{"id":8282,"date":"2025-05-15T10:15:54","date_gmt":"2025-05-15T08:15:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ingenius.ecoledesponts.fr\/?p=8282"},"modified":"2025-05-15T15:02:45","modified_gmt":"2025-05-15T13:02:45","slug":"heat-and-management-of-stations-operational-challenges-and-collaborative-solutions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ingenius.ecoledesponts.fr\/en\/articles\/heat-and-management-of-stations-operational-challenges-and-collaborative-solutions\/","title":{"rendered":"Heat and management of stations: operational challenges and collaborative solutions"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n
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In Mediterranean environments and in summer, rail passengers are highly dependent on infrastructures that provide shelter (platform shelters). Photo N. Baron<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

At railway stations on the French Riviera, heat is already having a major impact on operational and strategic management. The time has come to implement more integrated, cross-disciplinary, adaptive planning. At the City Mobility Transport Lab (LVMT), work is being carried out to better understand how solutions are designed, negotiated and implemented in operating and planning practices. Heat waves pose three major challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Railway stations: hot spots in the urban heat island<\/h2>\n\n\n\n


The first challenge is to better understand the nature of exposure to heat risk and the main sources of vulnerability. Tracks and platforms, warehouses, station buildings, parking facilities for buses, bicycles and cars: all these elements make up a multimodal interchange hub, i.e. a vast horizontal and vertical complex that is highly sensitive to heat. When temperature rises are intense and prolonged, they damage the electronic components of signaling systems along the cable harnesses, affect the tension of electrical cables, and can weaken the track. In addition, building materials absorb heat, while the density and height of the construction can impede the circulation of cool air. Numerous mineralized areas (pedestrian forecourts, parking lots) and heavy traffic (pollutant emissions from cars and buses) release particles and emissions that produce specific overheating conditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Resilience for some, disruption for others?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Let’s take the example of a \u201cnormal\u201d morning on the Azur network, in July when traffic flows smoothly in the morning. Around midday, temperatures rise and, as a preventive measure, trains reduce their speed. This results in a number of delays, some detours and cancellations. The already saturated (and aging) network struggles to cope with these disruptions. Operators communicate rerouting information in real time to the operations center, which relays it to station staff. The situation in the station becomes increasingly complicated as the afternoon wears on, with trains stuck on the track waiting to be appointed a platform, last-minute schedule changes, canceled trains, resulting in more crowds and increased stress. Safety issues also arise. People sitting on the floor or steps (along with their many bags and suitcases in this tourist area) are moved to clear access to emergency exits. Sometimes, there is a domino effect and staff are attacked by irritated users, furniture is damaged, people start to feel unwell, and so on.
Another indirect effect of heat is an increase in pickpocketing and forgotten personal belongings, or a complete evacuation of the station may be ordered, which, at the end-of-day rush hour, only adds to the disorganization of the network and interchange hub.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This example illustrates how a series of risks can spiral, and shows that the potential indirect effects of heat far outweigh the direct effects. Although the assistance and prevention techniques specific to station facility managers are well-honed (for example, stations in the south of France have reserves and, as on this day in July, offer free water distribution), complaints are emerging as customers are asked for feedback. Rather than the heat as such, the decision to slow down the trains was the main cause of the deteriorating situation in the station. Are such slow-downs really necessary? Railway operators and station managers, who are focused on transport production, are highly dependent on the choices made by the network operator, who naturally gives priority to preserving the rail infrastructure and rolling stock. It is necessary to wait for the return of mild evening temperatures to restore train speeds, ease congestion on the network\u2026 and restore serenity to the interchange hub.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Organizing authorities and local players have their say<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Today, the Riviera’s major public players are directing future tramway, bus rapid transit and cycle path networks towards rail interchange hubs, and are investing in infrastructure regeneration programs (via a regional metropolitan express service) with the French government. In the medium term, these projects are expected to improve robustness and reduce the need to slow down trains. But in the meantime, global warming is having a negative impact on the level of service of everyday transport (for which punctuality is crucial), as well as on station service quality (regularly assessed on factors such as cleanliness, legibility of information, etc.) and, ultimately, on the customer experience. Consequently, climate deterioration is not only a factor in the structural deterioration of the rail system performance, but it threatens to turn users away from the train, promoted as the backbone of sustainable transport planning, and drive the region back towards greater dependence on the car. How, then, can we support ambitious urban renewal and, in particular, promote the attractiveness of station districts?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Reinventing rail resilience<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Direct and indirect disruptions caused by heat lead to systemic effects that are beginning to be considered, but often are done so according to perspectives that differ between rail players, and between the latter and the organizing authorities. A recent study by the OECD’s International Transport Forum (2024) states that \u201cin order to sustain a prolonged, substandard design capacity, we must not focus solely on the sensitivity of infrastructure components to temperature\u201d. This report considers that transport authorities and platform facility managers are suffering the consequences of applying an operational resilience model that is too narrowly focused on protecting railway equipment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Consequently, in parallel with engineering work on the thermal resistance of railway equipment and passenger buildings to high and prolonged temperatures, LVMT research teams are looking into modeling the systemic effects of heat on the production of railway services and locations, in a context of adaptive and negotiated climate resilience. Due to their position at the crossroads between the railway world and the urban area, stations are an ideal prism to guide entities towards the creation of decision trees based on more integrative (making decisions based on the vision of both network and station operations), more collaborative (integrating into these protocols field operators who are familiar with the operation of their station or track segment) and more territorially rooted (involving urban players such as public safety, healthcare and local businesses in solutions for managing disrupted situations in the context of a heatwave) approaches. As assembly specialists, the LVMT team shows how heat reorganizes relations and redistributes action between stakeholders. The research focuses in particular on players who are still too often left out of this field of expertise and action, i.e. the planners of sustainable mobility systems associated with train stations, the urban and real estate operators of train station districts, and the customers, as each of them will have their role to play in the choices to come.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

