TRAM-TRAIN

SYSTEM

A POSSIBLE SOLUTION FOR

THE URBAN TRANSPORT PLANNING

Bucharest, May 2011

Bucharest ’80 ..

JUST TO REMEMBER!

MOTIVATION

An alternative solution to the intermodal transfer facilities (buildings, dedicated platforms at different

levels, etc).

PRINCIPLES

A public transport system, based on Light Rail Vehicles and rail/tram infrastructure, able to

operate continously both outside and inside the town without passengers‘ transfer.

CONTRAINTS

Appliable only in connection with local/regional rail networs, without high speed traffic

(up to 160 Km/h) and

ATO (Automatic Train Operation).

TECHNICAL CONDITIONS

1. ROLLING STOCK

- Bi-system (25KVac / 750 Vdc) or bi-modale (hybride Diesel electric/electric 750 Vdc) traction chain.

- Weel profile - a compromise between the rail well and the tram weel.

- Stronger braking features, to compensate a lower crash enduring of the body.

- Special devices to cover the gap between the narrow wagons and the railway platforms.

ROLLING STOCK

TECHNICAL CONDITIONS

2. INFRASTRUCTURE

- No particular conditions for infrastructure, each network will keep its own features.

- A short neutral zone between two types of the overhead centenary.

-

An infrastructure alternative to compensate the gap between the LRV wagons

and the platforms in the common rail stations.

OPEREATING

CONDITIONS

- On each network, conforming to the specific rules - railway and urban traffic.

- Keeping or not the drivers.

KARLSRUHE

KASSEL

Great Britain:- Manchester- Sheffield

France:- Strasbourg- Mulhouse- Paris - T4

Spain:- Cadiz- Alicante

Etc...

THANK YOU FOR

YOUR ATTENTION!

Constantin BALLO