FGV and UPV collaborate on a project to lower track temperatures by 8–10°C during extreme heat

Posted 29 de July de 2026
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TRAM d’Alacant is conducting initial tests on Line 9 by painting a 5 km stretch of track white to reduce the thermal effect on the rails The study and analysis of the results are being carried out through the Vialobra Railway Chair Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat Valenciana (FGV) and the Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV) are developing a project to mitigate the impact of extreme heat on railway infrastructure. The study and testing have been driven by a university-industry partnership…