At railway stations on the French Riviera, heat is already having a major impact on operational and strategic management. The […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":8233,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_related_content_post":[],"_related_content_subject":[937,692],"_related_content_author":[8226],"_related_content_category":[1716],"_related_content_folder":[8304],"_excerpt":"With global warming and the increase in extreme events, rail transport systems are set to suffer major disruption. The recurrence of more intense heat waves not only leads to the outbreak of fires, but also to structural damage or more rapid weathering of the materials that make up the track, lines and facilities. Flooding and landslides caused by storms following heat waves are also likely to increase. How can we assess all these impacts? How can we turn these threats into opportunities, so as to maintain the use of rail transport and contribute to the development of resilient climate planning?","_duration":5,"_manual_duration":false,"footnotes":""},"article-types":[13,27],"class_list":["post-8282","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","article-types-article","article-types-folder"],"has_blocks":true,"block_data":[{"blockName":"enpc\/excerpt","attrs":{"lock":[],"metadata":[],"className":"","style":""},"innerBlocks":[],"innerHTML":"","innerContent":[],"rendered":""},{"blockName":"core\/image","attrs":{"id":8233,"sizeSlug":"full","linkDestination":"none","align":"wide","blob":"","url":"https:\/\/ingenius.ecoledesponts.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/image_Nacima_Baron.png","alt":"En milieu m\u00e9diterran\u00e9en et en \u00e9t\u00e9, la client\u00e8le est tr\u00e8s d\u00e9pendante d\u2019infrastructures refuges (abris de quais). \nFournie par l'auteur \n","caption":null,"lightbox":[],"title":"","href":"","rel":"","linkClass":"","width":"","height":"","aspectRatio":"","scale":"","linkTarget":"","lock":[],"metadata":[],"className":"wp-block-image alignwide size-full","style":"","borderColor":"","anchor":""},"innerBlocks":[],"innerHTML":"\n

