The S-CODE project is addressed all of the aims and objectives detailed in topic Research
into new radical ways of changing trains between tracks – and work towards the
developments required to realise Next Generation Switches and Crossings, as detailed in
the Shift2Rail Multi-Annual Action Plan. The overall aim of the S-CODE project is to
investigate, develop, validate and initially integrate radically new concepts for switches and
crossings that have the potential to lead to increases in capacity, reliability and safety while
reducing investment and operating costs. The project has identified radically different
technology concepts that can be integrated together to achieve significantly improved
performance for Switches and Crossings based around new operating concepts. Within
this project the research team of University of Pardubice Faculty of Transport Engineering
deals with optimisation of wheel-rail interface in Switches and Crossings and using of novel
material for Switches and Crossings components. This paper contents particular results of
both mentioned fields.
