Analysis of rolling stock coupling designs and technologies for the implementation of international railway operations between Ukraine and the European Union

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dc.contributor.affiliationLviv Scientific Research Institute of Forensic Examinations
dc.contributor.affiliationUkrainian State University of Science and Technology
dc.contributor.affiliationLviv Polytechnic National University
dc.contributor.authorBatih, Andrii
dc.contributor.authorPulariia, Andrii
dc.contributor.authorTereshchak, Yuriy
dc.coverage.placenameЛьвів
dc.coverage.placenameLviv
dc.date.accessioned2026-01-15T13:05:56Z
dc.date.created2025-10-10
dc.date.issued2025-10-10
dc.description.abstractМета дослідження – аналіз наявних та перспективних конструкцій зчіпних пристроїв та технологій для їх застосування під час організації перевезень між Україною та країнами ЄС. Виконано дослідження та визначено основні технічні бар’єри для вітчизняного рухомого складу, а також здійснено пошук оптимальних способів інтеграції українського рухомого складу в європейську транспортну систему. Проаналізовано нормативно-технічну документацію України, країн ЄС та документи країн залізничної співдружності, що регламентують вимоги до зчіпних пристроїв та рухомого складу. Об’єктом дослідження є конструкції та характеристики зчіпних пристроїв залізничного рухомого складу та технології їх застосування для здійснення перевезень як на колії 1520 мм, так і 1435 мм. На основі системного аналізу нормативних документів для рухомого складу колії 1520/1435 мм та конструктивних особливостей зчіпних пристроїв визначено ключові напрями розвитку й упровадження сучасних технологій та типів зчеплення для здійснення перевезень у міжнародному залізничному сполученні з урахуванням ситуаційної обстановки на прикордонних пунктах і станціях. Здійснено комплексний аналіз сумісності конструкцій автозчепів СА-3 та гвинтового зчеплення в умовах міжнародних перевезень між Україною та країнами ЄС. Системати-зовано сучасні технології адаптації рухомого складу, сформовано модель поетапної інтеграції для сумісної експлуатації на коліях 1520/1435 мм. Результати виконаних досліджень можна використовувати для розроблення техніч-них регламентів під час модернізації рухомого складу, технологій оброблення вагонів та поїздів, технічних рішень із конструювання вагонів та локомотивів для сумісної експлуатації на коліях 1520/1435 мм. Запропоновані рекомендації зменшать тривалість простоювань на прикордонних переходах, оскільки не потрібні операції заміни зчіпних пристроїв.
dc.description.abstractThe purpose of this study is to analyze the existing and prospective coupling device designs and technologies for their application in organizing international railway operations between Ukraine and the European Union. The research identifies the main technical barriers associated with domestic rolling stock and explores optimal pathways for integrating Ukrainian rolling stock into the European transport system. The study also considers the possibility of adapting EU-member-state wagons for operation within the railway network of JSC “Ukrzaliznytsia”. An analysis of regulatory and technical documentation was conducted, including DSTU, UIC, and EN standards, as well as regulatory documents of the Council for Rail Transport, which define the requirements for coupling devices and rolling stock. A comparative review was conducted, followed by a detailed investigation and analysis of the design, operating conditions, and structural features of various types of couplers: SA-3 automatic couplers, screw couplings, universal systems, and digital automatic coupling systems (DAC). The research employs a systematic approach, providing a comprehensive assessment of operational performance, safety levels, and the economic feasibility of deploying each of the examined coupling technologies. The object of the study comprises the designs and performance characteristics of railway rolling stock coupling devices and the technologies governing their use in international railway operations on both 1520 mm and 1435 mm gauge networks. The results obtained based on a systematic analysis of regulatory documents for rolling stock operating on 1520 mm and 1435 mm gauge networks, as well as the design features and engineering solutions of coupling systems. They also include the identification of key directions for the development and implementation of modern coupling technologies for international railway operations involving both freight wagons and passenger rolling stock. The analysis considers the specific operational conditions at border crossing points and stations, as well as the local operational and environmental constraints that affect rolling stock operations. A comprehensive assessment of the compatibility between SA-3 automatic couplers and screw coupling systems under international transport conditions between Ukraine and EU member states has been performed. Contemporary technologies enabling the adaptation of rolling stock for joint operation on 1520 mm and 1435 mm gauge networks have been systematized, including adapter devices, variable-gauge systems, and combined coupling configurations. A model for the phased integration of the Ukrainian automatic coupling system into European standards has been developed, utilizing transitional technical solutions. The results of the research can be applied to the development of technical regulations for rolling stock modernization, wagon and train handling technologies, and engineering solutions for designing wagons and locomotives intended for interoperable operation on both 1520 mm and 1435 mm gauge systems. The proposed recommendations will help reduce dwell times at border crossing points by eliminating the need for coupling device replacement. Additionally, they will help reduce operating costs and increase the efficiency of logistics processes for wagons equipped with screw coupling systems by automating train formation procedures, while enhancing operational safety. The findings of this study may be useful for infrastructure projects aimed at integrating the Ukrainian railway network into the European transport system.
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dc.identifier.citationBatih A. Analysis of rolling stock coupling designs and technologies for the implementation of international railway operations between Ukraine and the European Union / Andrii Batih, Andrii Pulariia, Yuriy Tereshchak // Transport Technologies. — Lviv : Lviv Politechnic Publishing House, 2025. — Vol 6. — No 2. — P. 78–90.
dc.identifier.citation2015Batih A., Tereshchak Y. Analysis of rolling stock coupling designs and technologies for the implementation of international railway operations between Ukraine and the European Union // Transport Technologies, Lviv. 2025. Vol 6. No 2. P. 78–90.
dc.identifier.citationenAPABatih, A., Pulariia, A., & Tereshchak, Y. (2025). Analysis of rolling stock coupling designs and technologies for the implementation of international railway operations between Ukraine and the European Union. Transport Technologies, 6(2), 78-90. Lviv Politechnic Publishing House..
dc.identifier.citationenCHICAGOBatih A., Pulariia A., Tereshchak Y. (2025) Analysis of rolling stock coupling designs and technologies for the implementation of international railway operations between Ukraine and the European Union. Transport Technologies (Lviv), vol. 6, no 2, pp. 78-90.
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.23939/tt2025.02.078
dc.identifier.urihttps://ena.lpnu.ua/handle/ntb/124434
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherВидавництво Львівської політехніки
dc.publisherLviv Politechnic Publishing House
dc.relation.ispartofTransport Technologies, 2 (6), 2025
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dc.rights.holder© Національний університет „Львівська політехніка“, 2025
dc.rights.holder© Batih A., Pulariia A., Tereshchak Yu., 2025
dc.subjectрухомий склад
dc.subjectзчіпні пристрої
dc.subjectавтозчеп
dc.subjectгвинтова cтяжка
dc.subjectбуферні комплекти
dc.subjectнормативні документи
dc.subjectrolling stock
dc.subjectcoupling devices
dc.subjectautomatic coupler
dc.subjectscrew coupling
dc.subjectbuffer assemblies
dc.subjectregulatory documents
dc.titleAnalysis of rolling stock coupling designs and technologies for the implementation of international railway operations between Ukraine and the European Union
dc.title.alternativeАналіз конструкцій та технологій зчеплення рухомого складу для здійснення міжнародних перевезень між Україною та ЄС
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