Slab track: Advanced solutions for railway, underground and tramway track systems
Next years Railway Forum will be held in the beautiful city of Napoli with a captivating programm on the topic of Slab Track. The seminar, titled “Slab Track Forum”, aligns closely with Europe’s current and future strategies for expanding high-speed rail networks and modernizing urban public transport systems.
Topics
The conference will focus on key topics related to slab track technology, addressing challenges, innovations, and best practices. The following themes will be covered:
- Adapting to Diverse Conditions: Exploring alternatives to accommodate varying railway terrain, geological conditions, existing infrastructure, and proposed horizontal and vertical alignments.
- Noise and Vibration: Assessing the impacts of different configurations and systems on noise and vibration levels.
- Performance in Tunnels, bridges, switches and crossings: Comparing the performance characteristics of standard versus resilient slab track systems in tunnel, bridges, switches and crossings.
- Life cost analyses – Techno-economic comparisons between slab and conventional railway track.
- Efficient Maintenance: Strategies for the replacement or renewal of slab track units during overnight possessions to minimize disruption.
- Earthworks and Settlement Mitigation: Managing significant-height earthworks, including measures to address settlement during construction and maintenance.
- Transition Zones: Designing and implementing effective transitions between ballasted and slab track systems at high speeds, with a focus on linking to existing railways.
Call for papers
Engineers, researchers, and industry professionals are invited to submit abstracts on topics related to the conference themes. About the submission guidelines.
Deadline for Submission: May 31, 2025
About the Railway Forum 2025
Dates: 6 – 7 November 2025
Location: Napoli, Italy
Organizers:
- UEEIV, the Union of European Railway Engineer Associations, represents the interests of railway engineers and suppliers across Europe.
- CIFI, the Italian Association of Railway Engineers, serves as the professional body for railway engineers in Italy.
More about the Railway Forum 2025 on the UEEIV website.