Some Mafex members with High Speed projects

Alstom, Latest generation propulsion equipment and ERTMS technology for AVE trains on the Haramain line

Alstom Spain’s latest generation technology is present in one of the most relevant high-speed railway networks on the international scene: the Haramain line, which connects Mecca and Medina’s cities. This line counts with traction equipment developed at the center of Trapaga

(Vizcaya), responsible for the design, supply, and commissioning of converters, bogies, and TCMS. The center also supplies equipment for the HST operated by Trenitalia in the line between Turin and Naples.

In addition, Alstom Spain also supplied the onboard equipment installed on these trains, incorporating the ERTMS technology, which allows both the validation of new track projects and routine inspections among the entire rail network. With over 17 years of experience in installing ERTMS solutions, Alstom is one of the world’s pioneers in developing and implementing this technology and a world leader in onboard equipment.

 ArcelorMittal: High Speed rails

Rails for High-speed railways, with speeds over 350 km/h, are one of the most demanding steel products that must fulfil a multitude of technological requirements. ArcelorMittal has developed state-of-the-art systems for rails production and control that allow our rails to comply the strictest requirements.

ArcelorMittal has been producing high speed rails since 1990, with more than 1.500.000 tons supplied of this product, in Spain (Palencia-León line, Madrid-Castilla La Mancha, Comunidad Valenciana-Murcia, etc.) and for the large high-speed infrastructure projects in Europe and Worldwide (Germany, Denmark, Morocco, Turkey, Mexico). At present, it can supply individual bars up to 120m. long with maximum reliability, geometrical precision, strict flatness and the highest quality on the market. ​

CAF: pioneers in high speed in Turkey

CAF was the supplier of the first high-speed trains on the Ankara – Istanbul line operated by the Turkish State Railways (TCDD). These units can reach a maximum speed of 250 km/h and their interior design guarantees a high degree of comfort for their users. The trains include cars with a restaurant area, seats equipped with screens with an entertainment system in business class and WCs adapted for people with reduced mobility.

Furthermore, CAF has high-speed projects in Spain, where it has supplied series 120 and 121 trains for RENFE’s high-speed services. Currently, CAF is manufacturing high-speed units of its Oaris platform for the Norwegian operator Flytoget.

IDOM, Viaduct over the Almonte River, LAV Madrid-Extremadura

In over 20 years, IDOM has developed almost 50 high-speed rail projects in Spain, in total, some 2,000 km. This work has involved not just design but also informative studies, basic and construction design, work supervision and technical assistance. IDOM has developed over 130 km of high-speed rail tunnels and more than 70 km of viaducts.

One of the most internationally recognized works has been the Viaduct over the Almonte River, on the Madrid-Extremadura high-speed rail line, an innovative and outstanding structure, 996 m long, with a 384 m span, breaking three world records.

IDOM, in collaboration with Arenas y Asociados, designed and carried out technical assistance for the construction management of this singular structure. The international awards received include the Gustav Lindenthalm Award from the International Bridge Conference (Maryland, 2017) or the Maximum honor in the annual awards for Excellence in Concrete Construction of ACI (Las Vegas, 2018), among others.

IDOM,Rail Baltica, connecting the Baltic States with the high-speed trans-European rail network

Rail Baltica is a large-scale project that will connect the Baltic States (Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia), Poland and, indirectly, Finland with the current European rail network.

For this challenge, IDOM has been chosen in six of the contracts to carry out the detailed technical design and design supervision during the construction. In total, these contracts total 393 km of high-speed rail, including stations, tunnels, and up to 179 structures, one of which is the 1.7 km long bridge over the Neris River, which will become the  longest railway bridge in the Baltic countries. The new railway line is designed with a track gauge of 1435 mm, in line with all the requirements of the TSI (Technical Specifications for Interoperability).

In addition, this transport system will reach 249 km / h for passenger traffic and 120 km/h for freight traffic. The project is being developed in a BIM environment.

