Weather and Train Disruptions in Sweden 2011-2019
Ochsner, Michelle LU and Palmqvist, Carl-William LU
(2022)
18th International Conference on Railway Engineering Design & Operation
In WIT Transactions on The Built Environment
213.
p.113-120
- Abstract
- The impacts of adverse weather conditions on railway systems can lead to large delays and cancellations
across the entire network. In this paper, we aim to understand the relationship between weather and
train disruptions (i.e. cancellations and large delays) across the entire Swedish railway network for the
years 2011-2019. Using railway operations data and snow depth, temperature, precipitation, and wind
data aggregated on a weekly level, we use visual graphical analysis to understand this relationship. The
results indicate that the disruption shares increase with higher amounts of snow and rainfall, and wind
speeds. Results show that disruptions increase dramatically both at cold temperatures, with high... (More) - The impacts of adverse weather conditions on railway systems can lead to large delays and cancellations
across the entire network. In this paper, we aim to understand the relationship between weather and
train disruptions (i.e. cancellations and large delays) across the entire Swedish railway network for the
years 2011-2019. Using railway operations data and snow depth, temperature, precipitation, and wind
data aggregated on a weekly level, we use visual graphical analysis to understand this relationship. The
results indicate that the disruption shares increase with higher amounts of snow and rainfall, and wind
speeds. Results show that disruptions increase dramatically both at cold temperatures, with high snow
depths, and at high wind speeds. High temperatures and precipitation levels also correlate with
increased disruptions, but less dramatically. With projected increases in temperatures and precipitation
due to climate change, and an increased frequency of storms, some of these relationships are expected
to become more significant, while winter-related problems are likely to decrease. The results highlight
the importance of increasing the resiliency of railways to adverse weather conditions and the need for
appropriate adaptation strategies (Less)
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- author
- Ochsner, Michelle
LU
and Palmqvist, Carl-William
LU
- organization
- publishing date
- 2022
- type
- Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding
- publication status
- published
- subject
- host publication
- Computers in Railways XVIII : Railway Engineering Design and Operation - Railway Engineering Design and Operation
- series title
- WIT Transactions on The Built Environment
- volume
- 213
- pages
- 113 - 120
- publisher
- WIT Press
- conference name
- 18th International Conference on Railway Engineering Design & Operation
- conference dates
- 2022-09-21 - 2022-09-23
- external identifiers
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- scopus:85144093036
- ISSN
- 1743-3509
- ISBN
- 978-1-78466-479-4
- 978-1-78466-480-0
- DOI
- 10.2495/CR220101
- language
- English
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