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POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY OF VALENCIA. YTECHNIC UNIVERSITY OF VALENCIA.
RAILWAY ENGINEERING RESEARCH

GROUP.

ENTITY PROFILE
The Railway Engineering Research Group is a part of the Institute of Transport and
Territory from the Technical University of Valencia, Spain. The Research Group combines
the required technical and scientifi c knowledge in Railway Engineering with a wide
experience in the design, construction and operation of railway infrastructures and
facilities, emphasising its ability and know-how on the design, construction and operation
procedures related to the current problems of railway systems.

AREAS OF ACTIVITY UNIVERSITIES AND RESEARCH CENTRES
• Structural and vibratory analysis of railway • Energy effi ciency.
subgrades. • Optimization of railway operations.

• Railway track and infrastructure
maintenance.

R&D: PROJECTS AND PRODUCTS
Project Product National International
AUREVA. Design, construction and homologation of a new topographic
system for railway track surveying and constructing. Ongoing.
Strategies for the energy-effi cent design and operation of railway and
tramway infrastructures. Ongoing.
Modelling and analysis of vibration attenuation elements in railway tracks.
Ongoing.
MANIOBRA. Predictive railway maintenance based on the analysis of track
gemetrical parameters.
Study on Under Sleeper Pads.

Numerical analysis of the transition wedges constructed between Valencia
and Xátiva in the Madrid-Comunidad Valenciana High Speed Line.
Analysis and investigation of the railway accident occured in line 1 of Valencia
underground on July 3rd 2006.

ADDRESS CONTACT PERSON
Dpto. de Ingeniera e Infraestructura de Ricardo Insa Franco
los Transportes Head of research group
Camino de Vera, s/n - 46022 Valencia Tel.: +34 963877376 ext.: 73767
www.upv.es