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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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HSL-Zuid: ready, steady, go!

6 February 2007 | By Jaap Geluk, Project Director, Rijkswaterstaat High-Speed Line Zuid

In 2007, the High-Speed Line South will connect The Netherlands with the European high-speed railway network. By then, high-speed train connections will have been established, not only to Brussels and Paris, but also within The Netherlands itself.

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High requirements for safe and reliable track systems

29 December 2006 | By Günther Leykauf, Director, Institute for Road, Railway and Airfield Construction, Munich University of Technology

The wheel/rail system is on the right way to ensure mobility for the future. To compete with road traffic, reliable track systems are necessary which require not only renewal of worn and fatigue stressed track components but also the introduction of optimized and newly developed system innovations as well as…

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Danish rail tracks – demanding more

31 May 2006 | By Eigil Sabroe, Chief Technical Officer, Banedanmark

Approximately 2,700 trains are in operation on the Danish tracks every day.They make use of over 3,240km of tracks, cross 2,342 bridges and intersect with roads at numerous points. The technology involved is mostly of the standard proven type,with a general inclination towards high quality.This is not a land of…

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Delivering track renewals

3 November 2005 | By Paul Wiseman, Head of Investment Efficiency, Network Rail

Network Rail faces a challenging set of targets in delivering its £2 billion per annum investment programme. These challenges are particularly daunting in respect of its track renewals programme, where it needs to drive 30% efficiency out of its cost base by the end of the current Regulatory control period…