Urban Railway Systems

Singapore University of Social Sciences

Applications Open: 01 October 2019

Applications Close: 30 November 2019

Next Available Intake: January 2020

Course Types: Modular Graduate Course, SkillsFuture Series

Language: English

Duration: 6 months

Fees: To be confirmed

Area of Interest: Business Administration

Schemes: Lifelong Learning Credit (L2C)

Funding: SkillsFuture

Synopsis

Urban Railway Systems covers the range of urban railway technology, management and operational activities, from demand-based railway planning to inter-modal transport operations. Areas addressed include system evaluation, asset maintenance and management, marketing, safety and rolling stock acceptance issues, human resource management, Singapore’s railway industry structure and environmental issues, as well as operations management for the rail system.

Level: 5
Credit Units: 5
Presentation Pattern: Every January

Topics

Overview of urban railway systems
Railway management and business planning
Railway ownership and structure
Railway safety
Asset maintenance and management
Estimating demand for new stations and services
Public transport network modelling
Timetabling and rostering
Track and signalling infrastructure design
Terminal and station design

Learning Outcome

Demonstrate the knowledge of the key elements of the planning, management, and economics of railway systems
Differentiate various railway rolling stock system designs
Compare different railway infrastructure & track systems
Evaluate train control systems
Analyse the fundamental principles of railway economics
Examine the strategy for adopting new technology
Evaluate the optimal rail-based systems for cities
Assess systems engineering for dependability
Debate the pros and cons of various railway ownership structures
Improve the ergonomics and human factors for railways