Increasing Capacity 4 Rail networks through enhanced infrastructure and optimised operations

Objective

In 2011, the White Paper on European Transport reasserted how fundamental transport was for society, for the mobility of European citizens and for the growth and vitality of the European economy.
CAPACITY4RAIL will deliver research that is innovative, prepares rail for the future and takes into account results from previous research projects and programmes. The project builds on previous useable results and will deliver both technical demonstrations and system wide guidelines and recommendations that will be the basis for future research and investment, increasing the capacities of rail networks in the future.
The time used for infrastructure monitoring, maintenance and renewal means ‘down time’. New concepts for low maintenance infrastructure, using standardized and “plug-and-play” concepts will be proposed. Non-intrusive innovative monitoring techniques or self-monitoring infrastructure will be investigated, allowing low or no impact on train operations.
The fragility of some key component of the infrastructure system (especially in extreme weather conditions) such as switches may impact the efficiency of the whole system. The resilience of switches to any kind of known failure will be reinforced, as well as the ability of the operation system to recover from incidents.
Capacity enhancements will also be achieved by higher speed freight vehicles, allowing an optimized interleaving of freight trains into mixed traffic, and improved planning models for operation.
Intermodal integration within the global transport system will be improved through enhanced transhipment of passengers and freight.
CAPACITY4RAIL will also look towards 2030/2050, by proposing guidelines for future deployments in the mid-term, recommendations for technologies to de developed and deployed in the long term and investigating the key opportunities for funding these within national and EU funding schemes.

Fields of science

• social sciences › social and economic geography › transport

Programme(s)

• FP7-TRANSPORT - Specific Programme "Cooperation": Transport (including Aeronautics)

Topic(s)

• SST.2013.2-2. - New concepts for railway infrastructure and operation: adaptable, automated, resilient and high-capacity

Call for proposal

FP7-SST-2013-RTD-1
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Funding Scheme

CP - Collaborative project (generic)

Coordinator

UNION INTERNATIONALE DES CHEMINS DE FER

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Rue Jean Rey 16
75015 Paris
France

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Other

EU contribution

€ 717 064,15

Administrative Contact

Aline Wego (Mrs.)

Participants (46)

ARTTIC

France

EU contribution

€ 288 670

Address

Rue Du Dessous Des Berges 58A
75013 Paris

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Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)

Administrative Contact

Paul Crompton (Mr.)

TRAFIKVERKET - TRV

Sweden

EU contribution

€ 331 464,60

Address

Roda Vagen 1
781 89 Borlange

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Public bodies (excluding Research Organisations and Secondary or Higher Education Establishments)

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Jan Bergstrand (Mr.)

SYSTRA SA

France

EU contribution

€ 274 872

Address

Rue Henry Farman 72-76
75015 Paris

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Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)

Administrative Contact

Isabelle Doll (Mrs.)

DEUTSCHE BAHN AG

Germany

EU contribution

€ 626 123

Address

Potsdamer Platz 2
10785 Berlin

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Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)

Administrative Contact

Gunnar Baumann (Dr.)

NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED

United Kingdom

EU contribution

€ 263 478

Address

1 Eversholt Street
NW1 2DN London

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Other

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Nadia Hoodbhoy (Ms.)

ADMINISTRADOR DE INFRAESTRUCTURAS FERROVIARIAS

Spain

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€ 230 380,35

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Calle Hiedra Est Chamartin Edificio 23 Sn
28036 Madrid

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Miguel Aparicio Aparicio (Mr.)

FUNDACION DE LOS FERROCARRILES ESPANOLES

Spain

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€ 57 928

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C Santa Isabel 44
28012 Madrid

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Research Organisations

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Milagros Conde (Ms.)

INSTYTUT KOLEJNICTWA

Poland

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€ 127 296

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Chlopickiego 50
04 275 Warszawa

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Witold Olpinski (Mr.)

VOESTALPINE RAILWAY SYSTEMS GMBH

Austria

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€ 90 000

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Kerpelystrasse 199
8700 Leoben

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Erik Stocker (Mr.)

ACCIONA CONSTRUCCION SA

Spain

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€ 289 324,50

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Avenida De Europa 18 Parque Empresarial
28108 Alcobendas

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Miguel Angel Paris Torres (Mr.)

INSTITUTO SUPERIOR TECNICO

Portugal

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UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DI ROMA LA SAPIENZA

Italy

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00185 Roma

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Stefano Ricci (Mr.)

HITACHI RAIL STS SPA

Italy

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€ 95 955

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Via Mantovani 3/5
16151 Genova

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Sonia Caviglia (Ms.)

UNION DES INDUSTRIES FERROVIAIRES EUROPEENNES - UNIFE

Belgium

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€ 121 200

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Avenue Louise 221
1050 Bruxelles

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Nicolas Furio (Mr.)

UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE

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€ 483 406

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Kings Gate
NE1 7RU Newcastle Upon Tyne

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Christine Christine Masterson (Dr.)

INGENIERIA Y ECONOMIA DEL TRANSPORTE SME MP SA

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€ 189 756

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Paseo De La Habana 138
28036 Madrid

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Garcia Prieto María José (Mrs.)

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Spain

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€ 310 913

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Calle Benaque 9
29004 Malaga

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Noemi Jiménez-Redondo (Dr.)

NEW OPERA AISBL

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€ 406 720

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Rue Montoyer 31
1000 Bruxelles

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KUNGLIGA TEKNISKA HOEGSKOLAN

Sweden

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Brinellvagen 8
100 44 Stockholm

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THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM

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TRL LIMITED

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VOSSLOH FASTENING SYSTEMS GMBH

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Adevice Solutions S.L.

Participation ended

Spain

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LINKOPINGS UNIVERSITET

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EUROPEAN FEDERATION OF RAILWAYS TRACKWORKS CONTRACTORS

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4714 Petange

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VOSSLOH COGIFER

France

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€ 201 000

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92500 Rueil Malmaison

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THE UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD

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COMSA SAU

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€ 62 700

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€ 61 386

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Impasse Chalabre 5 Immeuble Le
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93418 La Plaine Saint-denis

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INSTITUT FRANCAIS DES SCIENCES ET TECHNOLOGIES DES TRANSPORTS, DE L'AMENAGEMENT ET DES RESEAUX

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€ 98 652

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Boulevard Isaac Newton 14 Cite Descartes 14-20
77447 Marne La Vallee Cedex 2

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NTNET AB

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