Specifically for guided urban transport systems, EURAILTEST can offer you an extensive range of products and services to enable you to get the best out of your vehicles and infrastructure and defend your interests in case of need.
In addition to technical tests conducted on rolling stock, infrastructure or in connection with the urban rail transport system environment, EURAILTEST has enlisted the support of acknowledged experts (railway experts, lawyers specialising in transport matters, insurers) to be able to offer its assistance to industry and local communities, the organising authorities and urban transport service operators through tailor-made solutions.
Our main services
- Contract management assistance
- Technical and legal advice
- Characterisation of the dynamic behaviour of tram and metro rolling stock
- Measurement of the quality of the infrastructure/rolling stock interface (wheels, contact shoes, pantographs, etc.)
- Stray currents, electrical isolation and traction return current problems (characterisation of phenomena and identification of associated risks)
- Acoustic impact and vibrations in an urban environment
- Tests in connection with preventive maintenance of track and overhead contact lines (rail geometry, ultrasonic testing, pantograph/contact wire interface)
- Evaluation of the dependability of safety systems (CBTC system, track circuits, etc.)
Examples
Characterisation of the dynamic behaviour of a tram system (ALSTOM), measurement of electrical isolation on tram networks (Colas, Eurovia, Frateur de Pourcq, etc.), measurement of track geometry and characterisation of defects via ultrasonic testing (STIB), type approval of systems and sub-systems (Mulhouse Alsace Agglomération), expert analysis of a problem of premature rail corrugation, etc.