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At railway stations on the French Riviera, heat is already having a major impact on operational and strategic management. The time has come to implement more integrated, cross-disciplinary, adaptive planning. At the City Mobility Transport Lab (LVMT), work is being carried out to better understand how solutions are designed, negotiated and implemented in operating and planning practices. Heat waves pose three major challenges.<\/p>\n","innerContent":["\n

At railway stations on the French Riviera, heat is already having a major impact on operational and strategic management. The time has come to implement more integrated, cross-disciplinary, adaptive planning. At the City Mobility Transport Lab (LVMT), work is being carried out to better understand how solutions are designed, negotiated and implemented in operating and planning practices. Heat waves pose three major challenges.<\/p>\n"],"rendered":"\n

At railway stations on the French Riviera, heat is already having a major impact on operational and strategic management. The time has come to implement more integrated, cross-disciplinary, adaptive planning. At the City Mobility Transport Lab (LVMT), work is being carried out to better understand how solutions are designed, negotiated and implemented in operating and planning practices. Heat waves pose three major challenges.<\/p>\n"},{"blockName":"core\/heading","attrs":{"style":{"elements":{"link":{"color":{"text":"var:preset|color|red"}}}},"textColor":"red","textAlign":"","content":null,"level":2,"levelOptions":[],"placeholder":"","lock":[],"metadata":[],"align":"","className":"wp-block-heading has-red-color has-text-color has-link-color","backgroundColor":"","gradient":"","fontSize":"","fontFamily":"","borderColor":"","anchor":""},"innerBlocks":[],"innerHTML":"\n

Railway stations: hot spots in the urban heat island<\/h2>\n","innerContent":["\n

Railway stations: hot spots in the urban heat island<\/h2>\n"],"rendered":"\n

Railway stations: hot spots in the urban heat island<\/h2>\n"},{"blockName":"core\/paragraph","attrs":{"align":"","content":null,"dropCap":false,"placeholder":"","direction":"","lock":[],"metadata":[],"className":"","style":"","backgroundColor":"","textColor":"","gradient":"","fontSize":"","fontFamily":"","borderColor":"","anchor":""},"innerBlocks":[],"innerHTML":"\n


The first challenge is to better understand the nature of exposure to heat risk and the main sources of vulnerability. Tracks and platforms, warehouses, station buildings, parking facilities for buses, bicycles and cars: all these elements make up a multimodal interchange hub, i.e. a vast horizontal and vertical complex that is highly sensitive to heat. When temperature rises are intense and prolonged, they damage the electronic components of signaling systems along the cable harnesses, affect the tension of electrical cables, and can weaken the track. In addition, building materials absorb heat, while the density and height of the construction can impede the circulation of cool air. Numerous mineralized areas (pedestrian forecourts, parking lots) and heavy traffic (pollutant emissions from cars and buses) release particles and emissions that produce specific overheating conditions.<\/p>\n","innerContent":["\n


The first challenge is to better understand the nature of exposure to heat risk and the main sources of vulnerability. Tracks and platforms, warehouses, station buildings, parking facilities for buses, bicycles and cars: all these elements make up a multimodal interchange hub, i.e. a vast horizontal and vertical complex that is highly sensitive to heat. When temperature rises are intense and prolonged, they damage the electronic components of signaling systems along the cable harnesses, affect the tension of electrical cables, and can weaken the track. In addition, building materials absorb heat, while the density and height of the construction can impede the circulation of cool air. Numerous mineralized areas (pedestrian forecourts, parking lots) and heavy traffic (pollutant emissions from cars and buses) release particles and emissions that produce specific overheating conditions.<\/p>\n"],"rendered":"\n


