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in a poor state of repair, as well as the railway yard that serves Technical assistance for the development and implementati-
the C-1 San Sebastián and Media Distancia Irún/Vitoria lines. on of a unified control centre for ertms (ccue) and adaptation
The project includes, on the one hand, architectural integra- of existing facilities and equipment on high-speed lines in the
tion into the environment, compliance with accessibility pa- north-west region
rameters, improvement of pedestrian flows and integration of The objective of this project is to unify and standardize the
the current track. ERTMS control centers on all high-speed lines in the north- guía de empresas
It also includes the replacement of the current level crossing west region, including the continuity and automation of the
between the side platform and the central platform, which se- process of applying temporary speed restrictions.
parates the main tracks 1 and 2 from the other 13 tracks, with This will improve not only the operation of ERTMS, but also its
a pedestrian walkway. maintenance, as real-time information on the status of operati-
The central platform will be rebuilt and its dimensions will be ons will be available at local and backup centers on all lines.
extended to a length of 120 meters in order to comply with Consultrans is the expert consultancy that Adif has entrusted
current regulations. As far as the action on the tracks is con- with ensuring that this project is carried out in accordance
cerned, it will be necessary to eliminate the current track 3 to with the requirements of reliability, availability, maintaina-
accommodate the extension of the platform and to remodel bility and safety (RAMS and Regulation 402), as well as the
track 5, while maintaining its functionality. highest levels of cybersecurity and interoperability, through
The project will be designed using BIM methodology, inclu- - Installation of the new equipment.
ding 3D and 4D models of the planned works. - Detailed engineering for the specification, design, deve-
lopment and configuration of the ERTMS Unified Control
Technical assistance for the control and supervision of the Center (CCUE), as well as the performance of functional
construction project works on the safety installations affec- validation tests and the verification of the installations in
ted by the implementation of the 4+4+2 scheme at atocha each of the provisional and definitive situations.
cercanías station - Adaptation of the current maintenance processes (Service
The objective of this project is to modify the signaling and Level Agreements - SLAs, penalties and KPIs).
telecommunications installations affected by the track works - Planning of training activities aimed at training Adif/Adif AV
to be carried out at Atocha Cercanías station, focusing speci- staff in the use and operation of the new ERTMS Unified
fically on the impact on the safety installations resulting from Control Center.
the implementation of the 4+4+2 track scheme.
The current track 8C at Atocha Cercanías will be made Technical assistance for the control and supervision of the
available for the parking of trains coming from or going to execution of the works for the provision of automatic blok-
the Sol Tunnel (Atocha - Sol - Nuevos Ministerios - Cha- king devices for the dual carriage of the r3 line of the bar-
martín), used by the C-3 and C-4 lines of Cercanías de Ma- celona suburban railway on the parets del vallés - la garriga
drid, as well as some Media and Larga Distancia services The objective of the project is to equip the Parets del Vallès-
of Renfe Operadora. It also includes the transformation of La Garriga section of the Barcelona R3 suburban railway line
the current track 10C for the use of the regular services of with the Automatic Blocking System (ABS), and adapt it to the
line C-5 (Móstoles-El Soto - Atocha - Fuenlabrada - Hu- planned doubling of the line.
manes), eliminating its status as a siding, as well as modi- It includes the modification of the existing electronic interlok-
fications to the existing points tracks at the southern end kings, the installation of new LED signals, the complete rene-
of the station. wal of the track circuits with audio frequency technology and
The signaling works will consist of the modification of the ASFA digital equipment.
field elements, as well as the adaptation of the existing interior It also includes the adaptation of telecommunications systems
equipment in the cab and the necessary modifications to the through new permanent fiber optic lines, IP equipment, and the
ENCE, PLO and CTC. These works will be carried out in coor- integration of video surveillance and object detection systems.
dination with the track project. This project is part of the track doubling works aimed at
The technical assistance work will ensure that the works are improving the capacity and efficiency of the rail service
carried out in accordance with current quality, safety and on this important regional link. The geographical location
environmental regulations. It will also include the review of of the section, in the province of Barcelona, Catalonia,
technical documents, quality control, supervision of the dif- is key to the development of the railway infrastructure in
ferent phases of construction and, finally, the commissioning the area, allowing for a greater frequency and quality of
and handover of the facilities to the corresponding mainte- passenger transport.
nance department.

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