2013 Session: 415

2013 Session: 415

  • Cádiz Bay Tram-Train: First Experience over Spanish Conventional Tracks
    Abstract: Tram-train systems are an evolution of light rail in which the vehicle can run on the urban tracks that have been implemented specifically for the system, but it can enter, at a given point, into conventional railway tracks that have been implemented for and are used by conventional railway vehicles. In this way, urban and metropolitan light rail services can be extended further away from the city center, avoiding part of the cost of new infrastructure, and offering a seamless link between the urban center and the suburban areas.The fact of running on different kinds of tracks, with different types of superstructure and geometric characteristics, as well as different standards in relation to safety and other subjects, makes the design of tram-train systems especially complex. The aim of the present paper is to describe some of the most important technological challenges for the implementation of Cádiz Bay tram-train. It is the first tram-train developed over Spanish conventional railway tracks belonging to ADIF (Administrador de Infraestructuras Ferroviarias, Administrator of Railway Infrastructures). Some of the main technological features of this tram-train are: 1,668 mm track gauge, with the possibility of a future transformation to 1,435 mm; a partially low-floor tram-train vehicle, to cope with the two kinds of stations/stops (urban and railway ones); a tram-train wheel with wide flange, to match the conventional railway tracks, which leads to wide-grooved rails in the new urban stretches of the network; dual-voltage vehicle 3000-750 V dc, etc.
    Authors: Novales, Margarita; Conles, Emilio
    Authors: Novales, Margarita; Conles, Emilio
    Year: 2013
    Document Type: Paper
    Subject: Public Transportation
    Session: 415
    Paper Number: 13-0334
    Practice-Ready: Yes
  • Cadiz Bay Tram-Train: First Experience over Spanish Conventional Tracks
    Authors: Novales, Margarita
    Authors: Novales, Margarita
    Year: 2013
    Document Type: Presentation; Poster
    Subject: Public Transportation
    Session: 415
    Paper Number: 13-0334
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