The first challenge is to better understand the nature of exposure to heat risk and the main sources of vulnerability. Tracks and platforms, warehouses, station buildings, parking facilities for buses, bicycles and cars: all these elements make up a multimodal interchange hub, i.e. a vast horizontal and vertical complex that is highly sensitive to heat. When temperature rises are intense and prolonged, they damage the electronic components of signaling systems along the cable harnesses, affect the tension of electrical cables, and can weaken the track. In addition, building materials absorb heat, while the density and height of the construction can impede the circulation of cool air. Numerous mineralized areas (pedestrian forecourts, parking lots) and heavy traffic (pollutant emissions from cars and buses) release particles and emissions that produce specific overheating conditions.<\/p>\n"},{"blockName":"core\/heading","attrs":{"style":{"elements":{"link":{"color":{"text":"var:preset|color|red"}}}},"textColor":"red","textAlign":"","content":null,"level":2,"levelOptions":[],"placeholder":"","lock":[],"metadata":[],"align":"","className":"wp-block-heading has-red-color has-text-color has-link-color","backgroundColor":"","gradient":"","fontSize":"","fontFamily":"","borderColor":"","anchor":""},"innerBlocks":[],"innerHTML":"\n

Resilience for some, disruption for others?<\/h2>\n","innerContent":["\n

Resilience for some, disruption for others?<\/h2>\n"],"rendered":"\n

Resilience for some, disruption for others?<\/h2>\n"},{"blockName":"core\/paragraph","attrs":{"align":"","content":null,"dropCap":false,"placeholder":"","direction":"","lock":[],"metadata":[],"className":"","style":"","backgroundColor":"","textColor":"","gradient":"","fontSize":"","fontFamily":"","borderColor":"","anchor":""},"innerBlocks":[],"innerHTML":"\n

Let's take the example of a \u201cnormal\u201d morning on the Azur network, in July when traffic flows smoothly in the morning. Around midday, temperatures rise and, as a preventive measure, trains reduce their speed. This results in a number of delays, some detours and cancellations. The already saturated (and aging) network struggles to cope with these disruptions. Operators communicate rerouting information in real time to the operations center, which relays it to station staff. The situation in the station becomes increasingly complicated as the afternoon wears on, with trains stuck on the track waiting to be appointed a platform, last-minute schedule changes, canceled trains, resulting in more crowds and increased stress. Safety issues also arise. People sitting on the floor or steps (along with their many bags and suitcases in this tourist area) are moved to clear access to emergency exits. Sometimes, there is a domino effect and staff are attacked by irritated users, furniture is damaged, people start to feel unwell, and so on.
Another indirect effect of heat is an increase in pickpocketing and forgotten personal belongings, or a complete evacuation of the station may be ordered, which, at the end-of-day rush hour, only adds to the disorganization of the network and interchange hub.<\/p>\n","innerContent":["\n

Let's take the example of a \u201cnormal\u201d morning on the Azur network, in July when traffic flows smoothly in the morning. Around midday, temperatures rise and, as a preventive measure, trains reduce their speed. This results in a number of delays, some detours and cancellations. The already saturated (and aging) network struggles to cope with these disruptions. Operators communicate rerouting information in real time to the operations center, which relays it to station staff. The situation in the station becomes increasingly complicated as the afternoon wears on, with trains stuck on the track waiting to be appointed a platform, last-minute schedule changes, canceled trains, resulting in more crowds and increased stress. Safety issues also arise. People sitting on the floor or steps (along with their many bags and suitcases in this tourist area) are moved to clear access to emergency exits. Sometimes, there is a domino effect and staff are attacked by irritated users, furniture is damaged, people start to feel unwell, and so on.
Another indirect effect of heat is an increase in pickpocketing and forgotten personal belongings, or a complete evacuation of the station may be ordered, which, at the end-of-day rush hour, only adds to the disorganization of the network and interchange hub.<\/p>\n"],"rendered":"\n

