CALCULATION OF THE INTERVAL BETWEEN TRAINS FOR THE MEXICO DF – TOLUCA LINE

The consortium comprised of CAF, Isolux-Corsán, Thales and Azvi has been awarded the works contract with a value of 690 million euros for construction of the intercity railway line between Mexico DF and Toluca. The project includes construction of a 57.7 kilometre-long railway line to connect Toluca to the western zone of the Federal District, execution of four intermediate stations and supply of the trains.

CITEF performed and optimised the calculations of the rail traffic capacity of the line and the minimum interval between trains in the technical tender submitted by the Consortium using HAMLET, a software tool property of CITEF that enables operating analysis and dimensioning of energy requirements by simulation of any kind of railway line.

It is estimated that the infrastructure will be used by 270,000 passengers per day, thus solving the mobility and road congestion problem currently suffered by these two urban areas. The new line will cut the travel time by 90 minutes and save 200,000 automobile trips per day, which will reduce emission to the atmosphere and enhance the safety of passengers.

For further information: Vía Libre, Railway Gazette, International Railway Journal