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Mafex corporate magazine
Spanish Railway Association
Issue 21. November 2019
AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND
The railway, at the heart of transport
infrastructure investments
MAFEX REPORTS INNOVATION
The King grants a Royal Audience to MAFEX The passenger experience, the fulcrum New edition of Rail Live! from 31 Mach to 2
on the occasion of its 15th Anniversary. of the industry's advances in R&D. April, 2020 in Madrid.
IN DEPTH MAFEX ◗ Table of Contents
05 /
TRADE DELEGATION TO THE CZECH
REPUBLIC
EDITORIAL
The delegation aimed to meet the needs
06 / MAFEX INFORMS
THE KING GAVE A ROYAL
of transport infrastructure in the country
and seek out avenues of cooperation
towards its development.
AUDIENCE WITH THE SPANISH
RAILWAY ASSOCIATION (MAFEX)
ON THE OCCASION OF ITS 15TH
20 / MEMBERS NEWS
ANNIVERSARY
The monarch was informed of the evolution
of the association throughout the fifteen
30 / INTERVIEW
Sandra Rueda, Port and Rail Mode Manager
years of its career path and the key role of of the Structuring Vice-presidency of the
the railway in the future of mobility. National Infrastructure Agency (ANI) of
Colombia.
CONFERENCE ON THE “IMPACT OF
THE DEREGULATION OF PASSENGER
TRANSPORT IN THE RAILWAY
32 / DESTINATION
AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND
INDUSTRY” Australia and New Zealand backs railway
The event, organised by Mafex together infrastructures to respond to the growing
with IE University, brought together senior population in its main cities and to
officials and representatives of the sector promote freight.
to discuss the next open to competition of
the transport market for passengers.
FOWARED: RAIL LIVE! 2020
On the 31st March - 2nd April 2020 in
Madrid the global rail industry will gather
for three days of conference and an
exhibition.
CONFERENCE ON ADVANCED
TECHNOLOGIES IN
THE RAILWAY SECTOR
The workshop organised by Mafex
and Ik4-Tekniker has featured the
colloboration of the Spanish Railway
Technological Platform (PTFE), Adif and
Renfe along with associated companies
that shared its cases studies. 68 / IN DEPT
FINANCING MODELS
Railway projects forge their path
throughout the world with new financing
and management models. therein, private
public partnerships gather momentum
with the aim of taking forward public
transportation networks whilst making
TMB CHALLENGES EVENT these efficient and feasible.
Orgased by Mafex and TMB-Transports
Metropolitans de Barcelona to promote
collaboration in R&D in the railway field. 76 / INNOVATION
MAFEX PARTNERS PRESENT THEIR
MAFEX PREPARES AN INTENSE LATEST ADVANCES
85 /
FOREIGN PROMOTION PLAN FOR 2020
The association has developed an intense
schedule of activities for the year 2020. MEMBER'S DIRECTORY
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MEMBERS DIRECTORY
Editorial
Dear Friends, as the participation of Adif and Renfe. As you will know,
As you will be well aware, on September 16th, we celebrated from within the Association backing is being given to all
out 15th Anniversary. A long haul in which the Spanish those initiatives in this strategic field, understanding them
Railways Association (MAFEX) has become the main as being key to the competitive improvement of sectorial
Engineering tomorrow’s railway representative of a highly cutting-edge industry with major
presence abroad and renowned prestige the world over
companies and considering innovation to be an essential
pillar to achieve the necessary evolution of the railway sector
owing to its high technological capacity, specialisation and and its industry.
know-how.
In this issue you will also be informed of the Trade
For this reason, His Majesty King Felipe VI granted us royal Delegation organised to the Czech Republic in the month
audience on September 27th in which he met representatives of September, the Foreign Promotion Plan 2020 that is
of the companies that form the Association’s Steering already underway and the incorporation of three new
Committee, led by our President, Víctor Ruiz Piñeiro, and in members to MAFEX, to whom I would like to take the
which we were given the opportunity to inform him of the opportunity to give them our warmest welcome: SGS
progress made over these fifteen years of its career path; from Tecnos, Technology & Security Developments and WSP
the outset until its consolidation in the railway framework on Spain.
a national and international scale. The encounter also served
to pass on to his Highness the challenges and concerns that With regard to the section entitled “Destination”, an article
the Spanish railway sector faces, both on a national and is included on the transport plans in place in Australia and
international scale, and in which the railway, thanks to its New Zeeland; two markets in which investments will be
advantages in terms of sustainability, capacity and safety, made in the overhaul of the railway network in the coming
amongst others, must embark upon a pivotal role in future years, and which opportunities for collaboration open up for
transport and sustainable mobility. the Spanish railway industry. An example of this interest in
the grouped participation of 8 companies under the auspice
In the same section, there are also more detailed news items of MAFEX in the AusRail Plus Trade Fair that will be held in
on events such as the “Workshop on the repercussion of Sydney. from the 3rd to 5th of December.
the de-regulation of the passenger transport network in A matter of major interest that you will find in the “In Depth”
the railway industry” which MAFEX organised alongside section is an analysis of the different financing models for
IE University and in which representatives of the Spanish transport projects, and their evolution experienced in recent
railway sector came together to analyse the main challenges years. The public private partnerships gather momentum
and opportunities they face from December 2020 onwards, with the aim of providing efficient and viable public transport
when the transport market for passengers will be opened network.
up to competition.
To conclude, as with every issue, in the section entitled “Our
Also worthwhile highlighting are two seminars carried out Partners”, you can consult as many as 16 news items and
from within the Innovation Division of the Association in the tenders awarded in recent months to Spanish firms, and
field or R&D that boasted the collaboration in the same of in the section “Innovation” you will find seven interesting
TMB - Transports Metropolitans de Barcelona in the “TMB articles on technological innovations developed recently by
Challenges Seminar” y la “Workshop on technological MAFEX partners.
Knowledge and experience delivered by a multidisciplinary team for the design
and commisioning of rail systems. advances in the railway sector”, the latter undertaken Approaching the year, I would also like to take advantage
alongside IK4-Tekniker and which featured the backing of of the occasion to wish you a Merry Christmas and many
OUR COMMITMENT, YOUR SUCCESS. the Spanish Railway Technological Platform (PTFE), as well successes for 2020.
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MAFEX reports ◗ Breaking News
Image of the Spanish railway sector
being received by King Felipe VI..