Let's take the example of a \u201cnormal\u201d morning on the Azur network, in July when traffic flows smoothly in the morning. Around midday, temperatures rise and, as a preventive measure, trains reduce their speed. This results in a number of delays, some detours and cancellations. The already saturated (and aging) network struggles to cope with these disruptions. Operators communicate rerouting information in real time to the operations center, which relays it to station staff. The situation in the station becomes increasingly complicated as the afternoon wears on, with trains stuck on the track waiting to be appointed a platform, last-minute schedule changes, canceled trains, resulting in more crowds and increased stress. Safety issues also arise. People sitting on the floor or steps (along with their many bags and suitcases in this tourist area) are moved to clear access to emergency exits. Sometimes, there is a domino effect and staff are attacked by irritated users, furniture is damaged, people start to feel unwell, and so on.
Another indirect effect of heat is an increase in pickpocketing and forgotten personal belongings, or a complete evacuation of the station may be ordered, which, at the end-of-day rush hour, only adds to the disorganization of the network and interchange hub.<\/p>\n"},{"blockName":"core\/paragraph","attrs":{"align":"","content":null,"dropCap":false,"placeholder":"","direction":"","lock":[],"metadata":[],"className":"","style":"","backgroundColor":"","textColor":"","gradient":"","fontSize":"","fontFamily":"","borderColor":"","anchor":""},"innerBlocks":[],"innerHTML":"\n

This example illustrates how a series of risks can spiral, and shows that the potential indirect effects of heat far outweigh the direct effects. Although the assistance and prevention techniques specific to station facility managers are well-honed (for example, stations in the south of France have reserves and, as on this day in July, offer free water distribution), complaints are emerging as customers are asked for feedback. Rather than the heat as such, the decision to slow down the trains was the main cause of the deteriorating situation in the station. Are such slow-downs really necessary? Railway operators and station managers, who are focused on transport production, are highly dependent on the choices made by the network operator, who naturally gives priority to preserving the rail infrastructure and rolling stock. It is necessary to wait for the return of mild evening temperatures to restore train speeds, ease congestion on the network\u2026 and restore serenity to the interchange hub.<\/p>\n","innerContent":["\n

This example illustrates how a series of risks can spiral, and shows that the potential indirect effects of heat far outweigh the direct effects. Although the assistance and prevention techniques specific to station facility managers are well-honed (for example, stations in the south of France have reserves and, as on this day in July, offer free water distribution), complaints are emerging as customers are asked for feedback. Rather than the heat as such, the decision to slow down the trains was the main cause of the deteriorating situation in the station. Are such slow-downs really necessary? Railway operators and station managers, who are focused on transport production, are highly dependent on the choices made by the network operator, who naturally gives priority to preserving the rail infrastructure and rolling stock. It is necessary to wait for the return of mild evening temperatures to restore train speeds, ease congestion on the network\u2026 and restore serenity to the interchange hub.<\/p>\n"],"rendered":"\n

This example illustrates how a series of risks can spiral, and shows that the potential indirect effects of heat far outweigh the direct effects. Although the assistance and prevention techniques specific to station facility managers are well-honed (for example, stations in the south of France have reserves and, as on this day in July, offer free water distribution), complaints are emerging as customers are asked for feedback. Rather than the heat as such, the decision to slow down the trains was the main cause of the deteriorating situation in the station. Are such slow-downs really necessary? Railway operators and station managers, who are focused on transport production, are highly dependent on the choices made by the network operator, who naturally gives priority to preserving the rail infrastructure and rolling stock. It is necessary to wait for the return of mild evening temperatures to restore train speeds, ease congestion on the network\u2026 and restore serenity to the interchange hub.<\/p>\n"},{"blockName":"core\/heading","attrs":{"style":{"elements":{"link":{"color":{"text":"var:preset|color|red"}}}},"textColor":"red","textAlign":"","content":null,"level":2,"levelOptions":[],"placeholder":"","lock":[],"metadata":[],"align":"","className":"wp-block-heading has-red-color has-text-color has-link-color","backgroundColor":"","gradient":"","fontSize":"","fontFamily":"","borderColor":"","anchor":""},"innerBlocks":[],"innerHTML":"\n

