Research project on capacity evaluation

In January 2024 the two-year research project “Determining the capacity of railway lines - Analogies between the quality criteria of analytical and simulative methods”, financed and overseen by the DZSF, the German Centre for Rail Traffic Research, started. The project will be conducted by a team comprising the three partners: trenolab, DLR - Institute of Transportation Systems and RTS - Professorship for Design and Operation of Rail Transport Systems at Technical University of Munich.

The aim of the project is to establish a relationship between simulative and analytical capacity calculations in Germany, as well as their corresponding parameters and quality measures. The goal is to develop scientific approaches to assess the comparability of the two methodologies and their respective results in rail traffic and infrastructure planning.

We are hiring!

Would you like to contribute to studies or software projects, thanks to which trains will arrive on time in various parts of the world?

We are looking for a civil engineer and a senior software developer for our office in Gorizia, Italy. We offer a full-time position, an informal and dynamic environment, participation in technical and training visits abroad. At trenolab, all employees participate in sharing and achieving company goals, including profit sharing.

To apply, please send your resume to careers@trenolab.com

Goodbye, Antuàn!

It is a very sad day at trenolab: our creative, Antuàn (Antonio Querin) passed away.

Antuàn has been supporting us since the beginning of 2018, and meeting after meeting has become one of our closest friends and most passionate supporters.

After a career in international marketing agencies, Antuàn brought to our team of engineers and developers a flow of ideas and taste for beauty and art.

The image of trenolab, from our logo to the name trenissimo, are the result of Antuàn’s creativity, and so our t-shirts, gadgets, flyers, Christmas cards, brochures and booths at the InnoTrans.

It has been an honor to work together, thank you again for all, Antuàn!

trenolab is 8, and has a new office!

trenolab is celebrating! On Friday May 25 we were eight years old: we have celebrated our birthday and the opening of our new office with a ceremony and a party with our families and supporters.

Today we are 22 and the new office, which can accomodate up to 15 of us, gives us the possibility to continue our growth. Additionally, it offers extra spaces for meetings and trainings, as well as an iconic lobby: another reason for joining trenolab!

Our booth at RailBelgrade 2023

trenolab is the main sponsor of the 10th International Conference on Railway Operations Modelling and Analysis – RailBelgrade! Most of the team is on site and will spend the next three days learning more about research and professional developments in the field of railways, as well as promote the trenissimo simulator and the other tools of the TRENO suite, which will be available for live demos on site! This will also serve as a team building experience, with the team spending some extra days in the region as well.

We are glad to announce MTR trenolab

We are glad to announce the launch of MTR trenolab, a joint-venture with our long-term client and partner

MTR UK. The joint venture is initially aimed at helping Britain’s rail industry to optimise operations and timetable planning, to improve customer journeys through a combination of powerful simulation technology and industry-leading excellence. Our customised solutions are based on a comprehensive offer including joint infrastructure and service planning, timetable robustness modelling and contingency and service recovery modelling. This leads to better planning, more reliable services, and faster recovery times when trains get delayed.

MTR and trenolab partnered to drive improvements during the phased opening of the Elizabeth line in London, conducting timetable modelling work to identify performance risks that could then be mitigated before each new timetable was launched. As a result, MTR Elizabeth line trains had an average 94.4% punctuality during summer of 2022, compared to 87.6% for all London and South East Operators. A more complete description can be found at this link.

This successful relationship has evolved into a Joint Venture, that aims to offer similar expertise and improvements to the rest of the rail network.

Discover more on mtr trenolab at the dedicated webpage.

THANK YOU!

Thank you for coming so numerous to our booth!

For all coffees and wines together, and for the Martini that at the end we did not drink… For your attention to development in the tools, for all discussions, ideas, and suggestions. We look forward to meeting you again, hopefully before the next Innotrans!

WE ARE READY!

We are finally ready to welcome you to our stand, here to show you the sound of our tools.

COME TO VISIT US AND FIND OUT MORE!

Hall 4.1, Stand 565

Multiobjective Timetable Development Tool for Railway Strategic Planning in Norway

At trenolab, we are always glad to publish and share the result of our research.

