Dimetronic play key role in Metro de Madrid enhancement plan
During the period 2003/07 the Council of Transport and Infrastructure of the Autonomous Region of Madrid has implemented the biggest network enhancement in the history of Metro de Madrid. A total of 53.14 Km of heavy metro plus 27.77 Km of light rail have been constructed representing 80.91 km’s of new line.
Dimetronic, part of Invensys Rail Group, has been heavily involved in the Madrid Metro’s Enhancement Plan, installing the company’s Signalling and Automatic Train Control systems both in the heavy metro’s lines and rolling stock.
Westrace electronic interlocking, FS5000 Jointless Track Circuits and MD2000 electric point machines have been installed along with TBS 100 (Speed Codes) and TBS 500 (Distance To Go) Automatic Train Control systems in all 53.14 Km of conventional metro. This network has also been integrated within Dimetronic’s Centralised Traffic Control at Alto del Arenal.
Part of the enhancement plan included the acquisition of new rolling stock. The TBS 500 ATC system has now been installed by Dimetronic in 90 of the 3000 series trains and 52 of the 9000 series trains. TBS 500 allows trains to run in Distance To Go and Speed Code ATP functionalities – depending on the equipment installed track-side. These trains are now ready to be upgraded to a CBTC (Communication Based Train Control) moving block system. SIRIUS, Dimetronic’s CBTC system, works through a digital transmission radio system for the continuous bidirectional interchange of information between the line’s fixed equipment and the on-board sub-system.
A total of nine lines were awarded to Dimetronic by the contracting authority, MINTRA, in order to ensure the reliable performance of this ambitious Enhancement Plan. The number of km’s to be equipped within the project timescale of six months represented a real challenge and included the commissioning and opening for revenue service. Dimetronic’s particular focus was to ensure the seamless integration of the nine line terminals connecting to the existing lines, all of which need to be modified without causing service disruption.
Dimetronic’s proven engineering and project management skills coupled with a history of manufacturing excellence all contributed to the success of this project and satisfaction of the Madrid Council.
Project milestone dates.
•24-11-2006 - Line 5 (Canillejas - Alameda de Osuna), Length: 2,5 Km, New stations: 2
•18-12-2006 – Line 11 (PanBendito– La Peseta), Length: 2,7 Km, New stations: 3
• 22-12-2006 – Line 10 (new station - AviaciónEspañola)
• 15-01-2007 – Line 8 (new station - Pinardel Rey)
• 16-02-2007 – Line 2 (Ventas – La Elipa), Length: 1,6 Km, New stations: 1
• 30-03-2007 – Line 1 (Plaza de Castilla – Estaciónde Chamartín) and 11-04-2007 – Line 1 (Estaciónde Chamartín– Pinarde Chamartín), Length: 2,7 Km, New stations: 3
• 11-04-2007 – Line 4 (Parquede Santa María– Pinarde Chamartín), Length: 2,7 Km, New stations: 3
• 21-04-2007 – Line 3 (Legazpi – Villaverde Alto), Length: 8,7 Km, plus 1,2 Km to the Depot, New stations: 7
• 26-04-2007 – MetroNorte or Line 10b (Fuencarral - TresOlivos- Alcobendasand San Sebastiánde los Reyes), Length: 15,7 Km, New stations: 11
• 03-05-2007 – Line 8 (Barajas – Airport, T4), Length: 2,5 Km, New stations: 1
• 05-05-2007 – MetroEste or Line 7b (Las Musas – Olympic stadium – Coslada and San Fernando de Henares), Length: 12,4 Km, New stations: 8
• 16-05-2007 – Line 1 (Congosto – Ensanchede Vallecas), Length: 1,6 Km, New stations: 3
