In 2022 seventy years passed since the establishment of the Railway Research Institute in Warsaw. Created as the Railway Scientific and Research Institute, it was transformed in 1958 into the Central Railway Research and Development Centre and then in 1987 into the Railway Scientific and Technical Centre. The last change to the Railway Research Institute took place in 2010 and, like the previous ones, was prompted by legal regulations.
The Railway Research Institute has a 7.7-kilometre-long test track on which locos can reach speeds of up to 160 km/h. The track is located 40 km from Wrocław and 5 km from Żmigród.
During today's conference, the achievements of the Institute will be presented as well as the latest research in rail infrastructure and rolling stock.
The transmission of the conference is available here https://webinar.webbi.pl/70-lecie_Instytytu_Kolejnictwa/login . Access to the transmission requires an e-mail login.
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Conference programme |
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09.30 - 11.30 |
Opening of the conference - A. Massel |
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The history of railway research in Poland from the Experimental Department of the Ministry of Railways to the Railway Research Institute - A. Massel |
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12.00 - 13.15 |
Works and research projects of the Railway Research Institute |
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Rail infrastructure and improvements in rail transport organisation and rail traffic management - K. Ochociński |
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Electric traction as the key component for maintaining minimum environmental impact of railway transport - A. Rojek |
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Control systems and safe driving control as the key component of active safety - A. Toruń |
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14.00 - 15.15 |
Works and research projects of the Railway Research Institute |
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Development of rolling stock through improvement of functionality and safety - S. Walczak |
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Research on railway vehicles as passenger-friendly means of transport or adapted to various functions and types of cargo - W. Groll |
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Test Track Centre of the Railway Research Institute as a key research infrastructure - W. Szulc |
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15.45 - 17.30 |
Works and research projects of the Railway Research Institute |
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Research on materials and construction elements used in rolling stock and railway infrastructure - J. Radziszewska-Wolińska |
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Wired and wireless communication as a basis for efficient realisation of transport processes in normal and deteriorated operating conditions - M. Sumiła |
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Formal and technical assessment of conformity of subsystems and products as a basis for building interoperability while maintaining functionality and safety of railway transport - W. Rzepka |
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Holistic and multifaceted safety analyses as a key component of traffic safety, transport safety and cyber security - M. Pawlik |
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17:30 |
End of the conference |