In this article we present a timetable generation algorithm, developed for Jernbanedirektoratet, Norway’s Railway Directorate with the IFSTTAR of the Université Gustave Eiffel. The algorithm is integrated with our TRENOplus timetable planning tool and allows generating draft timetable than can be further edited by planners. Special thanks to Nicola Coviello, Andrew Nash, Thomas Nygreen, Paola Pellegrini and Joaquin Rodriguez

IVU acquires stake in trenolab

Another very important day for trenolab:

We are honoured to announce that IVU has invested in us! A demonstration of the appreciation for the work done so far, an incentive to do more and the possibility to collaborate with a great team that has a huge experience. And, besides this, the opportunity to offer a complete package that covers all stages of planning: from the long term design and testing of timetables to real-time dispatching.

The official press release can be read here

The trenolab team couldn't miss it!

May 24 was a historic day for London and trenolab as the Elizabeth Line opened for service.

We’ve supported the line’s operator, MTR, since 2013 when we developed our first simulation model for the line and helped create the initial timetables. Since then, we’ve helped develop and test new timetables and scenarios to optimise the service plan.

Early yesterday our team joined the excited Elizabeth Line passengers experiencing London’s newest and most awaited railway.

Could there have been a better way to celebrate our 7th birthday?

Happy new year!

Good vibes to you, it’s time to believe in a wonderful twenty-twentytwo

The trenolab 2022 card is here for you all!

We are again on tour! The trenolab team in Bavaria

At the beginning of September our group of 16 consultants and software developers went for a technical visit to Germany. The highlight of the tour was a visit at the construction site of the new railway tunnel below Munich (2. Stammstrecke München). The visit was professionally guided by Max Weiß, project engineer at DB Netz AG and responsible for BIM modelling of the three new underground stations. As he explained, the station and the tunnel are constructed in a depth of 40 m, which poses unique challenges in terms of geology, groundwater containment and construction, but also for passenger flow management once the stations are opened to the public.

The team received additional insight in the overall project and had the chance to discuss the network effects of this project on the S-Bahn in the region. Many thanks to Max and the DB team for making this experience possible!

After the time in Munich the tour continued with a visit to the DB Museum in Nürnberg and a stopover in Salzburg on the way back to Italy.

Corriere della Sera features trenolab!

Dopo la RAI anche il Corriere della Sera parla di trenolab, presentando come le nostre innovazioni nella simulazione della circolazione ferroviaria supportano le ferrovie in tre continenti. Scarica l’articolo completo in formato PDF.

Following the National Italian Television spotlight on trenolab, today Italy’s most read newspaper, Corriere della Sera, features trenolab activities on timetable planning and railway simulations!

The national Italian television features trenolab!

Rai 3, the third channel of the national public broadcasting company of Italy, introduced trenolab to the broader public by airing two reports on the 17th of April. Founded six years ago, trenolab is today one of the leading companies providing timetable planning and simulation services to railways worldwide. During the Rai 3 visit to the company offices in Gorizia, the journalist Nada Cok interviewed Giorgio Medeossi, Technical Director of trenolab, and Stefano de Fabris, Chief developer.

Giorgio Medeossi stated: “Many people are surprised when they find out that trenolab, despite being based in Gorizia, serves railways worldwide and works on such prestigious projects as the Elizabeth line in London. Operating from Gorizia allows to enjoy the vicinity to the Adriatic Sea, the Alps and the Collio hills while the good connectivity of local airports enables us to easily attend meetings at the Clients in person”.

Stefano de Fabris, Chief Developer, added: “Most of our customers already have their internal timetable planning team, but they ask us to collaborate with them, because, as external consultants, we are not biased by service history and can deliver innovative, efficient and cost-effective timetable proposals. Additionally, our set of tools allows simulating in a couple of hours an entire year of operations: in this way we understand the impact of our proposals can can fine-tune them to maximise performances”.

One of the videos broadcasted by Rai 3 can be viewed on Rai News

Happy new year!

To our new projects, our partners, our friends…

The trenolab 2021 card & calendar is here for you all!

Trenolab is 5!

With the lockdowns still in place it is definitely not the best season to celebrate, in particular as we wanted, with all our clients and friends invited to Gorizia. A long way, from just 3 to 15, every day with more ideas and passion for our special carpenters activity. What a better way to celebrate than a brainstorming in our “office in the wood”, with our majestic oak keeping us fresh and safe?

Happy new year!

Station after station, life is an adventurous travel. Our best wishes for a wonderful Christmas and a lot of adventurous travels in twenty twenty.