During the reception, MAFEX's
president thanked the monarch for
the confidence always shown towards
the association.
safety, amongst others, must play a sus in Spain to define a long-term
key role in the future of mobility of rail infrastructure and rolling stock
people and freight in Spain. Similarly, investment plan, based on a global
he was confident that the railroad transport strategy and stable, and
is at the top of the priorities of the preventing this road map from being
Spanish Administration when it co- modified either by economic cycles,
mes to structuring national transport or by political changes.
and sustainable mobility policies of
the future, so that, our country, can During the reception, MAFEX's pre-
be an example at the time to help sident thanked the monarch for the
achieve the environmental aims set confidence always shown towards the
forth by the European Union and association, and in general towards
those assumed by the international the Spanish railway sector, through
community. To achieve all of the fo- the various engagements in which he
regoing, MAFEX insisted on the need has offered his presence throughout
for a commitment and state consen- this period.
MAFEX informs the King that the railways,
The King gave a royal audience with the
The audience served to transfer to
the King the challenges and concerns
due to their advantages in terms of
facing the Spanish railway business sustainability, capacity and safety, must
Spanish Railway Association (Mafex) on the sector both nationally and internatio-
nally. MAFEX officials explained how play a key role in the future of mobility of
occasion of its 15th anniversary the railroad, due to its advantages in
terms of sustainability, capacity and people and freight in Spain.
K
ing Felipe VI received, on Sep- HIS MAJESTY THE KING WELCOMED ON SEPTEMBER 26TH, THE The King showed his interest in the
progress of MAFEX and the railway sector.
tember 26th, at the Zarzuela COMPANIES THAT COMPRISE THE ASSOCIATION’S MANAGEMENT
Palace, the Spanish Railway
COMMITTEE, HEADED BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE SAME, MR VICTOR
Association (Mafex), whose Steering
RUIZ PIÑEIRO.
Committee composed of represen-
tatives of the companies Amurrio
Ferrocarril y Equipos, ArcelorMittal, Hernani and the Managing Director on a national level, while being one
Bombardier Spain, Caf, Idom, Indra, Pedro Fortea. of the most relevant on the interna-
Ingeteam, La Farga, Metalocaucho, Víctor Ruiz Piñeiro indicated that "it tional stage.”
Talgo, Sener, Sice, Tecnivial, Thales is an honour to be received by his
España and Typsa, who attended Majesty on a date of such special During the meeting, from within
under the auspice of the company's significance for us as is the celebra- MAFEX the monarch was informed
President, Víctor Ruiz Piñeiro and ac- tion of the 15th anniversary as the of the evolution of the association
companied by the Secretary Jaime reference association of the sector throughout the fifteen years of its
career path, its beginnings, evolution
and consolidation in the national and
The monarch was informed of the international railway panorama in or-
der to reach the 89 current partners
evolution of the association throughout who represent more than 80% of the
foreign turnover of the Spanish rai-
the fifteen years of its career path. lway sector.
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MAFEX reports ◗ Breaking News
all social, political, public agents during two round tables in which cess is carried out very differently in
also have and private to promote a national and international speakers each country, the efforts involved in
means of transport that will improve voiced their opinions. the change in terms of cost and effi-
people's lives. During the first one, devoted to the ciency, improvement of services and
“Impact of liberalisation on railway business restructuring to offer an
Pardo underlined that the objective operators”, CEO & President VY attractive service to passengers and
of Adif is to respond successfully to (Norwegian State Railways) Norway, increase the train quota as a means
the challenges that must be faced Geir Isaksen; and the General Direc- of transport.
to make this process a reality and tor of Development and Strategy of
ensure efficient management of the Renfe, Manel Villalante i Llauradó. Bussiness Network
network in view of traffic growth In his speech, Villalante said that li- Regarding the role of the business
forecasts and the use of railway in- beralisation opens a new paradigm network, María Concepción Ortega
frastructures. In this regard, he reca- for mobility. The company, which will outlined the opportunity offered by
lled that in a multi-operator scenario place the spotlight on users in the co- liberalisation to promote the railroad
"from within Adif, we are focused ming years, has designed the “Stra- and value the investments that have
on overcoming all the difficulties that tegic Plan 2019-2023” as a roadmap been made in recent years, as well as
may exist in its development." for liberalisation with digital, cultural the significant know-how and tech-
transformation and strategic allian- nological advances offered by Spa-
Other aspects in which he emphasi- ces as key points; in addition to its nish companies.
sed are the administrator's plans to commitment to internationalisation
The conference on the de-regulation of the railway sector
brought together numerous representatives of the industry.
improve the use of the stations, pro- as an integral operator. Ortega said that "the industry is pre-
vide an innovative concept of service pared to respond to the needs of
and attention to the traveler, imple- In the second round table, entitled different actors such as Renfe, Adif
ment a fully interoperable system “Impact on the rail liberalisation in- or the new operators" to help them
The rail industry primes itself for the immediate and move forward in terms of energy
efficiency and adaptation to the new
dustry in the EU”, the second Vice
President of MAFEX, María Concep-
achieve their aims in terms of energy
efficiency, sustainability, innovation
deregulation of passenger transport digital environment. ción Ortega Ortíz, featured along-
side; Director Spekter (Employers'
or service excellence. Although, she
added that it is necessary to design
Round tables: European Association) Norway, Sverre Høven; a stable investments programme in
T
he event, organised by the THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE SPANISH RAILWAY INDUSTRY MET TO experience and impact and RailForum Rail Association Board infrastructure and with sufficient re-
Spanish Railway Association ANALYSE THE UPCOMING OPENING OF THE PASSENGER TRANSPORT The experts also had the opportunity member Hans Koers. In this block, it sources in R&D to continue to spear-
(MAFEX) together with IE Uni- MARKET, AS WELL AS THE MAIN CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES to share experiences and viewpoints was shown how in Europe this pro- head world transport.
versity, brought together senior offi-
UNVEILED AT THE CONFERENCE ON THE “IMPACT OF THE
cials and representatives of the sector
to discuss the changes that will oc- DEREGULATION OF PASSENGER TRANSPORT IN THE RAILWAY INDUSTRY”
cur from December 2020, when the HELD ON OCTOBER 8TH.
market is open to competition.
