Artikelen door edilon)(sedra

Designing your railway project with BIM

Did you know that the edilon)(sedra Application Engineering department can help you apply BIM objects of our rail fastening systems to your BIM project? A fast, accurate and efficient way to design your railway project! We recently applied BIM in projects Valencia line 10 and depot En Chardon. Valencia line 10 FGV is the first […]

Installation Corkelast® EBS for Warsaw M2 at full speed!

After a period of preparatory work, our contracting partner Gülermak has started the installation of the edilon)(sedra Corkelast® Embedded Block System (EBS) for the 2nd extension of Warsaw Metro Line 2. The first EBS units are in situ installed in the slab track! The total project includes 20 km of EBS single track, including 8 […]

Renovation of three heavy duty railway bridges in Hungary

In the Hungarian city of Budapest, contractors are working hard on the renovation of three Southern Connection Railway bridges. This renovation project, which is part of the cities overarching South Circle Train project, can justifiably be called a technical masterpiece. edilon)(sedra’s Corkelast® ERS will be installed as the track system on all three bridges, 1.498 […]

Project update of the Jokeri line, Finland

In last year’s newsletter we announced the start of project Jokeri line in Finland. This line is built between Itäkeskus in Helsinki and Keilaniemi in Espoo and is expected to start operation in 2023. After thorough preparation works with all the project partners, product deliveries and installation works are currently in full swing. We supply […]

Finch West LRT: brand new transit access to northwest Toronto

edilon)(sedra has been selected by Colas Rail Canada, a subcontractor of the Mosaic Transit Group consortium to supply the Corkelast® ERS to embed rails for the mainline track of the new Metrolinx Finch West LRT Line in Toronto, Canada. The edilon)(sedra Corkelast®  ERS (Embedded Rail System) will be installed in all sections of the track […]

Extension to Vitoria-Gasteiz tram network – It doesn’t get any greener!

edilon)(sedra has been awarded the contract to supply track systems for the 5 km extension of the Vitoria-Gasteiz tramway for contractor UTE Tecsa Altuna and end-customer Euskal Trenbide Sarea. Vitoria-Gasteiz is one of the most environmental orientated cities in Spain. Investments in green development to improve infrastructure, are supported by both the local government and […]

New Managing Director edilon)(sedra

Oliver Dolder: Managing Director edilon)(sedra We are pleased to announce the appointment of Oliver Dolder to the role of Managing Director of the edilon)(sedra Group, starting from 4 January 2021. Oliver is a seasoned professional with an accomplished and distinguished career in the international rail infrastructure industry. In his previous position Oliver led Pandrol’s global […]

The importance of electrically insulated tracks

A high electrical insulation of the track infrastructure is an important aspect, especially for urban transport modes, such as for light rail and metros. If the railway system is not adequately insulated from the ground, this can lead to damaged tracks and pipes laid underground. Stray currents can cause considerable corrosive damages to the rails, […]

Red Line light rail project, Tel Aviv

Playing a role in different track related project disciplines, from the technical advice and track design to the supply and installation of track systems. This is when we are at our best! Our ultimate goal: the delivery of sustainable track systems. Take for example the current Red Line light rail project in Tel Aviv, Israel. […]

Corkelast® ERS on new Botlek bridge

The new Botlek lift bridge over the Maas in the port of Rotterdam sets standards! It is the largest lifting mass in the world and offers the fastest lift/lower cycle. The bridge should have a lifespan of 100 years and must withstand 900.000 lifting operations without damage. The new Botlek Bridge is a combined rail and […]