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The Caminos de Hierro Foundation

ENTITY PROFILE
The Caminos de Hierro Foundation is a non-profit organisation dedicated to research in the
field of engineering and railway technology. We provide solutions for the development of
transport systems through assessment and consultancy services as well as collaborations in
the field of R&D (Research and Development and Innovation). Our collaborations are

characterised by the quality of the analyses undertaken, thanks to our highly-qualified team of
specialists and the ability to comply with established timeframes, as it is our aim to accelerate
the process towards the future of rail technology.

The Foundation´s professional activity is centred on R&D on an international and national
scale providing high-quality assessment worldwide.

AREAS OF ACTIVITY FOUNDATIONS, ASSOCIATIONS AND OTHERS

Transport planning and financing. Track research and innovation, including
Design and analysis of the behaviour of track layout and track-vehicle.
railway platforms and structures. Research and innovation in noise
Transport and climate change. pollution and vibration.

R&D: PROJECTS AND PRODUCTS
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ARTIBAL. Artificial ballast. Cooperation with UPM (Polytechnic University of Madrid),
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INGECIBER, IECA-OFICEMEN and Spanish Railway Foundation.
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OPTIMUM SPEED. Research on Optimum Speed for High Speed Lines. Financed by
UIC, International Railway Association.
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VIADINTEL. Intelligent Viaducts. Cooperation with ADIF, UPM, CEDEX, GEOCISA,
TPFERRO, INSERAIL and UGR (University of Granada).
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VIADINTEGRA. Integrating railway bridges monitoring into overall management system.
Cooperation with PROINTEC, ADIF, INECO, GEOCISA, UPM and UGR.
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MOSCEIF. Simulation Model for Railway Development Fees in tandem with Ghenova
Civil and US (University of Seville).
ACOLAV. Development of key aspects to optimize the use of High Speed Rail lines.
Reinforcement of railways as sustainable and intermodal transport system". Ministry
VPLACA. Study of medium and long term behavior of ballasted and non-ballasted
railway structures. Cooperation with UPM, CEIT, UPV, US and CENIT-UPC.

REVA. Reductions in variations of track vertical stiffness, cooperation with CEDEX,
UPM, CENIT-UPC (Plytechnic University of Cataluña).

REVA. Reductions in variations of track vertical stiffness, cooperation with CEDEX,
UPM, CENIT-UPC (Plytechnic University of Cataluña).

ADDRESS CONTACT PERSON
C/ Serrano, 160 Julián Sastre González
28002 Madrid
Tel.: +34 915643975 / +34 954093756 Tel.: +34 915643975 / +34 954093756
www.fcaminoshierro.com julians@fundacioncdh.com