At the opening of the conference, nent evaluation by the Government
The session was presented by the the Secretary of State for Infrastruc- of the efficiency and equity of its
Chairman IE Centre for Transport ture, Transport and Housing, Pe- development. Regarding the main
Economics & Infrastructure Mana- dro Saura, highlighted "the major repercussions on the sector, he
gement, Julio Gómez-Pomar; and challenge of the change towards stressed that “an increase in traffic
the president of Mafex, Víctor Ruiz, a new business model". Saura re- and a greater number of trains can
where they highlighted “the op- called that "we are facing a great mean an investment of 1,500 mi-
portunity of liberalisation for socie- state reform, essential for the Spa- llion euros for the industry, a boost
ty, citizens, operators and of course nish economy, which will increase to the railway 4.0, new opportuni-
for industry". For the latter, deregu- productivity, bring society together ties in the maintenance sector of
lation will mean a more demanding and advance key issues such as the rolling stock and the opening to the
market for products and services, environment, innovation and com- international market ”.
more innovative and advanced, petitiveness." According to Saura,
and that will make it possible for the keys for its implementation to In turn, the President of Adif, Isabel
companies that participate in the be a success are based on aspects Pardo de Vera, stressed the role that
process to benefit from the reposi- such as the correct design of the li- the administrator plays in a “state The Secretary of State for Infrastructure,
Transport and Housing, Pedro Saura, and the
tioning at the international level of beralisation model, the elimination project, key from an economic point
president of Mafex, Víctor Ruiz.
our sector.” of any barrier, as well as the perma- of view” and the commitment that
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New edition of Rail Live! Madrid 31st March - 2nd April 2020
latest technological achievements
and discuss what the impact on the The development of smart and cities
European and worldwide rail sector
will be.
boosts railway investments as a
The host partners of the show are sustainable means of transport.
MAFEX. Now celebrating their 15th
year, MAFEX brings a wealth of ex-
perience representing the best in nally. The opportunity for high speed and how his team are overcoming
the Spanish railway sector across and long-distance rail to act as a bac- the many challenges in building a
the world. As an axis of innovation kbone of a future society which no high-capacity commuter rail in such
and internationalisation, MAFEX are longer depends on privately owned a densely populated region. Corey
fantastically placed to help Rail Live cars and supports a wider ecosystem Hannett, Director-General, Major
drive the future of the sector in Spain of a multi-modal shared and public Transport Infrastructure Authority of
and around the world. transport is revolutionary. Renfe will Victoria (MTIA), who oversees the
be joining us to share more about huge £8-billion (9.340M€) capital
Internationalisation and digitali- the development of ‘RaaS’ and how investment portfolio in the State of
sation: Two key areas of focus at Renfe envisages the development Victoria will also be joining the line-
Rail Live! of smart mobility to unfold over the up. With a vast portfolio of projects,
Internationalisation is a big focus next few years. The evolution in this Corey will share the developments of
for Renfe, using their expertise and area marks an important cornersto- rail in the state of Victoria and how it
knowledge to develop world-leading ne of the future of digitisation and is developing in this region.
projects including Saudi Arabian will be in focus within the Mobility
Railways and Texas Central. With a 4.0 Sessions at Rail Live! where in- The keynote speakers will not only
number of landmark railway projects ternational operators will discuss the update the industry on their own
around the world, the knowled- role of rail in the development of developments but also look towards
Above, principal pannel of Rail Live! 2019.
ge and expertise of the Spanish rail smart mobility. trends impacting every project and
market are in high demand. Both rail operator at a global level, from
A
s the importance of positio- THE RAILWAY IS THE SOLUTION TO MASS SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORT SAR and Texas Central will be trave- Global leaders on the agenda financing models, sustainability, di-
ning rail as the key transport lling to Madrid for Rail Live! to share The Rail Live! keynote sessions wel- gital innovation and topics such as
THAT IS BACKED BY GOVERNMENTS ALL OVER THE WORLD. DEBATE
mode of the future becomes updates on the projects, along with come global leaders to share the stra- urbanisation, which are putting stra-
a priority in cities and nations around FORUMS SUCH AS RAIL LIVE! ARE KEY TO FINDING OUT MORE a number of other important global tegies that decision makers in large in on the capacity of many rail net-
the world with sustainability and ABOUT ITS SIGNIFICANT ROLE. developments including Rail Baltica, public and private operators are loo- works globally.
population growth in mind, the de- NRCTC in India, HS2 and California king to implement to improve pas- The technologies that are key to
velopments required in rail are vast. operations and development pro- be truly ready to support sustainable High Speed Rail Association. As the senger and freight services. Keynote revolutionising the rail industry and
As is visible around the world, rail is jects can be optimised to better serve and accessible travel include smart international opportunities for Renfe speakers joining us to share updates implementing the larger strategies
the sustainable mass transit solution users, have a lower cost for owners mobility, optimising capacity and de- and the Spanish rail market continue on their projects include Dr. Jacob mentioned above are complex and
which governments are backing. Re- and investors and have the capacity velopments of urban rail networks to develop, the focus on these im- Kam, CEO of Mass Transit Railway challenging. With this in mind, Rail
cent announcements such as Modi’s and accessibility to provide a back- as well as using digital technology to portant projects will update the in- MTR (Hong Kong), who leads argua- Live! covers 13 themes and techno-
continued large-scale investment in bone to future mobility. Some of provide smart infrastructure. While dustry on the technologies, challen- bly the best urban rail network in the logies, all key to achieving the ove-
India’s transport infrastructure, the the wider factors driving investment technology plays a vital role in these ges and developments from a global world, achieving 99% punctuality rarching vision that global thought
UK’s latest £45 billion investment include the fourth railway package developments, new ways of thinking perspective. and high standards of service using leaders envision.
