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IIT. COMILLAS PONTIFICAL UNIVERSITY
RAILWAY SYSTEMS

ENTITY PROFILE
IIT is a research center of ICAI School of Engineering, which belongs to the University
Pontificia Comillas, Madrid, Spain. Its main objective is to promote research and post-
graduate studies in different technological fields, by means of developing research projects of
interest for the Industry and Administration.

The Rail Systems research unit of the IIT- composed of teachers and researchers from the IIT -
is an interdisciplinary research group specifically focused on the railway sector. The Rail
Systems group applies different techniques in research projects in collaboration with the
national rail network with fi nancial support from both the public and private sectors. UNIVERSITIES AND RESEARCH CENTRES

AREAS OF ACTIVITY

Efficiency in railways traffic operation Railways power systems
Energy efficient timetabling and ecodriving Safety analysis, RAMS, quality
Optimal design of signalling and capacity Control in railway power systems

R&D: PROJECTS AND PRODUCTS
Pj Pr N I
MyRailS. Metrology for smart energy management in electric railway systems. Funding
entity European Commission.
TRAIN2CAR. Smart management of regenerated energy in metro lines to charge electric
cars.
REGATO. Regulation system for automatic driving of high speed trains.

Optimal design of ATO driving parameters for Metro Bilbao and Metro Barcelona.

Traffic regulation system for Metro de Madrid.

Selection of current inverters in traction substations in Metro de Madrid.

WSP. Wheel Slide Protection.

Control center requirements of high-speed railway power system.

Increasing the capacity of the railway line Barcelona - Vallès de FGC.

ADDRESS CONTACT PERSON
C/ Sta. Cruz de Marcenado, 26 Paloma Cucala
28015 Madrid
Camino de los Descubrimientos s/n Tel.: +34 915406269
www.iit.comillas.edu/area-investigacion/asf cucala@comillas.edu