Abstract
In response to the demand for improved mobility in metropolitan areas, the 1990s saw the development in Europe of a new transport system known as the tram-train. This system is based on the use of conventional railway lines with a low traffic density in order to extend urban tram or light rail services without the need to change vehicle, incorporating them into railway traffic. This allows for a wider range and scope of direct transport services and reduces waiting times and changes. The operation of light rail vehicles on conventional railway infrastructure involves finding solutions to a number of technical issues such as traction power supply system, rolling stock design, gauge, tyre and rail profile, structural strength, passenger access, signalling, etc. This paper describes these problems and the solutions arrived at by services currently in operation, or in advanced planning stages, worldwide.
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