Assessing gaming simulation validity for training traffic controllers.

Background. The Dutch railway company ProRail is performing large-scale capacity upgrades to their infrastructure network. As part of these upgrades, ProRail uses gaming simulations to help prepare train traffic controllers for new infrastructure situations. Researching the validity of these gaming simulations is essential, since the conclusions...

The Power of Sponges: High-tech versus Low-tech Gaming Simulation for the Dutch railways

To facilitate innovation in transport systems there is a need for simulated environments to experiment with new configurations, ideas and solutions. Gaming simulation is such an environment, and this paper presents the approach applied in capacity allocation and traffic control innovation for the Dutch railways. Both hightech and low-tech games...