IN2TRACK

OBJECTIVE:

The aim of the IN2TRACK project is to make advances towards:

• Increasing network CAPACITY through improved infrastructure availability;
• Increasing the RELIABILITY delivering better and consistent quality of service of the European rail system;
• Reducing the LIFE CYCLE COST (LCC) increasing competitiveness of the European rail system and European rail supply industry.

This is achieved by a thorough understanding of root causes and identification of related life cycle cost effective solutions.

The technology that is enhanced by IN2TRACK can be divided in three specific subsystems:

• Switches & Crossings. IN2TRACK deals with the problematic of S&C from different points of view: in one hand, the optimization and improve of S&C in order to ensure an optimal use; on the other hand, an innovative design having taken into account the cost optimization during the whole life cycle, including the maintenance; and finally from a holistic approach, considering the whole system.
• Track. IN2TRACK addresses the use of tools based on the concept of virtual test which allow the analysis in order to improve the properties related with the noise emissivity, structural deterioration and system reliability.
• Structures. IN2TRACK develops new methodologies in order to extend of the remaining useful life of bridges and tunnels, which includes maintenance, repairing and upgrading. Complementary, it studies new methodologies for zero intrusive inspections along with early damage detection techniques.

 

Within the Project ACCIONA is developing its own slab track system, valid for any kind of railway traffic, and based on a modular multi-block design that aims to reduce the maintenance cost associated to the slab track systems.

 

 

 

PARTNERS:

• TRAFIKVERKET – TRV
• Kompetenzzentrum - Das Virtuelle Fahrzeug, Forschungsgesellschaft mbH
• GETZNER WERKSTOFFE GMBH
• KIRCHDORFER FERTIGTEILHOLDING GMBH
• PLASSER & THEURER EXPORT VON BAHNBAUMASCHINEN GESELLSCHAFT MBH
• VOESTALPINE SCHIENEN GMBH
• WIENER LINIEN GMBH &CO KG
• AC2T RESEARCH GMBH
• MATERIALS CENTER LEOBEN FORSCHUNG GMBH
• ACCIONA CONSTRUCCION SA
• CENTRO DE ESTUDIOS DE MATERIALES Y CONTROL DE OBRA SA
• OBB-Infrastruktur AG
• NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED
• RAILENIUM
• SNCF RESEAU
• TATA STEEL FRANCE RAIL SA
• VOSSLOH COGIFER
• UNIVERSIDAD DEL PAIS VASCO/ EUSKAL HERRIKO UNIBERTSITATEA
• INFRAESTRUTURAS DE PORTUGAL SA
• SCHWEIZERISCHE BUNDESBAHNEN SBB
• TURKIYE CUMHURIYETI DEVLET DEMIR YOLLARI ISLETMESI GENEL MUDURLUGU
• VAYLAVIRASTO
• SLOVENSKE ZELEZNICE DOO
• BLS AG

 

WEB: https://cordis.europa.eu/project/rcn/205648/factsheet/en

DURATION: From 1^st of November 2018 to 30^th of April 2021 (30 months)