Organizing authorities and local players have their say<\/h2>\n","innerContent":["\n

Organizing authorities and local players have their say<\/h2>\n"],"rendered":"\n

Organizing authorities and local players have their say<\/h2>\n"},{"blockName":"core\/paragraph","attrs":{"align":"","content":null,"dropCap":false,"placeholder":"","direction":"","lock":[],"metadata":[],"className":"","style":"","backgroundColor":"","textColor":"","gradient":"","fontSize":"","fontFamily":"","borderColor":"","anchor":""},"innerBlocks":[],"innerHTML":"\n

Today, the Riviera's major public players are directing future tramway, bus rapid transit and cycle path networks towards rail interchange hubs, and are investing in infrastructure regeneration programs (via a regional metropolitan express service) with the French government. In the medium term, these projects are expected to improve robustness and reduce the need to slow down trains. But in the meantime, global warming is having a negative impact on the level of service of everyday transport (for which punctuality is crucial), as well as on station service quality (regularly assessed on factors such as cleanliness, legibility of information, etc.) and, ultimately, on the customer experience. Consequently, climate deterioration is not only a factor in the structural deterioration of the rail system performance, but it threatens to turn users away from the train, promoted as the backbone of sustainable transport planning, and drive the region back towards greater dependence on the car. How, then, can we support ambitious urban renewal and, in particular, promote the attractiveness of station districts?<\/p>\n","innerContent":["\n

Today, the Riviera's major public players are directing future tramway, bus rapid transit and cycle path networks towards rail interchange hubs, and are investing in infrastructure regeneration programs (via a regional metropolitan express service) with the French government. In the medium term, these projects are expected to improve robustness and reduce the need to slow down trains. But in the meantime, global warming is having a negative impact on the level of service of everyday transport (for which punctuality is crucial), as well as on station service quality (regularly assessed on factors such as cleanliness, legibility of information, etc.) and, ultimately, on the customer experience. Consequently, climate deterioration is not only a factor in the structural deterioration of the rail system performance, but it threatens to turn users away from the train, promoted as the backbone of sustainable transport planning, and drive the region back towards greater dependence on the car. How, then, can we support ambitious urban renewal and, in particular, promote the attractiveness of station districts?<\/p>\n"],"rendered":"\n

Today, the Riviera's major public players are directing future tramway, bus rapid transit and cycle path networks towards rail interchange hubs, and are investing in infrastructure regeneration programs (via a regional metropolitan express service) with the French government. In the medium term, these projects are expected to improve robustness and reduce the need to slow down trains. But in the meantime, global warming is having a negative impact on the level of service of everyday transport (for which punctuality is crucial), as well as on station service quality (regularly assessed on factors such as cleanliness, legibility of information, etc.) and, ultimately, on the customer experience. Consequently, climate deterioration is not only a factor in the structural deterioration of the rail system performance, but it threatens to turn users away from the train, promoted as the backbone of sustainable transport planning, and drive the region back towards greater dependence on the car. How, then, can we support ambitious urban renewal and, in particular, promote the attractiveness of station districts?<\/p>\n"},{"blockName":"core\/heading","attrs":{"style":{"elements":{"link":{"color":{"text":"var:preset|color|red"}}}},"textColor":"red","textAlign":"","content":null,"level":2,"levelOptions":[],"placeholder":"","lock":[],"metadata":[],"align":"","className":"wp-block-heading has-red-color has-text-color has-link-color","backgroundColor":"","gradient":"","fontSize":"","fontFamily":"","borderColor":"","anchor":""},"innerBlocks":[],"innerHTML":"\n

Reinventing rail resilience<\/h2>\n","innerContent":["\n

Reinventing rail resilience<\/h2>\n"],"rendered":"\n

Reinventing rail resilience<\/h2>\n"},{"blockName":"core\/paragraph","attrs":{"align":"","content":null,"dropCap":false,"placeholder":"","direction":"","lock":[],"metadata":[],"className":"","style":"","backgroundColor":"","textColor":"","gradient":"","fontSize":"","fontFamily":"","borderColor":"","anchor":""},"innerBlocks":[],"innerHTML":"\n

