Master´s Degree in Railway Infrastructure Design, Construction and Maintenance. Specialty in Underground Urban Transport Infrastructure

The general objective of this program is to build the student’s capacities in different technical and management-related disciplines that are necessary for the design, construction and maintenance of railway systems and structures. The specific targets associated with this program are: – Learn the aspects related to the management of railway line construction, as well as those related to the modernization of existing lines in terms of legal constraints, financing of infrastructures, environmental management, supplier relationship, etc. – Learn the main specific parameters necessary to design and draft railway infrastructure projects, whether for conventional, high-speed, metro or tram lines. – Address technical aspects related to civil works involved in the construction of railway infrastructures such as viaducts, tunnels, earthworks, leveling, etc. – Learn the current specifications necessary for the design and construction of railway systems in relation to track superstructures, electrification, substations, signalling, communications, etc. – Have extensive knowledge of crosscutting aspects of railway maintenance management, such as quality, environment, safety, railway maintenance models developed by different European countries. – Study the different infrastructure and superstructure track maintenance techniques, weld inspection and maintenance, expansion device regulations, etc. – Learn maintenance techniques applied to electrification installations such as the catenary, substations, grounding installations, etc. – Analyze and apply knowledge of railway signalling system maintenance: CTCs, interlocks, blockades, automated level crossings, etc. – Learn maintenance techniques applied to railway network telecommunications and information systems. – In relation to each of the specialties (High-Speed or Urban Railways), their objectives is for the student to learn the specific particularities in the Design, Construction and Maintenance of railway infrastructures in these two fields.»