in developments at Network Rail’s being implemented by the EU fun- also need to become established. state of the art technology and world
Control Period 6 and the decision damental which incentivises major In addition to this, digitisation is na- leading operational management. Opportunities in digital technology
of Texas Central (with the strategic changes throughout the industry via As the Spanish rail market libera- turally a priority for Renfe, who are Vinay Kumar Singh, Managing Di- Fundamental to the development of
help of the Spanish operator Renfe) a set of tools including the key pi- lises in line with the rest of the EU focused clearly on one area which rector of the National Capital Re- railways fit for the future is the digi-
to privately fund a high speed rail llar of liberalisation. Providing smart and landmark projects are launched is set to majorly disrupt how rail fits gion Transport Corporation (NCRTC) tisation of railway operations. Tech-
service between Houston and Dallas and healthy cities, fit for tomorrow’s around the world including in Japan, into the wider transport landscape, project, India’s flagship 300 M€ rail nologies including AI, IoT, big data,
are just some examples of the global economy is also driving investment China, India, USA, Australia and Mobility as a Service. Having recently development connecting Delhi to re- cloud computing, and virtual reality
momentum backing rail. in rail as a convenient and, most more, Rail Live! brings the leaders launched their ‘Renfe as a Service’ gional centres with high speed com- are all offering up new opportunities
importantly, sustainable transport of world’s largest railway players platform, Renfe are choosing to be muter rail will also be participating in for efficiencies across areas as broad
Organisations all around the world mode. Some of the key challenges together in Madrid to discuss these an active player in the smart mobility the keynotes. Vinay will give updates as training, maintenance and net-
are working to understand how rail that rail needs to tackle in order to areas of development, to share the ecosystem in Spain and internatio- on this project, sharing their vision work planning.
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Digital innovation is challenging in data management, AI and IoT to de- dependant city. Roman Lapytov, De-
this safety conscious and traditional velop a platform which will impact puty CEO – Strategy, Moscow Me-
industry, so Rail Live! Will bring to- every corner of this network. Gerald tro will give an update on the digital
gether thought leaders to share their Schinagl, Head of Digital Innovation, transformation at Moscow Metro
experiences of driving innovation OBB will be joining us to discuss a and the importance of ultra-precise
throughout their organisations and number of the different projects he is asset inspection in keeping up to
ultimately making operations more leading the way on, from various use date with the best metro networks
reliable and cheaper. Another major cases of smart glasses to the latest in the world. BC Yen, President, Me-
challenge is the interoperability of developments in condition-based tro Taipei will be joining us to discuss
rail networks, looking at how digital maintenance. how data streams are revolutionising
technology is impacting the develop- operations in Taipei and the role of
ment of international railways. Stan- The latest developments in sus- automated on-board inspection in
dardisation is a key challenge across tainability developing state of the art mainte-
the industry and a number of discus- As rail is the most efficient form of nance systems.
sions will centre around this. mass transport, the global focus on
sustainability is offering a new lease Stations
Some of the standout speakers who of life for the rail industry. as gover- As the hubs for passengers trave-
will be focused on digitisation inclu- nments and cities are focusing on lling on rail, stations are a core part
de Tae Ho Kim, CEO of Seoul Me- the development of rail in answer of the railway ecosystem and impact
tro focused on the development of to various environmental challenges the seamless journey all operators
a smart and connected metro. Rolf and commitments, the rail industry envision for their customers. Dealing
The railways will take centre stage at
Härdi, Chief Technology Innovation continues to focus on a number of with challenges from station design
Rail Live! in Madrid.
Officer, Deutsche Bahn – Deuts- developments which can make Rail to operational efficiencies, the focus
che Bahn is one of the world’s lea- yet more sustainable. Discussing on Stations at Rail Live! is a core part
ding railway operators, with some everything from hydrail, electrifica- of Sustainability, Norwegian State systems. Finally, Gabriel Castanares, Frobisher, Group Engineering Direc- of the discussion at the show.
of the most technically advanced tion and traction power, the Sustai- Railways (Vy) who leads VY’s sustai- Energy Efficiency Advisor, Renfe will tor, Network Rail, managing some
operations globally. Rolf will be joi- nability & Power stream continues to nability strategy in Norway will be be discussing the opportunities to key developments across the UK, will Some of the speakers joining us
ning us to discuss some of the key be a core focus at Rail Live! sharing the various challenges of im- save unused energy and the challen- share how condition-based mainte- include Philipp Lombriser, Senior
areas of opportunity that techno- plementing these practices throug- ges of engaging with infrastructure nance is being developed and the Business Analyst, Swiss Federal Rai-
logy presents. Rolf also has a focus Some of the speakers already confir- hout the supply chain and enga- managers. technical challenges the Thameslink lways (SBB) discussing how SBB are
on open data and how this can be med to join us include Matthias Tu- ging effectively in carbon offsetting and TransPennine upgrades have focused on creating stations which
managed to support international chschmid, Head of Energy Efficiency efforts. Intelligent Infrastructure as the caused. Carel Jonckheere, Smart Rai- are digital hubs for the network,
development in rail. Nalinaksh Vyas, & Renewable Energy Programme, Bart Van Der Spiegel, Energy Advi- key to the future. lway Director, Infrabel will share the Mohammed Chahid, Head of Asset
Head of Technical Mission, Indian Swiss Federal Railways (SBB) who sor, Infrabel is a leader in the deve- Core to the development of rail is 2040 strategy at Infrabel, touching Development, Office National des
Railways – The Technical Mission at will be sharing the work he is lea- lopment of efficient energy practices the implementation of technology on areas including mixed reality, 5G Chemins de Fer (ONCF) who will be
Indian Railways are tasked with revo- ding around overall energy reduction in Belgium, focusing on a number and new strategies across infrastruc- and the role of smart clothing in discussing how they are managing
lutionising operations across this vast at SBB and the economic incentives of projects including driver optimi- ture and its related assets. As new creating an infrastructure network the lifecycles of their stations and
contingent with the use of sensors, attached. Margrethe Sagevik, Head sation and upgrading legacy power technologies offer unprecedented fit for the future. creating the stations of the future.
levels of monitoring, assessment and Sanjeev Kumar Lohia, Managing Di-
operational optimisation, the deve- Main developments in Urban Rail rector and CEO, Indian Railway Sta-
lopment of these networks is fun- Metro and Light Rail networks have tions Development Corporation will
damental as capacity requirements always been a focus at Rail Live! and be joining us to share the landmark
increase and networks around the these streams will continue to focus redevelopment of Bangalore Station,
world are relying on aging infras- on the many developments taking a complex and challenging project.
tructure. place on these networks, examining
Kim Sang Gyun, CEO, Korean Rai- everything from the role of data, the New focus on freight
lway Network will be speaking at impact of intelligent infrastructure A new addition this year, the new fo-
Rail Live! and sharing the develo- and automation. cus on freight will bring together the
pment of the infrastructure on the leaders of this industry who are using
Korean railway network, one of the Some of the world’s leading networks technologies, new business models
most sophisticated globally. Sharing are already confirmed to join us, in- and partnerships to bring rail freight
the technologies which have proven cluding Khalid Alhogail, CEO, Saudi to the front line of rail operations.
key to improving operations Kim Public Transport Company (SAPTCO) Looking at everything from operatio-
Sang Gyun will take a deep dive into who will share the development of nal automation, to real time mana-
the creation of an intelligent infras- this flagship project in Riyadh, which gement of cargo, the projects being
tructure network in Korea. Martin will revolutionise mobility in this road discussed will be industry leading.
