Armando Martins has 27 years of experience in design, research, management and field supervision of track and railway systems.Since 2003, he is responsible for the department of Railways Track at Ferbritas, S.A., where he has managed several projects, including renewals and new lines, in national and international railways.Armando Martins starts his career at CCFL (Company railways Lisbon) as administrative assistant (1978), passing to the Operation Planning Department, after finishing her degree (1985). At this stage he participated in the implementation of new package for urban transport network analysis (ARTUC/CISED), at Tram network upgrade, Bus Network adjustment, considering Lisbon Metro network extension and at several bus lines cost-benefit analysis.Since 1991, Teache at ISEL (Lisbon Engineering Institute - Department of Civil Engineering).In 1993 he joined to the company Ferbritas, S.A., as a Design Engineer for Transportation Studies Department. He acquired wide experience in national and international projects by participating in several projects, among others, the process Porto Light-Rail Network, in the feasibility studies for the renewal of Lisboa-Faro connection and in the international field, railway infrastructures of Taipa-Coloane (Macau) and terminal layout for Grafanil – Luanda (Angola). After 2003, he had participate as project manager in railway designs, for conventional and high speed lines, being recognized as nationally expert in the field of railway transport.Armando Martins represents Ferbritas at CT143 – Technical Commission for Rail Standardization and Certification.