MAGDEBURG TRAM IN SERVICE

THE PROJECT AND ITS REQUIREMENT

The Magdeburg City Council is aiming to improve tram service efficiency and optimise the route network through its “Straßenbahnnetz 2020+” project.
Local transport will be made more efficient and attractive with more frequent services, direct connections, seamless through services, and the replacement of bus routes. One of these measures involved the construction of the new double-track tram line on Warschauer Straße as part of the new route. The new roughly 1 kmlong tram line connects two major transport routes.
 
A unique feature of this project is the railway underpass section south of Magdeburg-Buckau station. Due to space constraints in the long-established underpass, the double-track line must be reduced to a single track at this point. This is achieved by merging the separate tram tracks before the underpass via a gauntlet track and then re-separating them after the underpass, directing them onto the structure shared with motor vehicle traffic.

THE SOLUTION

Given that there is noise-sensitive development near the track, it was decided to install a full surface supported mass-spring system in this area. For every installation scenario, a mass-spring system is designed and adapted to the local conditions. This design is regarded as one of the most effective ways of reducing vibrations in the surrounding buildings.

Calenberg's USM 1000 W track bed mat was used as an elastic element to achieve the project's protective objective. The track bed mat is made of premium elastomers, which ensure effective decoupling of the tram track from the surrounding structures. The predicted noise and vibration limits are complied with.