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Resilience in High-Speed Train
Networks – Promising, New
Approach
LOTTER Andreas, STEYER Florian, SCHLEINER Simon,
MUDIMU Ompe Aimé, LECHLEUTHNER Alex
TH Köln - University of Applied Sciences,
Institute of Rescue Engineering and Civil Protection,
Cologne, Germany

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Resilience of the Franco-German High Speed Train Network

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Content
1. Understanding of resilience
2. Franco-German High-Speed Network
3. Risk method
4. Resilience method
5. Conclusion

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Understanding of resilience
event
Moment of
resilience?
reactive
Functional
capacity
preventive
Type of
resilience?
Cf. Hanisch 2016
Sudden event <-> chronic event
Status after
succeeding?
Original state <-> new balance
Restore capability

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Understanding of resilience
in our project
Risk management
Crisis management
event
Functional
capacity
Restore capability

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Franco-German High Speed Network
-> An approach is required that fits for both systems
Source:
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/ba/TGV_en_ICE_Inte
rnational.JPG
Source: http://www.hochgeschwindigkeitszuege.com/frankreich/fotos-
frankreich/thalys-pba-paris-gr.jpg
Open system Closed system
Shared use system Own network
North-south
divide
Uniform
system
… …
Lotter et. al. 2016a

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End-user requirements workshop
… consideration of the shared use system.
… the system should be considered as a whole in
order not only “shift” the threats.
… early preventive identification of hazards, thus the
operating procedure can be adjusted accordingly.
… personally affordable.
…
Lotter et. al. 2016b

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Risk method
Risk = threat x vulnerability x consequences
susceptibility
Index: person delay minutes

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Risk method
For each section the delay changes were calculated.
Düsseldorf main
station
Cologne main station
320 passenger; 5 delays
Source: neuefreunde.bigcartel.com, brio.shop.de

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Risk method
database demonstrator
Source: Authors
Source: Authors

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Resilience method
-> resilience performance indicatorIndex: person delay minutes
Source: Authors
Parameters:
- Coping capacities
- Adaptive capacities
- Transformative
capacities

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Resilience method
Cf. UNISDR 2014a & UNISDR 2014b
Source: Authors
 Already established
 Uniform evaluative
standard
 Different aspects of
disaster resilience
 Suitable supplement to
UN´s Hyogo Framework

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References
• Hanisch, Michael (2016). Was ist Resilienz? Unschärfen eines Schlüsselbegriffs. Arbeitspapier
Sicherheitspolitik, Nr. 19/2016. Berlin.
• Lotter, Andreas; Schleiner, Simon; Daclin, Nicolas; Chapurlant, Vincent; Pfister, Francois (2016a).
Representation of the Franco-German high-speed train system. Project RE(H)STRAIN. Internal document.
Cologne, Nîmes.
• Lotter, Andreas; Steyer, Florian; Schleiner, Simon; Gellenbeck, Verena (2016b). Protocol Workshop. Project
RE(H)STRAIN. Internal document. Cologne
• The United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (2014a): Disaster Resilience Scorecards for Cities.
Online available: http://www.unisdr.org/2014/campaign-cities/Resilience%20Scorecard%20V1.5.pdf
Checked on 24.08.2016
• The United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (2014b): UNISDR Disaster Resilience Scorecards for
Cities. Frequently – Asked Questions. Online available: http://www.unisdr.org/2014/campaign-
cities/Scorecard%20FAQs%20March%2010th%202014.pdf Checked on 24.08.2016
Thank you for your attention
B.Eng. Florian Steyer
TH Köln - University of Applied Sciences, Cologne
Institute of Rescue Engineering and Civil Protection
Fon: +49 221 8275 2103
Mail: florian.steyer@th-koeln.de