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edilon)(sedra HSTS
Heavy rail Slab Track System

edilon)(sedra | 09/2014

Edition 96 | 2014

Always a step ahead

in rail systems!

Location

Bilbao, Spain

Project

Olaveaga Tunnel. Bilbao-Balmaseda Line

(freight and passenger trains)

Length

240 m double track

Application

2008

Rail profile

1:20 inclination 60E1 rails

Details

edilon)(sedra HSTS offers a significant

reduction in construction height, which made
the tunnel suitable for a catenary system. Can
be installed both prefab and in-situ.

Target

Electrification and refurbishment of tunnel by

replacing old ballasted track by edilon)(sedra
HSTS. Vertical gauge improvement by
approximately 40 cm in order to apply postum
catenary system. Accessibility for emergency
vehicles. Short construction period.

Client

FEVE. Spanish Railtrack Administration

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Heavy rail Slab Track System

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Edition 96 | 2014

edilon)(sedra vision and mission points:

)( Tailor-made solutions for railways and urban transit
)( Manufacturer of "n&v products" developed in our R&D lab facilities
)( Your partner for DCM-projects (Design Construct Maintain)
)( Decades of practice-proven products and technology

www.edilonsedra.com

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edilon)(sedra ERS
Embedded Rail System

edilon)(sedra | 06/2014

Edition 94 | 2014

Always a step ahead

in rail systems!

Location

Eurotunnel, France-England

Project

Refurbishment of the Diamond Crossing

Length

188 m of UIC60 track

Application

December 1992

Rail profile

UIC60

Details

edilon)(sedra ERS (Embedded Rail System) for

tunnels and fire blocking doors

Target

edilon)(sedra ERS (Embedded Rail System)

was chosen for its ability to reduce air leakage
under the fire blocking doors and because the
system is virtually maintenance-free. Now 18
years in service / 300 million passengers / 355
million tons of goods

Client

Eurotunnel Plc

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Embedded Rail System

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Edition 94 | 2014

In December 1992 edilon)(sedra

installed two ERS (Embedded Rail
System) diamond crossings in the
Channel Tunnel, between the UK and
France. Eurotunnel Plc chose
edilon)(sedra ERS because of the low
maintenance aspect and highest degree
of serviceability and availability.
Moreover this system prevents air
leakage under the fire blocking doors,
from one tunnel into the other.
Furthermore it offers good accessibility
for emergency vehicles in case of a fire.
The edilon)(sedra ERS diamond
crossings survived a mayor fire in the
tunnel in 1996 and still are in good
condition. After being 18 years in service
this diamond crossing was subject for
being renewed in a major overhaul.

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watching the movie
about the exchange of
the diamond crossing
after being 18 years in
service!

edilon)(sedra vision and mission points:

)( Tailor-made solutions for railways and urban transit
)( Manufacturer of "n&v products" developed in our R&D lab facilities
)( Your partner for DCM-projects (Design Construct Maintain)
)( Decades of practice-proven products and technology

www.edilonsedra.com

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edilon)(sedra ERS
Embedded Rail System

edilon)(sedra | 02/2014

Edition 65 | 2013

Always a step ahead

in rail systems!

Location

France, mountain pass Col des Montets

Project

Tunnel de Montets

Length

1800 m

Application

June 2013

Rail profile

46E2 - U33

Details

edilon)(sedra ERS (Embedded Rail System)

Line St Gervais/Chamonix

Target

Modernization of the Alpine valley track

Client

RFF, France

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Embedded Rail System

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Edition 65 | 2013

Located in the valley, the tunnel of Montets

has a double feature, unique in France and
elsewhere: It has been converted to a
railway tunnel which can also be used by
automobiles trucks/cars when the mountain
pass Col des Montets is closed to traffic
due to winter weather conditions. This
operation is part of a modernization which
should contribute modal shift in the sensitive
Alpine valley.
edilon)(sedra ERS (Embedded Rail System)
has changed the concept of discretely
supported rails by means of sleepers or
blocks, into continuously supported rails.
By virtue of the position-stable integration of
the rails into a concrete or steel channel
structure, track loads have a negligible
effect on track gauge, position and buckling.
This homogeneous elastic support is
providing the same dynamic spring and
damping behavior as e.g. ballasted track
under traffic load, but completely eliminates
the influences of individual rail seats or
sleepers.
Track loads become more evenly spread
and dynamic load amplification is getting
lower. Lateral stability and high vertical
elasticity offer a high degree of protection
against corrugation avoiding the necessity
for a regular rail grinding.

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the refurbishment construction
movie!

edilon)(sedra vision and mission points:

)( Tailor-made solutions for railways and urban transit
)( Manufacturer of "n&v products" developed in our R&D lab facilities
)( Your partner for DCM-projects (Design Construct Maintain)
)( Decades of practice-proven products and technology

www.edilonsedra.com

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edilon)(sedra ERS
Embedded Rail System

edilon)(sedra | 06/2014

Edition 80 | 2014

Always a step ahead

in rail systems!

Location

Madrid, Spain

Project

Rail access from Chamartin Station to Barajas

Airport terminal 4 in Madrid. Commuter & high
speed passenger traffic

Length

13.5 km

Application

2010 - 2011

Rail profile

60E1 (UIC60)

System

edilon)(sedra ERS (Embedded Rail System)

Inclination

1:20

Client

Ministerio de Fomento. Government of Spain

Special features

Three-rail, dual gauge track allowing track on

international track gauge (1435 mm) and
RENFE gauge (1668 mm)

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Embedded Rail System

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Edition 80 | 2014

The aim of the new rail link was to

provide a direct service between the
airport and Chamartin station in
Madrid, which has been redeveloped
as the terminal of the new MadridValladolid high-speed line, providing
direct connections from the airport to
RENFE's national intercity network.
The use of edilon)(sedra ERS makes
the tunnel accessible for normal
vehicles. Also passengers can
evacuate the tunnel easily in case of
emergency because of the flat floor
surface.

edilon)(sedra vision and mission points:

)( Tailor-made solutions for railways and urban transit
)( Manufacturer of "n&v products" developed in our R&D lab facilities
)( Your partner for DCM-projects (Design Construct Maintain)
)( Decades of practice-proven products and technology

www.edilonsedra.com