Urban Track is an EU-funded research project aimed at developing, testing and validating innovative products and methods for urban rail track infrastructure.
It focuses on developing track systems with a ‘2020 ERRAC vision’: low life cycle cost, high performing, modular, safe, low noise and vibration – which fit into a harmonised European market. The overall objective is a reduction in LCC of urban track infrastructure by 25%.
Urban Track considers new lines (development of modular maintenance free ballast less slab-track systems) as well as existing lines (optimisation of renewal and maintenance methods).