Indra, Saudi Arabia-Haramain Project

As the technology partner on the Haramain project, Indra has been responsible for developing and implementing fixed and mobile telecommunications systems, security systems, technology management systems, the control center (OCC) and ticketing solutions (AFC) for the high-speed railway in Saudi Arabia.

Indra also has supplied driving and operating simulators, passenger information systems, electronic panels and station signage, online information, public address systems and much more.

Indra Turkey

In Turkey State Turkish Rail (TCDD) awarded Indra a contract to implement a planning system for its entire rail network, as well as a high-speed train management system.

Indra set up a new control center in Ankara, equipped with cutting-edge technology, from which operational planning takes place for the country’s 12,000 km railroad network, both conventional lines and high-speed tracks. Furthermore, the DaVinci system, part of its Mova Traffic line of solutions, support comprehensive high-speed rail traffic management in Turkey, that will achieve 2,000 km.

Ineco, Rail Baltica, the corridor linking North-Eastern Europe

Ineco is participating in the development of the Rail Baltica project, a modern high-speed rail corridor that will link the Baltic republics to the Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-t). The new infrastructure will connect Poland to Finland via Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania with an 870-kilometre-long double-track railway line.

The company is leading, in consortium with Spain’s Ardanuy, the design and supervision of a 94-km European gauge section linking the city of Vangazy, northwest of Riga, with the Estonian border. A technical challenge that includes 13 bridges, 36 road viaducts and 3 railway viaducts, among other infrastructures.

In addition, together with IDOM, Ineco has carried out the technical design of the 56-kilometre high-speed section that crosses the city of Riga and has developed works related to the maintenance infrastructures and the electrification of the network.

Siemens, Signaling and control technology under the Bosphorus Strait

The Marmaray railway line (Turkey), on which commuter, metro and high-speed trains as well as a freight link converge, has a total length of 76 kilometers and connects the Turkish cities of Gebze in Asia and Halkali in Europe through the 14-kilometre tunnel under the Bosphorus Strait.

A project in which Siemens Rail Automation, in joint venture with OHL, in charge of the civil works, has installed the ERTMS (European Traffic Management System) and CBTC (Communications-Based Train Control System) signaling and control systems, as well as the communication systems and the SCADA system (based on Siemens WinCC), in addition to the CTC (Controlguide Rail9000).

Siemens Mobility’s contribution to Spain’s high-speed rail network

In more than 25 years of High Speed in Spain, Siemens Mobility has implemented its electrification, signaling and rolling stock technologies on most of the lines currently in service.

In a joint venture with Telice, it is responsible for the electrification of the Valladolid – Palencia – León high-speed line, where Siemens installed the overhead line, among other elements, as well as the maintenance works for the traction electrical substations and associated auto-transformer centers.

Siemens has also electrified the Madrid – Seville, La Sagra – Toledo, Segovia – Valdestillas, Motilla – Valencia, Vigo – Coruña and Valladolid – León – Burgos high-speed lines.

In terms of signaling, Siemens Mobility has installed its systems on the Lleida – Barcelona high-speed line, as well as on other sections of the Barcelona – Figueres, La Sagra – Toledo, Segovia – Valdestillas, Madrid – Valladolid, Olmedo – Zamora – Pobla de Sanabria and Ourense – Santiago lines.

Currently, 26 Velaro E trains supplied to Renfe operate on the Madrid – Barcelona high-speed line.

Thales Spain, first supplier of ETCS systems in Turkey

Thales Spain was the first supplier of ETCS systems in Turkey and since 2008 is one of the main players in the development of Turkish high speed. The company has a subsidiary company based in Turkey since 2009 with more than 140 local professionals experts in signaling who are responsible for the implementation of all activities in the country together with the Spanish teams.

Thales is present in different phases and stations of the Ankara-Istanbul high-speed line, more than 400 kilometers are equipped with the signaling systems and the ETCS level 1 and 2 train protection system. Phase I of the line was commercial commissioning by Thales Spain in March 2009, and Phase II in July 2014.

The company is also in charge of both corrective and preventive maintenance, along this line, for the signaling systems installed, ETCS automatic train protection and communications.