Railway Engineering classification

1. CVE 317-
TRANSPORTATION
ENGINEERING
PREPARED BY : MRS OPEYEMI BAYODE

2. RAILWAY
TRANSPORTATION

3. MODULE 1: RAILWAY TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM
• What is Railway Transportation?
Railway Transportation: This is a means of conveyance of
passengers and goods by way of wheeled vehicles running on rail
track, known as a railway or railroad. Railway transportation can be
classified into categories and types.

4. MODULE 1: RAILWAY TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM
RAILWAY CLASSIFICATION BY TRACK ROUTE
• Main line
• Branch line
• Yards
• siding

5. MODULE 1: RAILWAY TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM
Main Line: this is the track that is used for through trains or the principal artery of the
system from which branch lines, yards, sidings and spurs are connected.

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Branch line: This is the secondary railway line which branches off a more important
through route, usually main line.

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Yards: It is a series of tracks in railway networks for storing , sorting or loading and
unloading rail vehicles and locomotives.

8. MODULE 1:
RAILWAY
TRANSPORTATION
SYSTEM
RAILWAY SYSTEM CLASSIFICATION
• Surface Railway
• Elevation Railway
• Underground Railway
• Tube Railway

9. MODULE 1: RAILWAY TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM
RAILWAY LOCOMOTIVE SYSTEM CLASSIFICATION
• Electric Locomotives
• Diesel Locomotives
• Gas Locomotives

10. MODULE 1: RAILWAY
TRANSPORTATION
SYSTEM
RAILWAY CLASSIFICATION BY
TRACK TYPES
• Double Headed Rails
• Bull Headed Rails
• Flat Headed Rail

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TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM
RAILWAY CLASSIFICATION BY
STEEPER
• Wooden
• Metal
• Concrete