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Rail Live! brings the global leaders of the railway industry together to discuss how new
technologies are shaping the future of rail. Covering all the key areas of development in rail
including intelligent infrastructure, freight, automation, sustainability, cyber security, smart
mobility and stations. Speakers include world leading CEOs and visionary thinkers from networks
and projects around the world.
Technology is key for the
GLOBAL RAIL LEADERS SPEAKING
railway.
within the industry will attend the
From 31st March to 2nd April, 2020, the exhibition.
worldwide railway industry will meet in The industry leading discussions
Madrid during Rail Live! which will take place within the
conference is the centrepiece of
Rail Live!, encouraging real debate,
updating the industry on the latest
Speakers confirmed to join the fre- more and more data and operatio- technologies and innovations and
ight summit include Bertrand Minary, nal actions are transferred to digital enabling international executives to
Chief Innovation and Digital Officer, should not be underestimated. The discuss shared challenges and op-
SNCF Fret who will be discussing the Cybersecurity Summit will bring to- portunities.Rail Live! is well aware of
automation of their processes and gether the leaders at the forefront of the importance of networking, with
the impact this has on optimising this challenge to discuss the varied a multitude of opportunities avai-
operations. Anja Maria Sonntag, ways in which rail can ensure secu- lable, from a fantastic reception on
Chief Innovation Officer, SBB Cargo rity for the networks, employees and the 1st April, to extended breaks and
is leading the projects developing au- passengers. an app within which 1-2-1 meetings
tomatic coupling and will be bringing can be arranged.
new insights from Switzerland on this Some of the leading minds within As we will be in Madrid, where some
topic to the discussions at the show. Cyber Security sector are confirmed of the best rail technologies are on
Michail Stahlhut, Managing Director, to join us, including: Geir Arild Engh- our doorstep, we will be partnering
Hupac Intermodal will be discussing Hellesvik, CISO of Norwegian State with Renfe, Adif and Metro de Ma-
the role of open data and the digi- Railways (Vy), Christian Schlehuber, drid to provide a range of site visits
tisation of the full freight industry to Team Leader Cyber Security OT at DB around the conference sessions.
reap real rewards. Finally, Gino Pfis- Netz, Lies Alderliste-de Wit, CISO at
ter, CEO, Ecco Rail will be joining us Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS). In addition to the conference, a
to share his vision of the future of number of activities will be taking
freight and understanding how im- Rail Live! as an event place. The exhibition will welcome
portant inter-modality and customer On the 31st March - 2nd April 2020 over 300 companies to share their
experience is for the rail freight sector in Madrid the global rail industry will latest technologies and projects and
to ever compete effectively. gather for three days of conference also incorporate a start-up village,
and an exhibition. The whole rail featuring 150 start ups who have
Cybersecurity industry will be represented at the disruptive ideas and technology for Book your ticket to be part of our audience of 5000 attendees who will hear from 350 visionary global
As digitisation is a core focus in event, with leaders and visionaries the rail industry. Two seminar thea- speakers joining us to share their insights and concepts shaping the future of rail.
much of the programme at Rail speaking across 13 content areas, tres will cover the latest technologies
Live!, cybersecurity cannot be ig- suppliers and partners attending and being implemented in the Spanish
nored. The serious challenges of exhibiting at the show and the end rail market and the VR/AR demo
keeping railway systems secure, as users and buyers of this technology Zone is one not to miss.
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MAFEX reports ◗ Breaking News
Conference on advanced technologies in TMB challenges event to promote collaboration in
the railway sector R&D in the railway field
D
uring the event, innovation THE WORKSHOP ORGANISED ON THE 14TH OF NOVEMBER BY IK4-
was addressed in the railway TEKNIKER AND THE SPANISH RAILWAY ASSOCIATION, MAFEX,
sector through the sharing of HAS FEATURED THE COLLOBORATION OF THE SPANISH RAILWAY
state-of-the-art technologies in ma-
TECHNOLOGICAL PLATFORM (PTFE), ADIF AND RENFE ALONG WITH
terials engineering, advanced manu-
facturing, automation and industrial COMPANIES OF THE STATURE OF CAF, BOMBARDIER, INGETEAM AND
robotics, electronics and predictive SDEA ENGINEERING SOLUTIONS.
maintenance, which offer new op-
portunities to the railway sector.
The workshop was inaugurated by
the Managing General of IK4-Tek-
niker, Alex Bengoa. Later on, Pedro
Fortea, Managing Director of the
Spanish Railway Association explai-
ned how cooperation is "a key ele-
ment in innovation and competitive
improvement". After this first part,
a tour of the facilities of the Tech-
nology Centre was carried out with
all attendees such as Tribology La-
boratory, PVD and Solgel Coatings Gerardo Lertxundi, CEO of TMB during his speech at the conference.
Laboratory, Electronic Laboratory, In-
I
dustrial and Collaborative Robotics ts main aim was to publicise the ac- THE MANAGING DIRECTOR OF TMB, TRANSPORTS METROPOLITANS DE
[DEMOS], Industrial Maintenance tivity that Transports Metropolitans BARCELONA, GERARDO LERTXUNDI, ALONGSIDE HIS COUNTERPART AT
[DEMOS] and Advanced Manufac- de Barcelona (TMB) carries out in
MAFEX (SPANISH RAILWAY ASSOCIATION) PEDRO FORTEA, UNVEILED
turing. the fields of internationalisation and
ON NOVEMBER 6TH THE OPENIG OF THE CHALLENGES EVENT JOINTLY
To end the day, the companies Bom- innovation. As far as the latter is con-
bardier, CAF, Ingeteam and SDEA cerned, different technological cha- ORGANISED BY BOTH BODIES.