Our booth at Rail Norrköping 2019

trenolab is the main sponsor of the 8th International Conference on Railway Operations Modelling and Analysis - RailNorrköping 2019 in Sweden! The whole team is on site and will spend the next three days learning more about research and professional developments in the field of railways, as well as promote the trenissimo simulator that was presented at last year’s Innotrans faire in Berlin.

As usual, our TRENOanalysis and TRENOplus suite will also be available for live demos on site! This will also serve as a team building experience, with the team spending some extra days in Stockholm as well.

Trenolab is 4! Time flies when you’re designing timetables!

Trenolab is celebrating! On Saturday May 25 we were four years old. During this short time, we’ve successfully completed over 45 projects for clients on four continents! We’ve also grown in number and geographic reach. Today Trenolab has 12 railway planners and software developers in our office in Italy, plus partners in Switzerland, the UK and Norway. We’ve certainly come a long way from our days in the garage office!

Trenolab at Science Week in Gorizia

Three of the Trenolab team returned to high school on February 13. Giorgio, Paolo, and Stefano described working at Trenolab, railway planning and their work on London’s Crossrail project. All three attended the Liceo Scientifico Statale Duca degli Abruzzi and were invited back as part of the school’s Settimana della Scienza (Science Week) by their former physics teacher Patrizia Stabon. Science week is designed to encourage students to pursue science-based careers and even create their own start-ups.

trenolab at the TRB annual meeting

Two members of the trenolab team, Luca and Matteo, attended the Transportation Research Board 98th Annual Conference in Washington, D.C., USA from January 13th to 17th, 2019. The conference covered all transportation modes, including rail, with more than 5,000 presentations in nearly 800 sessions and workshops. Stakeholders from industry, public agencies, and Universities attended the conference. The conference is mostly focused on transportation in the U.S., with around 80% of attendees coming from the States, allowing our team members to keep up to date with advancements in transportation across the globe.

Unanimous compliments for our booth at InnoTrans 2018

Besides being a perfect place to present trenissimo and our most recent work, our booth has been unanimously appreciated! A great result for a booth constructed with our hands! Not only the 1936-built carpenter table and the old tools hanging on the wall, also our tools received a great attention. trenissimo was one of the 146 world premieres of the fair: its simulation speed and the flexible user interface were the most appreciated characteristics.

Constructing our booth at InnoTrans!

With the same passion and care that we use in creating and running our models we brought to Berlin and constructed our booth. A bit more than a full day of work for the entire team, mounting the walls, adding the banners the furniture and then a number of books and other items from our office. On Sunday Evening the it was already almost complete, a perfect timing to let us finalise all details on Monday.

The Pilatus Railway

Pilatus (also often referred to Mount Pilatus) is a mountain massif overlooking Lucerne in Central Switzerland. It is composed of several peaks, of which the highest (2,128 m) is named Tomlishorn and is located about 1.3 km (0.81 mi) to the southeast of the top cable car and cog railway station. The two peaks right next to the stations are called Esel (Donkey, 2,118 m), which lies just east over the railway station, the one on the west side is called Oberhaupt (Head-Leader, 2,105 m).

Dovre Line

The Dovre Line (Norwegian: Dovrebanen) is the name of a Norwegian railway line with three slightly different lines which all lead to the historic city of Trondheim.

The section south of Eidsvoll was until 1998 Norway’s first public railway, Hovedbanen, from 1854, 68 km long. The present line between Oslo and Eidsvoll is the 4 km shorter Gardermoen Line, the only high-speed line in the country. Hovedbanen is still in service for freight trains (and local commuters to Dal), but is not considered as a part of Dovre Line. The entire line from Oslo to Trondheim is 548 km today. It is a more heavily traveled line than the older Røros Line and electrification was completed 1 November 1970.[2] Between 1935 and 1958, the Dovre Line was served by some of Norway’s largest steam locomotives, the 2-8-4 NSB Class 49 “Dovregubben” (“Dovre Giant”).

Compared to the Røros Line, the Dovre Line takes a more westerly course running through the town of Lillehammer and over the mountainous stretches of Dovre, before merging with the Røros Line again at Støren. There is one branch line, the Rauma Line which leaves the Dovre Line at Dombås.

To avoid the fairly regular river flooding on the railway line along the river Gaula, the Gulfoss Tunnel was completed in 1918 in the Hovin area of Melhus in what is now Trøndelag county.