Essays about: "Railway"
Showing result 21 - 25 of 530 essays containing the word Railway.
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21. Enhancing circular economy through circular public procurement : A case study within the Swedish railway industry
University essay from Luleå tekniska universitet/Industriell ekonomiAbstract : Purpose: The study aims to identify essential barriers, enablers, and incentives for including circular requirements in tender specification, to facilitate the transition from linear to circular public procurement within the railway industry, thus enhancing a circular economy. This by answering the following research questions: RQ1: What barriers and enablers for circular public procurement within the railway industry exist, and how can the enablers overcome the barriers to facilitate the transition from linear to circular public procurement to enhance a circular economy? RQ2: How can public procurers be incentivized to undergo a transition from linear to circular public procurement within the railway industry? Method: To fulfill the purpose a qualitative case study has been carried out within the Swedish railway industry, focusing on rail vehicle procurement. READ MORE
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22. The common ground workshop, caring for industrial heritage The common ground workshop, caring for industrial heritage
University essay from KTH/ArkitekturAbstract : Historical hydroelectric stations are part of an aging industrial heritage that is still extremely relevant today through its form of generating energy. Many stations built in the 20th c. READ MORE
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23. Analysis of combined response of railway bridge and track : A parametric finite element model of the bridge across Bryngeån
University essay from KTH/Bro- och stålbyggnadAbstract : When designing a railway bridge it is common to consider and designthe bridge structure and the track structure separately. However, theyare connected and that interaction generates a combined response and aforce transfer between them. READ MORE
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24. Cost-benefit analysis of the Northern Norway line : A review and assessment of previous investigation, the cost-benefit methodology and political decision-making
University essay from Umeå universitet/NationalekonomiAbstract : Prior to undertaking major public infrastructure projects, various types of cost-benefit analyses are carried out. The purpose is to provide decision-makers with an objective basis upon which to determine whether a project should be completed or not, as well as to rank projects based on the net increase in aggregate societal welfare they are predicted to yield. READ MORE
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25. Flood Proof Design of a Train Converter
University essay from Högskolan i HalmstadAbstract : The objective of this thesis is to enhance the TC1500 LAB converter, which is anelectrical train converter to be waterproof up to a height of 650 [mm] from raillevel, addressing a pressing need in railway systems. The critical components ofthe converter have been identified for consideration. READ MORE