Direct and indirect disruptions caused by heat lead to systemic effects that are beginning to be considered, but often are done so according to perspectives that differ between rail players, and between the latter and the organizing authorities. A recent study by the OECD's International Transport Forum (2024) states that \u201cin order to sustain a prolonged, substandard design capacity, we must not focus solely on the sensitivity of infrastructure components to temperature\u201d. This report considers that transport authorities and platform facility managers are suffering the consequences of applying an operational resilience model that is too narrowly focused on protecting railway equipment.<\/p>\n","innerContent":["\n

Direct and indirect disruptions caused by heat lead to systemic effects that are beginning to be considered, but often are done so according to perspectives that differ between rail players, and between the latter and the organizing authorities. A recent study by the OECD's International Transport Forum (2024) states that \u201cin order to sustain a prolonged, substandard design capacity, we must not focus solely on the sensitivity of infrastructure components to temperature\u201d. This report considers that transport authorities and platform facility managers are suffering the consequences of applying an operational resilience model that is too narrowly focused on protecting railway equipment.<\/p>\n"],"rendered":"\n

Direct and indirect disruptions caused by heat lead to systemic effects that are beginning to be considered, but often are done so according to perspectives that differ between rail players, and between the latter and the organizing authorities. A recent study by the OECD's International Transport Forum (2024) states that \u201cin order to sustain a prolonged, substandard design capacity, we must not focus solely on the sensitivity of infrastructure components to temperature\u201d. This report considers that transport authorities and platform facility managers are suffering the consequences of applying an operational resilience model that is too narrowly focused on protecting railway equipment.<\/p>\n"},{"blockName":"core\/paragraph","attrs":{"align":"","content":null,"dropCap":false,"placeholder":"","direction":"","lock":[],"metadata":[],"className":"","style":"","backgroundColor":"","textColor":"","gradient":"","fontSize":"","fontFamily":"","borderColor":"","anchor":""},"innerBlocks":[],"innerHTML":"\n

Consequently, in parallel with engineering work on the thermal resistance of railway equipment and passenger buildings to high and prolonged temperatures, LVMT research teams are looking into modeling the systemic effects of heat on the production of railway services and locations, in a context of adaptive and negotiated climate resilience. Due to their position at the crossroads between the railway world and the urban area, stations are an ideal prism to guide entities towards the creation of decision trees based on more integrative (making decisions based on the vision of both network and station operations), more collaborative (integrating into these protocols field operators who are familiar with the operation of their station or track segment) and more territorially rooted (involving urban players such as public safety, healthcare and local businesses in solutions for managing disrupted situations in the context of a heatwave) approaches. As assembly specialists, the LVMT team shows how heat reorganizes relations and redistributes action between stakeholders. The research focuses in particular on players who are still too often left out of this field of expertise and action, i.e. the planners of sustainable mobility systems associated with train stations, the urban and real estate operators of train station districts, and the customers, as each of them will have their role to play in the choices to come.<\/p>\n","innerContent":["\n

Consequently, in parallel with engineering work on the thermal resistance of railway equipment and passenger buildings to high and prolonged temperatures, LVMT research teams are looking into modeling the systemic effects of heat on the production of railway services and locations, in a context of adaptive and negotiated climate resilience. Due to their position at the crossroads between the railway world and the urban area, stations are an ideal prism to guide entities towards the creation of decision trees based on more integrative (making decisions based on the vision of both network and station operations), more collaborative (integrating into these protocols field operators who are familiar with the operation of their station or track segment) and more territorially rooted (involving urban players such as public safety, healthcare and local businesses in solutions for managing disrupted situations in the context of a heatwave) approaches. As assembly specialists, the LVMT team shows how heat reorganizes relations and redistributes action between stakeholders. The research focuses in particular on players who are still too often left out of this field of expertise and action, i.e. the planners of sustainable mobility systems associated with train stations, the urban and real estate operators of train station districts, and the customers, as each of them will have their role to play in the choices to come.<\/p>\n"],"rendered":"\n

