warsaw University of Technology
• Władysław Koc, Gdańsk University of Technology
• Jarosław Konieczny, Silesian University of Technology
• Mariusz Kostrzewski, Warsaw University of Technology
• Jerzy Kwaśnikowski, Poznan University of Technology
• Andrzej Krzyszkowski, Kazimierz Pulaski University of Technology and Humanities
• Tomasz Krzyżyński, Koszalin University of Technology
• Tomasz Kuczek, Cracow University of Technology
• Tone Lerher, University of Maribor
• Bogusław Łazarz, Silesian University of Technology
• Zbigniew Łukasik, Kazimierz Pulaski University of Technology and Humanities
• Adam Mańka, Silesian University of Technology
• Andrzej Massel, Railway Research Institute
• Jan Matej, Warsaw University of Technology
• Marian Medwid, Łukasiewicz – Institute of Rail Vehicles
• Jerzy Merkisz, Poznan University of Technology
• Maciej Michnej, Cracow University of Technology
• Stanisław Młynarski, Cracow University of Technology
• Jakub Młyńczak, Silesian University of Technology
• Mirosław Nader, Wroclaw University of Science and Technology
• Andrzej Niewczas, Motor Transport Institute, PNTTE
• Tomasz Nowakowski, Wroclaw University of Science and Technology
• Jerzy Nowicki, Łukasiewicz – Institute of Rail Vehicles
• Michał Opala, Warsaw University of Technology
• Georg-Peter Ostermeyer, Technical University Braunschweig
• Marek Pawełczyk, Silesian University of Technology
• Paweł Piec, Cracow University of Technology
• Tadeusz Piechowiak, Poznan University of Technology
• Tadeusz Ryś, State Commission for Railway Accident Investigation
• Mirosław Siergiejczyk, Warsaw University of Technology
• Marek Sitarz, WSB University
• Bogdan Sowiński, Warsaw University of Technology
• Włodzimierz Stawecki, Rail Vehicles Institute „TABOR”
• Anna Stelmach, Warsaw University of Technology
• Andrzej Świderski, Motor Transport Institute PNTTE
• Adam Szeląg, Warsaw University of Technology
• Grzegorz Szymański, Poznan University Technology
• Maciej Szkoda, Cracow University of Technology
• Franciszek Tomaszewski, Poznan University of Technology
• Tadeusz Uhl, AGH University of Science and Technology
• Wojciech Wawrzyński, Warsaw University of Technology

• Grzegorz Zając, Cracow University of Technology
• Krzysztof Zboiński, Warsaw University of Technology
• lstvan Zobory, Budapest University of Technology and Economics
• Andrzej Żurkowski, Railway Research Institute