• Alicante light rail: improving the use of existing railway lines 

      Novales, Margarita; García Cerezo, Juan Antonio; Ortega, Román (Sage, 2013)
      [Abstract:] The TRAM Metropolitano de Alicante (TRAM) is a unique metric (1,000 mm) gauge system that was born as the first Spanish tram-train, but later lost the tram-train characteristic of sharing the railway tracks ...
    • The tram-train: a new public transport system 

      Novales, Margarita; Orro, Alfonso; Bugarín, M. R. (Sage, 2002)
      [Abstract:] In response to the demand for improved mobility in metropolitan areas, the 1990s saw the development in Europe of a new transport system known as the tram-train. This system is based on the use of conventional ...
    • Use of a Genetic Algorithm to Optimize Wheel Profile Geometry 

      Novales, Margarita; Orro, Alfonso; Bugarín, M. R. (Institution of Mechanical Engineers ; SAGE, 2007-07-01)
      [Abstract] Wear is a very important subject for Railway Administrations because it entails very important costs. So, it seems to be logical to develop a new methodology for designing wheel profiles in order to improve its ...