Maintenance of Infrastructure on High-Speed Lines is your gateway to mastering the essential skills required in the booming high-speed rail industry. With growing investment and increasing demand for efficient transport solutions, professionals in this field are more in demand than ever. This course provides an in-depth understanding of the unique challenges and requirements involved in maintaining high-speed rail infrastructure, including the superstructure, electrification and signalling systems. By exploring the differences between high-speed and conventional lines, you’ll gain the expertise needed to ensure the safe and reliable operation of these vital transport arteries. Through our comprehensive online programme, you’ll have the flexibility to learn at your own pace, equipping you with the knowledge to excel in a career that is not only rewarding but also crucial for the future of global connectivity. Join us to become part of this dynamic and ever-evolving sector.
Maintenance of infrastructure on high-speed lines
Civil Engineering and Structures
50 hours
Introduction
Objectives
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Understand differences in terms of maintenance between high-speed and conventional lines.
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Identify key aspects of infrastructure maintenance on high-speed lines.
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Master’s degree techniques for superstructure maintenance in high-speed environments.
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Learn essentials of electrification maintenance for high-speed railways.
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Analysis signalling systems maintenance in high-speed rail environments.
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Develop strategies for efficient high-speed rail maintenance planning.
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Assess best practices in high-speed rail maintenance operations.
Table of Contents
TEACHING UNIT 1. DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE MAINTENANCE OF HIGH-SPEED AND CONVENTIONAL LINES
1. INTRODUCTION
2. DEFINITION OF MAINTENANCE
3. TYPES OF MAINTENANCE
3.1. Corrective maintenance
3.2. Preventive maintenance
3.3. Cyclical maintenance
3.4. Condition-based maintenance
3.5. RCM (Reliability-Centred Maintenance)
3.6. Maintenance objectives
4. Comparison of high-speed and conventional lines
4.1. Infrastructure
4.2. Superstructure
4.3. Electrification
4.4. Signalling and telecommunications
TEACHING UNIT 2. INFRASTRUCTURE MAINTENANCE ON HIGH-SPEED LINES
1. INTRODUCTION
1.1. Infrastructure and Superstructure
1.2. The influence of the infrastructure on the superstructure
2. EARTHWORKS
2.1. Platform
2.2. Cuttings and embankments
2.3. Roads and paths
2.4. Fencing
3. DRAINAGE
3.1. Longitudinal
3.2. Cross-cutting
3.3. Key points
4. STRUCTURES
4.1. Bridges and viaducts
4.2. Overbridges and underbridges
5. TUNNELS
6. BUILDINGS
6.1. Maintenance facilities.
6.2. Changeover facilities
6.3. Terminals
TEACHING UNIT 3. SUPERSTRUCTURE MAINTENANCE IN HIGH-SPEED TRAINS
1. INTRODUCTION
1.1. Ballast
1.2. Sleepers
1.3. Rails
1.4. Fastening system
1.5. Switches and crossings
1.6. Slab track
1.7. Life cycle and risk level
2. TRACK GEOMETRY
2.1. Dynamic Auscultation
2.2. Geometric auscultation
2.3. Track Surveys
2.4. Types of analysis
3. TRACK MATERIALS
3.1. Ballast
3.2. Sleepers
3.3. Fastening systems
3.4. Rail
4. SWITCHES AND CROSSINGS
4.1. Switches and crossings
4.2. Expansion Joints
5. SLAB TRACK
6. LATEST TRENDS
6.1. General ideas
6.2. Inspections
TEACHING UNIT 4. MAINTENANCE OF THE ELECTRIFICATION SYSTEM ON HIGH-SPEED LINES
1. INTRODUCTION
2. PURPOSE AND TYPES OF MAINTENANCE
2.1. Preventive maintenance
2.2. Corrective maintenance
2.3. Predictive maintenance
3. CARRYING OUT MAINTENANCE
3.1. Preventive maintenance
3.2. Corrective maintenance
3.3. Predictive maintenance
4. MAINTENANCE OF THE OVERHEAD CONTACT LINE
4.1. Insulators
4.2. Self-propelled vehicles
4.3. Switches
4.4. Fixed points
4.5. Registration equipment
4.6. Contact wire
4.7. Messenger wire
4.8. Post-anchorage
4.9. Pole
4.10. Brackets
4.11. Droppers
4.12. Return of the traction current
4.13. Gantries
4.14. Unions and connections
4.15. Remote actuators
4.16. Overlaps
4.17. Earthing
4.18. Feeders
4.19. Tunnel lighting
4.20. Blade heating
4.21. Static auscultation
4.22. Dynamic auscultation
5. SUBSTATION MAINTENANCE
5.1. Routine maintenance of general systems
5.2. Routine maintenance of equipment
5.3. Official technical inspections
6. POWER REMOTE CONTROL MAINTENANCE
6.1. Preventive maintenance of hardware
6.2. Preventive maintenance of software
6.3. Communication system
6.4. Field elements
7. SPARE PARTS
8. TOOLS. CALIBRATION
TEACHING UNIT 5. SIGNALLING MAINTENANCE ON HIGH-SPEED LINES
1. INTRODUCTION
1.1. Types of maintenance
1.2. Parameters for maintenance control
2. SIGNALLING SYSTEM WITH ELECTRONIC INTERLOCKS
3. TRAIN PROTECTION SYSTEMS
4. AUXILIARY DETECTION SYSTEMS
5. TELECOMMUNICATIONS
5.1. Fixed communications
5.2. Mobile communications
5.3. Technical buildings and signalling equipment
5.4. Video surveillance and control
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