Let's improve public transport! Welcome to the presentation of our research groups.
Periodic timetable
Since the end of the last century, a group of transport enthusiasts has been operating at the CTU FTS. We strive to maintain a traditionally high share of public transport passengers and a traditionally high evaluation of public transport quality in the Czech Republic compared to other EU countries. The basic tool for the competitiveness of public transport against increasingly available individual transport is temporal and spatial availability. So the key lies on the side of an attractive offer of services. However, with limited resources, it is obviously not possible to drive often enough directly everywhere. For the basic offer of transport services in the area, it is therefore appropriate to design a well-thought-out network of lines (for different transport purposes, different service layers and different transport flows) and apply the principles of periodic timetable with systematic connections in nodes in its operation.
In cooperation with the Ministry of Transport of the Czech Republic and Czech Railways, this concept, which has proved successful especially in German-speaking countries, has gradually succeeded in long-distance transport in the Czech Republic. Subsequently, many regions took it for granted, and the focus of our work shifted to regional, suburban and urban transport. The capacity limits of the current rail infrastructure then caused the need to address freight transport in accordance with the priorities of the govermental transport policy. For the further development of this concept, it is necessary not only to work with the service offer (timetable) independently, but also to plan it together with new vehicles, proposals for modifications and completion of the infrastructure and the methodology of traffic management on it.
We currently offer four attractive research groups specializing in public and combined transport, rail technology, urban mobility, and, last but not least, groups focused on aspects of traffic behavior and demand modeling in collaboration with the Charles University in Prague. Now you have the opportunity to join in and solve public transport problems together, for example where you know it well!
Research group 17X1IG:
Integral periodic timetable in the Czech Republic
Compared to individual transport, public transport lacks temporal and spatial accessibility for individual. In a developed area, however, it can offer a clever network of transfer links between lines (and traffic modes) at regular intervals - a periodic timetable. The aim of The group is the concept of a hierarchical offer of functional layers of public service with backbone in rail transport - from the modeling of transport relationships through modal split to the creation of timetables and operatinal technology, including long-term optimization of timetables, network of lines, vehicle rostering, infrastructure and dispatching.
Research group 17X1KC:
Competitive public transport
Bus, urban and rail transport is usually ordered and paid for in terms of performance (per mileage), although most costs are fixed (per vehicle, drivers in shift, etc.). The aim of The group is to learn to use the available resources from improving the offer of links to the preparation of comprehensive documents for competition for carrier selection. We are mainly concerned with macroscopic transport modeling and design of public transport timetables.
Research group 17X1RN/TN:
Development / Technology of rail freight transport
Most of the railway network was created thanks to freight transport. However, it now faces both competition from road transport and insufficient track capacity on many backbone lines intensively used by passenger transport. In the Czech Republic, the market on the part of carriers is fully liberalized and the transfer of transport back to the railways is a strategic goal of the EU and the state, even though current construction projects do not take this very much into account.
How to obtain attractive and flexible routes for freight trains without restricting periodic timetabled passenger transport - long-distance and suburban - and filling freight trains into "holes" in tact? Yes, it's feasible in a better way!
Research group 17X1RG:
Regional mobility support
The research group focuses on individual modes of transport - their specific applications, current trends and interconnections between them. We get acquainted with the concept of mobility as a service, show the strengths of public transport and look for suitable solutions to ensure transport on the "last mile".
Last diploma and bachelor theses
Bus lines in Pezinok
Šulek Martin; Bachelor theses; 2024
The thesis deals with the creation of a new concept of urban mass transit in Pezinok and the modification of regional bus lines. The first part contains an analysis of the current mass transit system in Pezinok. The second part contains an analysis of analogous mass transit systems in Europe, relevant strategic documents, and selected sources. The general principles of how to establish mass transit lines are elaborated by the analysis. The third part presents a proposal for a new concept of public bus transportation in Pezinok, utilizing the principles previously developed.