Engineering Solutions had the op- llenges were presented in the areas
portunity to unveil their technologi- After the presentation of each of to expose their technological strate- of maintenance, sustainability, Big
cal developments and applications them, it was the turn of Adif, Renfe gies in R&D through their needs and Data and train digitisation. On the
in the railway sector within the sco- and the Spanish Railway Technology challenges and the vision of R&D+i other hand, the participating compa-
pe of the event. Platform (PTFE) where they were able on a national and European level. nies also had the opportunity to pre-
sent the technological solutions to
the previously identified challenges,
generating a forum in which innova-
tion is considered as a key element
for the competitive improvement of
the companies.
The combination of these challenges
on one side and the vision of the ini-
tiatives underway on the other, resul- nies. The Association is supporting
ted in the identification of a unique all those initiatives in this strategic
set of opportunities for the sector, area, understanding it as a key fac-
thus responding to the different sha- tor in the competitive improvement
red challenges. of companies in the sector and con-
sidering innovation as an essential
This sector's commitment to R&D+i pillar to achieve the necessary evo-
was reflected in the participation lution of the railway sector and its Pedro Fortea, General Director of MAFEX
of representatives of 30 compa- industry. during his presentation.
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MAFEX reports ◗ Breaking News
MAFEX prepares an Intense Foreign The Spanish railway industry travels to the Czech Republic
in search of new projects
Promotion Plan for 2020
T
he delegation organised by the
Spanish Railway Association
T
he Spanish Railway Association ◗ MAIN EXTERNAL PROMOTION ACTIVITIES IN 2020 (MAFEX) in collaboration with
(MAFEX) has developed an the Commercial and Economic Offi-
ACTIVITY DATES
intense schedule of activities ce of the Czech Republic, aimed to
for the year 2020, with the aim of 27-30 JANUARY meet the needs of transport infras-
continuing with the work of sup- EXPORAIL XIX - CANCÚN CONGRESS (MEXICO) 11-13 FEBRUARY tructure in the country and seek out
port and international promotion MIDDLE EAST RAIL FAIR - DUBAI (UAE) AND STUDY MISSION TO JORDAN 25-26 FEBRUARY
avenues of cooperation towards its
to companies in the sector, as well development.
as boosting its presence in the new TRADE DELEGATION TO ISRAEL 9 - 12 MARCH
transport projects planned in for- RAIL LIVE - MADRID (SPAIN) MARCH 31 - APRIL 02 On the one hand, the country's ma-
Image of the Business Delegation to the Czech Republic.
thcoming years REVERSE MISSION ON PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION - MADRID (SPAIN) MARCH 30 - APRIL 03 jor investment in interurban trans-
port, as can be seen in Metro Pra- THE SPANISH RAILWAY ASSOCIATION (MAFEX) ORGANISED A TRADE
TRADE DELEGATION TO THE USA MAY
To achieve this, an activity plan has gue, and on the other, the European
DELEGATION TO THE CZECH REPUBLIC ON SEPTEMBER 25TH AND 26TH.
been designed in which different ac- RAILWAY AND URBAN TRANSPORT SEMINAR - INDIA MAY Investment Bank (EIB) has approved
tions are combined as participations a credit line of 447 million euros to SPANISH INDUSTRY WISHES TO PARTICIPATE IN THE MODERNISATION
INNOTRANS WORLD CONGRESS FAIR - BERLIN (GERMANY) 22 - 25 SEPTEMBER
grouped in fairs, business delega- finance part of the railway overhaul PLAN OF THE COUNTRY’S RAILWAY NETWORK. IT IS A STRATEGIC NODE
TRADE DELEGATION TO SCOTLAND - WALES 5 - 9 OCTOBER
tions and inverse missions. A comple- plan underway in the country. Of FOR THE EUROPEAN CONNECTIONS THAT HAVE THE EU FINANCIAL
te agenda that especially highlights TRADE DELEGATION TO CANADA 19 - 23 OCTOBER this amount, the first phase of funds BACKING.
the third edition of the trade fair TRADE DELEGATION TO UZBEKISTAN - AZERBAIJAN - GEORGIA 26-29 OCTOBER have already been delivered, amoun-
named - Rail Live ! Congress - from ting to 116 million euros. Prague Dopravni Podnik Prahy (DPP), as the management of the plans
March 31 to April 2 in Madrid, which During the event, some of the mee- the Prague Tram Infrastructure Admi- for the High Speed Sprava Zeleznic-
is co-organised in tandem with Terra- nity to analyse the priority factors been scheduled. It will also be pre- tings that were held were with the nistration, the Railway Infrastructure ni Dopravni Cesty (SZDC), the state
pinn and which places the Spanish in which the association works for sent at the main fairs and congres- Ambassador of Spain, Angel Losada, Administration in charge of the en- railways ČESKÉ DRÁHY (ČD), and
railway sector in a sectorial showcase the global future of the railroad. ses of the sector such as the Middle the municipal transport company tire network of infrastructure as well ŠKODA Transportation.
of great relevance and the coordina- Amongst these, aspects such as sus- East Rail fair in Dubai, the Exporail
tion of the eleventh Spanish grouped tainability, R&D, the digital ecosys- Congress in Cancun that in 2020
participation of the InnoTrans fair, tem, and interoperability come to celebrates its 19th edition and the
the world's largest exhibition in the the fore. Urban Transport Seminar in India.
sector will undertake in Berlin in the
month of September. Furthermore, strategic trade de- To conclude, it is also worthwhile
legations to Azerbaijan, Canada, highlighting the carrying out of a
For MAFEX, attendance in both Scotland, the United States, Welsh, reverse mission on public transport
events is also a unique opportu- Georgia, Israel and Uzbekistan have and two seminars.
New Mafex partners
MAFEX 2020
Spanish
T
he Spanish Railway Associa- three new partners. MAFEX adds the sub-sectors of a solid industry
tion continues to grow with with these memberships a total of and that forges its path around the
Railway
the recent incorporation of 89 companies that represent all world.
Association
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18 MAFEX MAFEX 19MEMBERS NEWS ◗ Breaking News
Ardanuy Ingeniería will be
part of developing two new
lines for the Bangalore Metro
ARDANUY INGENIERÍA
The Consortium made up of Arda-
nuy Ingeniería and Ardanuy India Pvt.
Ltd. will be part of implementing two
new lines for the Bangalore Metro:
the Airport Line and the ORR Line.
Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation
has awarded the Consortium with
the design contract for the lines’
power supply, third rail traction to
750Vcc and Scada System designs in and will run along 17 kilometers with rrently participating in numerous pro-
order to expand this transportation 13 stations. Phase II B will connect jects for both railway as well as urban
network. the metro line to the airport with a transport.
