This paper describes how software OpenTrack has been applied for the design of railway infrastructure in Austria. Software OpenTrack allows railway engineers to simulate railway operation on different infrastructure layouts. Typically, there is a demand for a certain type of railway services (e.g. an integrated timetable). To enable these services several scenarios of topology can be developed. By simulating railway operation on these scenarios the stability of the timetable can be evaluated. Extensions of existing topology can be justified by running such a simulation. For the realisation of an integrated timetable on the Zillertalbahn from Jenbach to Mayrhofen additional crossing stations are required. In OpenTrack different locations for the crossing stations have been simulated and evaluated. Additionally, upgrades of signalling system can be analysed in detail which is applied at Salzburg AG.

Railway operation, Simulation, Zillertalbahn, Salzburg AG