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Delft University of Technology
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Would you like to learn what it takes to create and maintain a robust railway system and get trains on the correct platform at the scheduled time, deal with disturbances and improve services over time?
This online course from the Delft University of Technology, offered free of charge on the edX platform and beginning on 20 October, gives train users and professionals in Europe and around the world the opportunity to explore the science, engineering and technology behind the exciting world of rail. More than 20,000 people from over 130 countries have taken part in the course since it was launched.
“In this short online course, through the use of practical and familiar examples, we explain in an attractive and visual way the systems’ underlying complexity. We want to give participants an insight into all that happens behind their daily commute.” – Rolf Dollevoet, Professor of Railway Engineering