Both lines will have a total length of section length of 36.68 kilometers Apart from carrying out different ac-
53.68 kilometers, will serve around and 17 stations. tivities for both the East and West
one million passengers by 2040 and Freight Corridors (DFCC), other im-
will have 30 stations between them. India: A Market of the Future for portant projects that the Company
The project will cost an estimated Spanish Engineering is involved in are the Chikjajur-Bellary
750 million euros for the ORR line For Ardanuy Ingeniería, this contract line (between Hyderabad and Banga-
and around 1.325 million euros for consolidates the Company’s order lore) and the Virbhadra - New Ris-
the Airport Connection line. book in India. India is a country in hikesh line (Rishikesh). The Consulting
The metro network expansion works which the Consulting Firm is already Firm also collaborates in different de-
42 new trains for Barcelona contract, valued at over €260 million, cal solutions and meeting top requi- will be divided into two phases. Pha- well established thanks to its sub- sign engineering works for the metros
Metro includes the design, manufacturing rements in terms of sustainability, se II A corresponds to the ORR Line sidiary Ardanuy India Pvt and is cu- of Kochi, Mumbai and Delhi.
ALSTOM SPAIN and commissioning of the trains. The Comfort, connectivity and accessibi-
Alstom has signed a contract with five-car trains will be manufactured lity. Faithful to the aesthetic line of
Barcelona Metro operator TMB in Alstom’s Barcelona site. TMB, they also incorporate new vi-
(Transports Metropolitans de Barce- The new trains for Barcelona will be- sual elements that identify the City,
lona) to supply 42 Metropolis trains nefit from the experience and relia- such as the doors graphics, that
to replace those currently running bility of Alstom’s Metropolis range, make a nod to the town planning
on lines 1 and 3 of the network. The incorporating innovative technologi- (Cerdá Plan).
Aquafrisch selected by EU the purpose of helping
Gateway Business Avenue European companies
AQUAFRISCH to make themselves
Aquafrisch has been selected under known in the Asian
the EU-JAPAN Economic Partnership market. After an ex-
Agreement (EPA) to participate in the haustive selection pro-
EU Gateway Business Avenues pro- cess at European level,
gramme, which is part of the mission the selected compa-
to promote European railway equip- nies were called for a
ment in Japan. first contact between
Aquafrisch will join 40 companies the organization and
from different nations of the Euro- the participants. Azvi will assembly Rail. less track in the Nordic country. ded to Azvi by the Nordic railway
pean Union. France, Germany, Po- Aquafrisch participa- One’s slab track system in Rail.One’s Rheda 2000® slab track infrastructure manager.Both Azvi
land, Czech Republic and Italy will ted together with the the Arna-Fløen tunnel in system will be installed along the and Rail.One are committed to joint
be some of the countries present at rest of the selected Bergen, Norway 6.9km single-track Arna-Fløen tun- development in the Nordic region
the "RAILWAY TECHNOLOGIES AND companies in the presentation mee- in which they will be able to know AZVI nel in Bergen. by offering and delivering the latest
SERVICES" meeting that will take ting of the project that took place last better the Japanese railway sector Azvi and the German company The project was launched by Bane innovations in slab track systems
place in Tokyo from 27 to 29 Nov- September 20 in Brussels, where ex- and thus to offer their products and Rail.One have signed a joint agre- Nor to increase capacity on the for both high-speed and high-per-
ember. EU Gateway B.A is a program perts in the field exposed the advan- services to potential customers of the ement to assemble the first ballest- Arna-Bergen line, and was awar- formance railway lines.
created and financed by the EU, with tages of participating in this event, Japanese market.
20 MAFEX MAFEX 21MEMBERS NEWS ◗ Breaking News Bombardier and University Carlos III launch the Railway Icon Multimedia strenghs Engineering Master’s Degree its solutions in all FGV program sixth edition facilites BOMBARDIER SPAIN ICON MULTIMEDIA Bombardier Transportation and Carlos Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat Va- III University of Madrid continue their lenciana (FGV) progresses in the collaboration to identify and educate digital transformation relying rail industry talent on the sixth edition on Icon Multimedia, a company of the Railway Engineering Master’s from Palencia. The solution im- Degree program that the codirect in plemented receives the metro, Madrid. tram and railway schedules The sixteen students will be provided from the Passenger Information with comprehensive and multidiscipli- System of both Valencia and nary training in all the areas of railway Alicante. This intermodal infor- engineering. From the design and mation consolidator allows a computing of rolling stock material to centralised data administration. propulsion, signaling, security systems This way, FGV moves forward or maintenance. se also enables students to complete All the students that started the the Open Data as part of their The course curriculum comprises both internships with leading companies master being unemployed had global and successful Smart City theoretical and practical training that in the industry, including Bombardier found a job in the railway industry, strategy. gives students the opportunity to Transportation. The course will take and approximately 60% of them, work with the latest tools and solu- place at the University Carlos III cam- work directly or indirectly, for Bom- tions used in the industry. The cour- pus in Leganés, Madrid. bardier SNCF awards caf the supply moges - Toulouse lines and it includes plugs and USB ports inside the train. of 28 regional trains options for up to 75 additional trains. This new project will also involve a CAF Designed to reach a maximum speed strong investment by CAF in its Bag- SNCF has selected CAF as the ma- of 200 km/h, the new units will offer nères-de-Bigorre factory in southern nufacturer of its new Intercités train a high level of comfort and equi- France, as well as a significant growth fleet. The project covers the supply of pment thanks to their ergonomic in its number of employees in France. 28 regional trains to operate on the seats, autonomous access for people The units are expected to enter com- Paris - Clermont-Ferrand and Paris - Li- with reduced mobility and WIFI, mercial operation as of 2023. 22 MAFEX MAFEX 23
MEMBERS NEWS ◗ Breaking News
Indra obtains IRIS gement systems for application in initiative, improves the competiti-
certification, which confirms the railway sector. veness of Indra's Transport market,
IDOM is participating in the reinforces the firm’s activity in the detailed engineering work included the highest standards or This certification recognizes Indra's as it contributes to increase its effi-
Central Railway project of rail market at a global level, adding in the scope of work that includes quality and safety for its commitment to continuous im- ciency and profitability and rein-
Uruguay yet another project to the many de- the stage of preliminary design sta- railway products provement and confirms that the forces its position as leader of the
IDOM veloped by the firm worldwide. ge and the design of the executive INDRA company's railway products and sector.