Proposal of a new concept of regional bus transport in the area of Strakonice
Šrajer Štěpán; Bachelor theses; 2024
The subject of this thesis is to firstly analyse transport relations in the Strakonicko area and then to analyse the current level of traffic service of regional bus transport. On the basis of this analysis, the next step is to propose a new concept for regional bus transport in the area, which will use the principles of an integrated periodic timetable. At the end of thesis, the concept is evaluated in comparison with the current operation.
Night passenger long-distance rail transport in Czechia and on adjacent routes
Macura Sebastian; Bachelor theses; 2024
This thesis deals with the issue of the operation of night sleeper trains in the Czech Republic and surrounding Europe. The general characteristics of this mode of transport and the possibility of its participation in the transport services of Europe are examined. The thesis responds to the development of sleeper trains in the near abroad. Furthermore, the development of sleeper connections connecting the Czech Republic with surrounding Europe is examined based on the identified demand through an adapted gravity model and analyzed boundary conditions to maximize the attractiveness of such connections. The main output of the thesis is a conceptual design of an effective operational concept of sleeping connections.
Verification of the possibility of introducing a new bus line Jihlava-Hr.Králové
Chudomel Matěj; Bachelor theses; 2024
This thesis deals with the design of a new bus line between Jihlava and Hradec Králové. In the analytical part, an analysis of transport relations and existing transport services will be executed in the defined area. Based on this, two variants of routes will be selected, for which an operational concept will be developed taking into consideration the principles of integrated schedule. Finally, both proposed concepts will be subjected to an operational evaluation and one of the variants will be recommended for implementation.
Proposal of new public transport concept for microregion Milevsko
Králová, Anežka; Diploma theses; 2024
The subject is analyse and improve current public transport concept for microregion Milevsko. Based on the findings from analysis of suburban origin-destination pairs and analysis of the current operational concept carried out in this diploma thesis, vulnerabilities are identified. Then the changes in current traffic concept are proposed and vulnerabilities are eliminated. In the end, the new concept is evaluated according to public transport service in the study area, the transport performance, the number of vehicles or infrastructural changes.
Possibilities of extending request stops in the PIT
Šlapák, Filip; Bachelor theses; 2023
The subject of this thesis is to analyse the current state of request stops in Prague Integrated Transport and other public transport systems and on the basis of the analysis to assess the possibilities of implementing all request stops in the PIT. The thesis includes a description of the requirements that should be applied before implementation of this system and also the positive and negative impacts of the extension of request stops.
New urban bus service concept for Příbram
Marášková, Iveta, Bc.; Diploma theses; 2023
The subject of the thesis is to create a new proposal for the operational concept of urban bus service in the city of Příbram. New service concept for Příbram is based on an analysis of its current state and from defined sources and destinations of commuting. Subsequently, a line guidance is specified and its operational and economic demands.
Verification of the possibility of introducing a zone-relational IDZK tariff
Havel, Dominik, Bc.; Diploma theses; 2023
This thesis deals with the description of the existing zone-relational tariffs in Czechia and the proposal of the zone-relational tariff for the Zlín Region Integrated Transport. Innovative procedures in the tariff distance matrix calculation are checked, and the method of determining the permitted journey is also qualified. A price list and an evaluation of its impact on revenues are included in the thesis. Due attention is paid to the further development of the ticket offer regarding passengers who use public transport regularly, but not on a daily basis.
The use of cargo tram for the parcel delivery in Prague
Drozd, Štefan, Bc.; Diploma theses; 2023
The master's thesis deals with the use of the freight tram as a means of delivering parcels in Prague. The thesis is divided into five main chapters dealing with the analysis and design of parcel service stations in tram roundabouts in Prague. In the first part, the thesis analyses the existing parcel delivery processes of the Czech Post and other parcel delivery companies. The second part analyses the use of trams for city logistics in Europe. The next chapters classify the Prague tram network according to the method proposed by the author. Then, using this method, suitable locations are selected, and the technology of their service is proposed. The last part contains an evaluation of the proposed solution including an economic assessment.
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