NEW “RAIL BALTICA" HIGH-SPEED LINE"
Italferr enters the Baltic market, strengthens its presence in Northern Europe, and increases its overall portfolio in Europe
Lithuania, Estonia and Latvia
The assignment is the first in terms of size and type that Italferr has been awarded in the foreign market, consolidating itself as a leader in the international High-Speed panorama and strengthening its pre-eminence in the Systems, Technologies and System Engineering sector.
Italferr is engaged in PMC services for the ENE Energy subsystem (in partnership with Germany's DB Engineering & Consulting and Spain's Idom Consulting, Engineering, Architecture) and for the Command Control and Signalling CCS subsystem (in partneriship with French companies Systra and Egis) of the new ‘Rail Baltica’ HS line.
The goal is to fully integrate Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania into the core TEN-T network as part of the Baltic Sea-North Sea Corridor. The Warszawa - Kaunas - Riga - Tallinn axis has been defined as a priority project by the European Commission, an 870-kilometer long ex novo rail corridor through the three Baltic countries that will support operations at a maximum speed of 249 km/h for passenger trains and 120 km/h for freight trains.
TECHNICAL FOCUS OF ACTIVITIES
Italferr, in particular, is engaged in providing engineering services for the preparation, procurement and supervision of the implementation of the energy subsystem (ENE) and control and safety systems (CCS) of Rail Baltica.
| Comparative study of different electrification systems (1x25kVac - 2x25kVac) with and without using SFC (Static Frequency Converter) and SVC (Static Var Compensator) aimed at choosing the most suitable electrification system. |
| Electric traction simulations aimed at sizing and placement of electrical substations and paralleling posts along the entire line. |
| Design of electrical substations (about 15) and paralleling posts (about 64) including related buildings. |
| Interface with the Transmission Network operators of the 3 countries and the design of the connection between the substations and the existing high-voltage lines (at 110kV and 330kV). |
| Electromagnetic compatibility study. |
| Interface with existing 1520 mm gauge line and 3kVd. |
| Interface with the designer of the Central Post (CCS-Command Control System) for DOTE (ECCS-Energy Command Control System). |
| Interface with the designers of the Civil Works divided into 11 Lots. |