IDOM is participating in the design This expansion and enhancement project. The project is being develo- Indra has received the certificate services comply with the highest It also opens new opportunities for
of the Montevideo - Paso de los project covers a section of some ped using a BIM approach. IRIS (International Railway Industry standards of quality, reliability and presenting offers, as this certifica-
Toros Central Railway Line project 270 km, seeking to improve the in- For the next 18 years, the Grupo Vía Standard), under the standard ISO/ safety in the sector. Having this ac- tion is increasingly valued and re-
in Uruguay. This will be the largest frastructure with new interchange Central consortium, composed of TS 22163: 2017, for quality mana- creditation, created by the UNIFE quested by customers.
infrastructure project in the history stations, super and substructures, a Sacyr (40%), Saceem (27%), NGE
of the country, as 8 million tons of clearance gauge to allow for future (27%) and Berkes (6%), is respon-
products will be transported from electrification… sible for the design, construction, fi-
the North and Center of the coun- In this context, IDOM as the coor- nancing, rehabilitation and mainte-
try to the Port of Montevideo. The dinator of the design of the cons- nance of the Montevideo - Paso de
involvement of IDOM is this project truction project, is carrying out the los Toros Central Railway Line.
Bombardier, Together we move and MOVIA are trademarks
Ikusi renews Iris quality Ikusi has been present in this market tivity and open up new possibilities
certification since 1994, and continues to parti- for transmitting and receiving data in
of Bombardier Inc. or its subsidiaries.
IKUSI cipate actively in the evolution that the new scenario of digitalization, in
Ikusi has renewed until July 2022 the the railway industry is undergoing in which this industry is also immersed.
Iris certification for the activities of order to respond to the growing ne- Ikusi aplica herramientas edge com-
design, development and integration eds for efficiency and sustainability of puting, big data, data analitics, ma-
of surveillance systems by camera, transport. chine learning y realidad aumentada
video and electronic rear-view mirror, From its integration and engineering para la digitalización de actividades
passenger information systems and perspective, Ikusi provides the railway ferroviarias que permiten optimizar y
communication systems. In Spain,
only two other companies are certi-
industry with projects based on infor-
mation and communications techno-
transformar el negocio de los clien-
tes, al mismo tiempo que aportan MOVIA metro – sustainable
solution for growing cities
fied in these three scopes. This cer- logies that facilitate greater connec- seguridad y confort a los pasajeros.
tification guarantees the maximum
quality and safety of the systems and
projects that Ikusi develops for the
railway sector.
The work previously carried out by
the Ikusi team has become evident
with the obtaining in the first ins-
tance of this demanding certifica- As a global innovation leader, Bombardier continuously leads the way with eco-friendly
tion, essential to work with the main mobility solutions that benefit operators, passengers and the environment.
clients of the railway sector.
24 MAFEX MAFEX 25
www.bombardier.comMEMBERS NEWS ◗ Breaking News EIB finances Ingeteam’s RDI strategy with EUR 70m loan under Juncker Plan INGETEAM The European Investment Bank (EIB) will finance Ingeteam's inno- vative activities by providing a EUR 70m Innovation Loan under the In- vestment Plan for Europe. The goal of the agreement signed today in Bilbao is to support Ingeteam's re- search, development and innova- tion (RDI) programme focused on developing new solutions to meet the needs of the energy transition. The project, signed today in Bilbao, is backed by the Juncker Plan's European Fund for Strategic Inves- tments (EFSI). The investments will be implemen- Siemens Mobility to set up lling system. The center will enable signalling system and automatic train ted from this year up until 2022 at Singapore’s Downtown Line in-depth and faster technical analysis operations. The test center will be es- the company's plants in the Bas- signalling simulation center surrounding signalling-related inci- tablished in two stages and comple- que Country, Navarra and Albace- SIEMENS dents, enhance testing of new sig- ted by end-2020. The first will te. Ingeteam will benefit from the Siemens Mobility has been awarded nalling features and system functio- include ATS simulation environment favourable conditions of EIB finan- a contract by the Singapore Land nalities before deployment as well as and the second will include the full cing in terms of both long maturity Juncker Plan, which enables this EIB nomic growth and jobs. This pro- Transport Authority (LTA) to design increase capabilities for training LTA test environment: CBTC, interloc- periods and interest rates thanks to to offer increased support for inves- ject will help secure the jobs of the and establish a simulation center for and the operator’s technical staff. king, communications and trackside the Investment Plan for Europe, or tments fostering innovation, eco- company's almost 4,000 employees. the Downtown Line’s (DTL) signa- DTL currently uses Siemens Mobility’s elements. SENER wins a new contract for the dynamic supervision TPF Getinsa Euroestudios bilitation and upgrading of major important for of Adif Alta Velocidad present in Azerbaijan assets, such as track, power supply, projects TPF GETINSA signalling and locomotives, SENER TPF, in Join Venture with Auxitec, along the Baku – SENER has been awarded a new has been awarded a new important contract for the dynamic preliminary contract in Azerbaijan, consolida- engineering and detailed design su- ting our presence in the pervision of Adif Alta Velocidad (AV) railway sector in projects. Of all the companies that this country. participated in this tender, SENER The ove- deserved the highest technical score rall rating. The contract, for a total amount of 2.7 M€, will take place over 30 fre- months, and SENER, within its sco- ight train pe, will be responsible for supervising services (oil, petrol, high-speed rail projects in Spain that general products) and has are submitted by third-party compa- also a number of passenger and nies to Adif AV during this period. express train connections. The work SENER has carried out in Böyük-Kesik corridor. The contract, with an initial dura- the previous similar contract for the This corridor is the main rai- tion of 30 months, includes 4 sec- dynamic supervision of Adif AV pro- lway line in Azerbaijan and runs tions with a total length of 502 km jects has seen it involved in projects objective is the improvement of the East-West, connecting Baku and the (equivalent to 1,435.4 km of single design relating to the Palencia-Aguilar speed lines, the high-speed railway's largement and refurbishment of the railway infrastructure through reha- Caspian Sea with Georgia. It is very track). de Campoo and Murcia-Almería high- integration in Vitoria city and the en- Chamartín station in Madrid. 26 MAFEX MAFEX 27
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