Sustainable Study of Railway Engineering and Rail Transportation
A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Sustainable Engineering and Science".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 August 2024 | Viewed by 144
Special Issue Editor
Interests: rolling stock condition monitoring; smart sensors; energy harvesting; predictive maintenance; railway safety; thermal modeling
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The study of railway engineering and rail transportation systems, with a focus on sustainability and resilience, is crucial in today’s world to addressing environmental, social, and economic challenges associated with the transportation sector.
Understanding sustainability in rail transportation involves a holistic approach that explores economic, environmental, and social impacts. The aim of this Special Issue is to provide researchers and other stakeholders with an avenue to present research that is relevant to sustainable and resilient rail transportation systems and aligns with the aims and scope of Sustainability.
Sustainability strives to support the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development adopted by the United Nations. As a transdisciplinary journal, Sustainability encourages researchers to provide full experimental and methodological details in order to enable results to be reproduced and assessed. The journal supports open access and open science.
In this Special Issue, original research articles and reviews are welcome. Research areas may include (but are not limited to) the following:
- Innovative technologies (e.g., high-speed rail, magnetic levitation, smart sensors);
- Energy efficiency and renewable energy (e.g., electrification, regenerative braking, energy harvesting);
- Environmental impact mitigation (e.g., habitat conservation, noise and vibration reduction);
- Infrastructure design and maintenance (e.g., track material selection, maintenance practices);
- Urban planning and integration (e.g., transit-oriented development, last-mile connectivity);
- Policy and regulation (e.g., emission standards, incentives for sustainable practices);
- Data-Driven decision making (e.g., monitoring and reporting, infrastructure condition monitoring, predictive maintenance);
- Life cycle analysis;
- Continuous improvement and adaptation.
We look forward to receiving your contributions.
Prof. Dr. Constantine Tarawneh
Guest Editors
Manuscript Submission Information
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Keywords
- sustainable railway systems
- resilient rail transportation
- efficiency
- renewable energy
- predictive maintenance
- innovative technologies
