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ERTMS on board and on track – the 20th anniversary
23 January 2009 | By Peter Winter, ERTMS Advisor, UIC
Summary of the UIC ERTMS World Conference.
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RENFE finds unexpected answers to crowd congestion at Atocha
27 September 2008 | By Manuel Rodríguez Simons, Corporate Director for Civil Protection, Safety and Risk Prevention, RENFE OPERADORA
Sitting at the heart of Madrid’s extensive rail network, Atocha station is the biggest public transport interchange in the Spanish capital. Local rail lines, high-speed intercity services and metro lines from across the city come together here to provide an essential link for commuters, tourists and local residents alike. With…
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Madrid-Barcelona-French Border high-speed railway line
27 September 2008 | By Antonio Fernández Gil, Director of the Madrid-Barcelona-French Border Line Project, ADIF
Details of the stretch of railway line between Madrid, Barcelona and the French Border, which is managed by RENFE and ADIF.
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Poceirão-Caia PPP call for tenders – a vital infrastructure project
27 September 2008 | By João Pereira Fernandes, Lisbon-Madrid Axis Director, RAVE
On 2 June 2008, the launch of the international call for tenders for the Poceirão-Caia Public-Private Partnership rail infrastructure concession took place, which will be part of the high-speed line from Lisbon to Madrid.
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Velaro E conquers high-speed in Spain
1 August 2008 | By Jürgen Model, General Manager for High-Speed Trains in Spain and Portugal and Angel Pérez-Cerezo, Member of Project Management for Velaro E, Siemens AG
How the Velaro E has met the challenging requirements of the high-speed service in Spain, with a focus on reliability, safety and passenger appeal.
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Keeping up-to-date with ETCS implementation plans in Spain
28 May 2008 | By Antonio Domínguez Chala, Network Planning and Development Director, ADIF
This article presents the main aspects concerning the experience that the development of the ERTMS system in Spain has produced, and the established criteria for the migration to this new system.
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One year on: high-speed plans continue
26 September 2007 | By José Alves Monteiro, General Director of Strategic Planning & Control, REFER
In our last article (published in ERR 4/06) concerning the plans, projects and priorities of REFER, we presented a general perspective of the public infrastructure investment in the conventional network corresponding to the most urgent ones and it also gave some information about the development of the high-speed project. Approximately…
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Portuguese high-speed network is fast approaching
26 September 2007 | By Carlos Alberto João Fernandes, Member of the Board, RAVE
RAVE is a company that develops and co-ordinates the projects and studies that are necessary to facilitate decision-making in the context of planning, constructing, financing and operating a high-speed rail network that is to be established in continental Portugal along with its planned connections to the high-speed railway network in…
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ADIF looks towards the future
26 September 2007 | By James Abbott, Technical Editor, Global Railway Review and Joaquin Jiménez Otero, International Affairs Direction, ADIF
Heavy investments will be made in the Spanish railway network in forthcoming years. The Spanish railway network has been split into separate companies managing the railway infrastructure (ADIF) and train operations (Renfe). There is strong political impetus to invest in the railways, with the 15-year Strategic Plan for Transport Infrastructure…
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Renfe faces the future with confidence
26 September 2007 | By James Abbott, Technical Editor, Global Railway Review
Completion of the first high-speed line in Spain 15 years ago gave Renfe a new confidence and investment in the network is continuing at a sustained pace. Spain has one of the fastest–growing railway networks in Europe. Renfe (Spanish National Railways) gained a new confidence with the opening of the…
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Talgo 250: a fine example of train development
30 July 2007 | By
Talgo’s main objective since the establishment of the company in 1942, has been the constant research and development of innovative, simple and efficient solutions for railway operators – not only in the field of rolling stock, but also in providing integrated maintenance services customised according to the operator’s needs.
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Track deterioration in high-speed railways
3 April 2007 | By Dr. Eng. Luis Ubalde, Research Engineer, Prof. Dr. Eng. Andrés López Pita, Professor of Railways, Dr. Eng Paulo F. Teixeria, Research Engineer and Eng. Adrina Bachiller, Research Engineer, Centre for Innovation in Transport (CENIT), Technical University of Catalonia and Eng. Inmaculada Gallego, Research Engineer, University of Castilla- La Mancha
Present requirements of safety and quality in high-speed lines, considering the demand of increased traffic and higher reliability, lead to the introduction of more and more complex analyses in order to guarantee accurate track maintenance. In this context, systematic application of track tests, both dynamic control (measuring vehicle accelerations) and…
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The Figueras-Perpignan High-Speed Line
15 September 2006 | By Ramon Conde, Marketing and Communications Director, TP Ferro
Historically, the Pyrenees have acted as a natural barrier for the communications between France and Spain, concentrating them at both extremes of the mountain range, through the coastal plains. The increasing cross-border traffic flow has produced consequent traffic congestion. In 1992, the governments of France and Spain started detailed discussions…
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The EURO 4000: powerful, flexible and efficient
15 September 2006 | By Ricardo Albelda, Engineering Manager, Vossloh España
What is currently Europe’s most powerful diesel-electric locomotive is being presented by Vossloh Transportation Systems for the first time at InnoTrans 2006. Built by Valencia-based Vossloh España, the EURO 4000 is powered by a 16-cylinder two-stroke 3,178-kW engine from Electro-Motive Diesel Inc. (EMD), USA.
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High-speed and GSM-R: Portuguese overview
28 July 2006 | By Eduardo Frederico, Director of Engineering, RAVE
By decision of the Portuguese Government, a High Speed Transportation System shall be developed which offers both international high-speed and national high-speed train services (passenger and freight) accommodating the increasing requirements for cross-border mobility and which contributes to the strengthening of the economic position and social cohesion, in particular between…
