BEZRUCHKOL (NCBR – BRIK II)

Programme name:

‘Research and Development in Railway Infrastructure - BRIK’ (2nd call)

Acronym:

BEZRUCHKOL

Funding institution:

The National Centre for Research and Development (NCBR) and PKP Polskie Linie Kolejowe S.A.

Consortium:

• Warsaw University of Technology (leader),
• School of Life Sciences,
• Air Force Institute of Technology,
• Polish Air Force University;

Total project value:

5 835 426,25 PLN

The National Centre for Research and Development (NCBR) funding value:

2 917 713,13 PLN

PKP PLK S.A. funding value:

2 917 713,12 PLN

Project duration:

2023 - 2025

Project manager at the Warsaw University of Technology:

Prof. Dariusz Pyza, Ph.D., Traffic Control and Transport Infrastructure Department

Description:

The project's objective is to develop a method using modern computer tools and laser scanning to gather information about vegetation near railway lines. Additionally, it aims to create a management methodology for trees and shrubs near railway lines managed by PKP PLK S.A. This methodology will ensure compliance with legal requirements and address the need to adapt to climate change.

The project will be completed in eight stages:

Stage 1. Environmental Documents Analysis – review of environmental documents related to the maintenance of railway lines, including the documents required for tree-felling applications.

Stage 2. Risk Identification – identification of risks associated with inadequate management of vegetation near railway lines.

Stage 3. Pilot Section Selection – choosing pilot sections for the study, considering the diversity of the railway network.

Stage 4. Data Acquisition – development of a method for gathering information about vegetation near the selected pilot sections of railway lines.

Stage 5. Management Methodology Development – creating a stand management methodology based on the collected data and its subsequent analysis.

Stage 6. Software Implementation – development of a computer program to facilitate simulations related to stand management.

Stage 7. Verification and Calibration – testing and calibrating the program and methodology using field survey data.

Stage 8. Guidelines and Recommendations – formulating guidelines and recommendations for effective vegetation management near railway lines based on a thorough analysis of the project's findings.

The project is financed by the National Centre for Research and Development (NCBR) and PKP PLK S.A. as part of the Joint Undertaking to support scientific research and development work in the area of railway infrastructure – ‘Research and Development in Railway Infrastructure - BRIK’.