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Course in Port-Rail Intermodal Transport

Online 300 h course in port-rail intermodal transport. 6 modules covering Regulation (EU) 2024/1679 on the trans-European transport network, Law 38/2015 on the railway sector and OpenTrack. Assigned tutor and open enrolment.

Duration300 h
ModeOnline
Start datesSet by the faculty
AwardSEIUM Institute certificate
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Learning outcomes

What you will be able to do

01

Analyse the role of rail in port competitiveness.

02

Size rail infrastructure within port areas.

03

Select rolling stock and handling equipment.

04

Schedule intermodal services coordinated with the port.

05

Apply the regulations governing rail freight transport.

06

Evaluate costs, externalities and service viability.

07

Design a complete port-rail intermodal service.

Profile

Who it's for

  • Intermodal services manager who wants to specialise in Port-rail intermodal transport.
  • Rail operations planner who wants to specialise in Port-rail intermodal transport.
  • Port intermodality technician who wants to specialise in Port-rail intermodal transport.
  • Rail terminal manager who wants to specialise in Port-rail intermodal transport.
  • Freight transport analyst who wants to specialise in Port-rail intermodal transport.
  • Logistics corridor consultant who wants to specialise in Port-rail intermodal transport.
  • Engineering or science graduates looking to join rail operators.
Standards & tools

What you'll work with

  • Regulation (EU) 2024/1679 on the trans-European transport network
  • Law 38/2015 on the railway sector
  • RID (Regulations concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Rail)
  • Directive 2012/34/EU
  • Directive 92/106/EEC on combined transport
  • COTIF Convention and CIM Uniform Rules
  • Regulation (EU) 913/2010
  • Technical Specifications for Interoperability (TSI)
Syllabus

6 modules · 300 h

  1. 1.1Rail modal share in ports
  2. 1.2Trans-European network corridors
  3. 1.3Hinterland and area of influence
  4. 1.4Administrators, operators and shippers
  5. 1.5Liberalisation of rail transport
  6. 1.6Rail motorways for semi-trailers
  7. 1.7Environmental advantages of rail
  8. 1.8Gauge and loading gauge barriers
  9. 1.9Intermodality indicators
  10. 1.10Case study: rail share in Spanish ports
  1. 2.1Types of rail-port terminals
  2. 2.2Track bundles and sidings
  3. 2.3750-metre trains
  4. 2.4Iberian, standard and mixed gauge
  5. 2.5Loading gauges and axle loads
  6. 2.6Electrification and traction
  7. 2.7Signalling and interlocking
  8. 2.8Connection to the main network
  9. 2.9Expansion planning
  10. 2.10Workshop: sizing a rail terminal on a quay
  1. 3.1Container wagons and their capacities
  2. 3.2Wagons for semi-trailers
  3. 3.3Multi-purpose load platforms
  4. 3.4Diesel, electric and hybrid locomotives
  5. 3.5Cranes and reach stackers in the terminal
  6. 3.6Horizontal and vertical handling
  7. 3.7Train formation
  8. 3.8Wagon maintenance
  9. 3.9Innovation in rolling stock
  10. 3.10Practice: forming a container train
  1. 4.1Service scheduling
  2. 4.2Train path allocation
  3. 4.3Terminal loading
  4. 4.4Coordination between quay and rail
  5. 4.5Dwell times and turnarounds
  6. 4.6Traffic safety
  7. 4.7Dangerous goods under RID
  8. 4.8CIM consignment note
  9. 4.9Incident management
  10. 4.10Case study: shuttle between port and inland terminal
  1. 5.1Costs of rail transport
  2. 5.2Comparison with road
  3. 5.3Track access charges and tariffs
  4. 5.4Public aid and CEF funding
  5. 5.5Environmental externalities of transport
  6. 5.6Demand models
  7. 5.7Terminal concessions
  8. 5.8Digitalisation of the intermodal chain
  9. 5.9Strategic freight plans
  10. 5.10Practice: cost-benefit analysis of a new service
  1. 6.1Defining the corridor
  2. 6.2Demand analysis
  3. 6.3Service design
  4. 6.4Infrastructure requirements
  5. 6.5Operational plan for the service
  6. 6.6Economic study of the service
  7. 6.7Environmental assessment of the corridor
  8. 6.8Implementation plan
  9. 6.9Report and presentation
  10. 6.10Final review with the tutor
Methodology, software & labs

How you'll learn

100 % online training on the SEIUM campus, with downloadable material, recorded classes and an assigned technical tutor. There are no fixed timetables: students progress at their own pace within the intake, which makes it possible to combine the course with work.

Each module combines theory, guided reading of the original standard and applied exercises. The working software is OpenTrack, RailSys, AnyLogic, Microsoft Power BI, in free, academic or evaluation versions. Case studies cover real design procedures for port-to-inland-terminal rail services, sizing of port rail terminals, and cost-benefit analysis of intermodal services. Assessment is continuous by module, plus the final integrative project.

Accredited laboratories(EN ISO/IEC 17025) with a rotor test rig, EMC/Lightning pre-compliance, HIL/SIL, vibration/acoustics.
Evidence-oriented Master's Thesis:safety case, test plan, compliance dossier and operational limits.
Industry mentoring:lecturers with experience in training, , eVTOL/UAM and flight test.
Flexible format(hybrid/online), international cohorts and support from SEIUM Career Services.
Ethics and safety:a safety-by-design approach, with cyber-OT, DIH and compliance as its pillars.
Capstone project

Build it end to end

Your final project follows the real engineering workflow, step by step, reviewed by your tutor.

Defining the corridor

Analyse the role of rail in port competitiveness.

Demand analysis

Size rail infrastructure within port areas.

Service design

Select rolling stock and handling equipment.

Infrastructure requirements

Schedule intermodal services coordinated with the port.

Operational plan for the service

Apply the regulations governing rail freight transport.

Career opportunities

Where this takes you

Intermodal services managerRail operations plannerPort intermodality technicianRail terminal managerFreight transport analystLogistics corridor consultant
Admissions & scholarships

Requirements

  • No prior qualification is required.
  • Internet connection and a computer capable of running the programme's software.
  • Sufficient Spanish to follow technical regulatory texts.

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

The programme is 300 hours in total, spread over 3 to 5 months. That is between 10 and 15 hours a week on average, compatible with a full-time job.

You work with OpenTrack, RailSys, AnyLogic, Microsoft Power BI. Free, academic or evaluation versions are used, and the tutor indicates the free alternative where one exists.

A SEIUM own diploma upon passing the continuous assessment and the integrative project. It is in-house training, not an official Ministry qualification.

Yes. Modules passed in a course or postgraduate diploma in the same area are recognised towards the advanced programme. Check the recognition policy when you enrol.

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