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Operations and Innovations in the Railway Industry

Introduction Railway development is

undergoing large changes in the

XXI century by …

… interconnecting cities with

High Speed Lines …

… providing people mobility in

towns with Underground

Systems and Trams

For the majority of the,

population, Rolling Stock is

the most evident indication

of this railway innovation

during the last decade …

… with aerodynamic trains

going up to 350 km/h

between cities … even

faster ….

… or driverless trains

moving a large

numbers in towns …

Introduction

… but other innovations have

been required in …

Infrastructure construction

methods

Architecture

Energy supply installations

Signaling

Train safety and automatic

operation of trains

Telecommunications,…

Introduction

How innovations can improve design and operation in the railway

industry

INNOVATIONS IMPROVING DESIGN AND OPERATION (some examples )

1. Architectural design adapted to special conditions of railway operations

2. Analysis of alignment options

3. GIS tools to improve operation

4. Software to calculate and design energy supply system according to

operation criteria

5. Tunnels. Models to simulate fluids behavior .

6. Training simulator for railway infrastructure operator

GCC railway projects challenges

Who are we?

Professional services

Founded in 1957

Association of

Professionals

Over 2,500

professionals in 2011

Offices in 16 countries

14 Offices in Spain

Projects in more than 100 countries

Train operation

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Railway lay-out

Passenger

flows

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Architectural design

Urban integration

-Accessibility

Based on a

multidisciplinary team

…

… and a key factor:

Integration …

Global vision

High Speed Train from Madrid to Valencia

Innovation in Station Design – Temporary Station

Architectural design adapted to special conditions of

railway operations1

Valencia Rail Network

Approach

stretch

New Station

Current Terminal Station

New Rail Alignment

South Junction

Works

Temporary Station

500 m

One goal of innovation: a reinterpretation of classical design

Paraguas hypar, Félix

Candela 1952

Palazzo del Lavoro, P. L.

Nervi 1961

Puerta de Atocha, Rafael

Moneo 1992

Petrol Stations Repsol,

Foster+Partners 1996

Valencia Joaquín SorollaThe short construction time: the structure conceived as a construction game

A light structure

In construction works, the module shows its effectiveness

Construction of the entire steel structure in 2 months

Simplicity of construction,

architectural excellence

Success: Central location of Valencia station

Madrid-Valencia, 391 km – 1 h 35 min

The new Valencia station, Joaquin Sorolla, has six platforms that

serve nine tracks–six are of international width

The urbanization of the surrounding area includes the

implementation of ground level parking, a new road, a city square

and its integration within the existing urban neighbour.

Analysis of alignment options2m-MCDA softwareMulti-criteria decision analysis

Poland’s new high-speed network

M-MCDA, multi-criteria analysis design software

Multi-criteria decision analysis is used to help in finding the best

performing alternative when many different criteria of evaluation with

different scales of impact are present

Idom has developed its own implementation of MCDA to obtain a

software that is specially suited for civil engineering

The MCDA method used is MACBETH (Measuring Attractiveness by a

Categorical Based Evaluation Technique)

The software helps in the aggregation of all the information provided by

multidisciplinary inputs.

M-MCDA, multi-criteria analysis design software

Applied with success in designing the high-speed network in Poland

13 months to complete the optimum layout for the railway

Poland’s new high-speed network

450 km long rail

Up to 350 km/h

10 million people with direct

access to the high speed

network

Construction starts in 2014

Operation in 2018

GIS tools to improve operation3Monitoring of major infrastructure

works

Software to calculate and design energy supply system4Model REPS

Idom-REPS simulates voltage

and intensity distribution in

railway networks to optimize the

design and position of

transformer substations.

It reduces time to calculate the

energy supply installations,

optimizing the results obtained.

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Tunnels. Models to simulate fluids behaviour5Barcelona Metro

Line 9

Barcelona Metro – Line 9

Innovative Approach to Station Design:

Deep tunnels required due to density of

urban environment.

Fire Safety Design very important.

When a fire breaks out in a subway tunnel, the mortal trap tends not to be the fire,

but the smoke. Idom is researching new ways to design these tunnels to prevent

toxic gases from accumulating in the interior of the tunnel.

Simulation Model of train arriving into a

station with a fire in the bogie.Models how the smoke enters the platform and is

distributed in the station.

Knowledge leads to optimum evacuation strategy.

Smoke Streamlines Model in the

vestibule of the Singuerlin Metro Station

Barcelona.This simulation enables us to determine the flow

and pressure of the ventilators that will give rise

to the optimum wind speeds in each scenario

(daily operation and event of a fire)

Fluid Dynamics Model of the same

Station.

Results of the models were finally confirmed

by in situ trails conducted in the station and

tunnel.

Tridimensional models were used to model the behaviour of fire and

smoke in tunnels and stations

Smoke models combined with crowd movement simulation models

to ensure that the smoke and crowd evacuation are coordinated

Models ensure the optimum design of the ventilation for both normal

running and smoke evacuation

Crowd modelling allows the architects to design a more efficient and

safe station

The holistic approach to station modelling ensures that all parts of

the station work together, from the ventilation, to the access controls

and evacuation strategy

Design innovation allows safer and more economical stations

VENTILATION IN TUNNELS AND STATIONS TO

EVACUATE SMOKE (L9 BARCELONA)

Training simulator for railway infrastructure operator 6For Spanish national railway administrator

(ADIF)

Training Simulator for Railway Operation Control Centre Operators

Developed for Spanish National Railway Administration, Adif, to help

the training of the Control Centre Operator

Benefits for the Railway administration based on:

>Training operators in danger situations with no impact on the infrastructure

>Real against theoretical approach training

Based on a software simulation environment composed of the

following modules:

>Train simulation

>Field element simulation: signals, point machines, track circuits, etc.

>Train control equipment like: interlocking, block systems.

>ERTMS/ETCS simulator

>Virtual actors simulation behaviour with real voice communication with the

student operator like: drivers, maintenance staff, other OCC and station

operators, etc.

Training Simulator for Railway Operation Control Centre Operators

Three different types of exercises:

>Step by step actions for beginners on train control centres

>The student operates a section of the 800 km railway network with 80

station of different types in size and technology, already developed with a

predefined operation plan. The system has the possibility of generating

incidents over the infrastructure equipment and on other trains.

>Collaborative exercises: free exercises for several students, up to 6, in the

same infrastructure with several operators from the OCC and/or local

station operators.

Training Simulator for Railway Operation Control Centre Operators

Open software architecture to permit:

>Creating new stations and new lines

>Importing operation plan from existing networks

>Open communication modules for connecting the system to existing control

centres

>Creating new rules of behaviour and evaluation for each particular

operations regulation of the different railway administrations.

Training Simulator for Railway Operation Control Centre Operators

Configuration for ADIF:

>6 training rooms installed in Spain: Madrid, Barcelona, Valencia, Seville, León

and Miranda.

>Each training room are equipped with 1 teacher and 6 student work stations

>Centralized server for storage and creation of all information concerning

exercises and training itineraries for students.

Training Simulator for Railway Operation Control Centre Operators

Training Simulator for Railway Operation Control Centre Operators

User friendly tool

Repeatable for other

railway networks, even

Metro network

Compatible with other

Railway operator

simulators

Easy to operate

We are more than engineers. We turn

projects into reality

Thanks for your attention

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