Interoperability and resilience of railway transport systems

The rail transport mode is the more effective and efficient by the fact it connects the most populated areas at increasingly high speeds, providing social cohesion at national, European and international level. The interoperability and resilience of the rail systems are the key challenges to strengthen the competitiveness of rail products and operations. The aim of this track is to provide a forum for presenting and discussing recent research in transportation interoperability and resilience and bring together the operational research and dependability communities. This special track is an integral part of the IESM2013 Conference program and has been subjected to the same high standards and rigorous review. In the proceedings, the track is detailed regarding the plenary session and the papers sessions as all sessions proposed for IESM2013 Conference. The track has been held in the presence of many scientific organisations and societies represented by several personalities as Pr Taieb Hadhri (RAILENIUM) and Karim Eddine Chennouf (ONCF). We really thank you for your participation in this conference.