Consequently, in parallel with engineering work on the thermal resistance of railway equipment and passenger buildings to high and prolonged temperatures, LVMT research teams are looking into modeling the systemic effects of heat on the production of railway services and locations, in a context of adaptive and negotiated climate resilience. Due to their position at the crossroads between the railway world and the urban area, stations are an ideal prism to guide entities towards the creation of decision trees based on more integrative (making decisions based on the vision of both network and station operations), more collaborative (integrating into these protocols field operators who are familiar with the operation of their station or track segment) and more territorially rooted (involving urban players such as public safety, healthcare and local businesses in solutions for managing disrupted situations in the context of a heatwave) approaches. As assembly specialists, the LVMT team shows how heat reorganizes relations and redistributes action between stakeholders. The research focuses in particular on players who are still too often left out of this field of expertise and action, i.e. the planners of sustainable mobility systems associated with train stations, the urban and real estate operators of train station districts, and the customers, as each of them will have their role to play in the choices to come.<\/p>\n"}],"seo":{"title":"Heat and management of stations: operational challenges and collaborative solutions"},"media":{"img":"\"En","src":"https:\/\/ingenius.ecoledesponts.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/image_Nacima_Baron.png"},"url":"\/en\/articles\/heat-and-management-of-stations-operational-challenges-and-collaborative-solutions\/","related":{"post":[],"author":[{"title":"Nacima Baron","url":"\/en\/authors\/nacima-baron\/","id":"8226","media":"","slug":"nacima-baron"}],"subject":[{"title":"Energy, Ecology & Climate","url":"\/en\/subjects\/energy-ecology-climate\/","id":"937","media":"\"\"","slug":"energy-ecology-climate"},{"title":"Mobility, Transport & Infrastructure","url":"\/en\/subjects\/mobility-transport-infrastructure\/","id":"692","media":"\"\"","slug":"mobility-transport-infrastructure"}],"category":[{"title":"Articles","url":"\/en\/articles\/category\/articles\/","id":"1716","media":"","slug":"articles","_related_post_type":""}],"folder":[{"title":"Adapting Rail Transport in France: Flow, Stations, and Resilience","url":"\/en\/folders\/adapting-rail-transport-in-france-flow-stations-and-resilience\/","id":"8304","media":"\"S'inspirant","slug":"adapting-rail-transport-in-france-flow-stations-and-resilience"}]},"translated":"https:\/\/ingenius.ecoledesponts.fr\/articles\/chaleur-et-gestion-des-gares-defis-operationnels-et-solutions-collaboratives\/","icon":"icon-article","duration":"5","custom_excerpt":"With global warming and the increase in extreme events, rail transport systems are set to suffer major disruption. The recurrence of more intense heat waves not only leads to the outbreak of fires, but also to structural damage or more rapid weathering of the materials that make up the track, lines and facilities. Flooding and landslides caused by storms following heat waves are also likely to increase. How can we assess all these impacts? How can we turn these threats into opportunities, so as to maintain the use of rail transport and contribute to the development of resilient climate planning?","duration_type":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ingenius.ecoledesponts.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8282","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ingenius.ecoledesponts.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ingenius.ecoledesponts.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ingenius.ecoledesponts.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ingenius.ecoledesponts.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8282"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ingenius.ecoledesponts.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8282\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8283,"href":"https:\/\/ingenius.ecoledesponts.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8282\/revisions\/8283"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ingenius.ecoledesponts.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8233"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ingenius.ecoledesponts.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8282"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"article-types","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ingenius.ecoledesponts.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/article-types?post=8282"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}