Based on current trends and forecasts, the number of passengers will significantly increase in the upcoming decades and the existing transport modes may face capacity limitations without infrastructure investments. Emerging technology for guided transport systems could be a complementary solution for the increased demand, increasing also the availability of sustainable transportation solutions. This topic seeks to enhance the existing railway system by exploring the integration of maglev-derived technologies into existing railway infrastructures to reinforce railways as the backbone of the trans-European multimodal transport network by increasing its capacity and performances.
The technical approach to be developed could support the enrichment of the railway system through the integration of maglev-based solution into the existing infrastructure following a principle of overlapping technological layers. This integration aims to implement technological, functional and performance upgrades to existing lines and to ensure interoperability of vehicles with both the magnetic and traditional infrastructure by preserving the flow of traditional trains on the existing railway corridor.
This call addresses potential solutions which could support solving current transport challenges and make the current rail system more performant by introducing Maglev-Derived transport systems (MDS). Building upon the results of Europe's Rail MaDe4Rail [https://www.rfi.it/en/Network/in-europe/MaDe4Rail.html] project, this call aims to further assess
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