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11 April 2014 | By Global Railway Review
Around 150 exhibitors are preparing for the UK’s biggest rail event this year, Infrarail 2014, which takes place at Earls Court in London from 20 to 22 May. This will be the tenth of these shows focusing specifically on products and services covering every aspect of railway infrastructure, with participating…
The recent intermediate report from the European Railway Agency (ERA) on the development of railway safety in the European Union has shown that the safety of the European railway system has, undeniably, continuously improved. However, it is imperative that safety critical sub-systems or components – such as wheelsets and axles…
Instrumented wheelsets (IWS) are designed to measure the wheel-rail contact forces. The evaluation of such forces is a key point in the processes of approval of railway vehicles in terms of dynamic behaviour. CETEST, a fully-accredited independent test laboratory, has its own solution for the design and implementation of instrumented…
The origins of the BOMBARDIER FLEXX1 Eco bogie development can be traced to a number of research studies which were carried out by British Rail in the early- and mid-1980s. These studies examined ways in which bogie weight reductions and other improvements could be introduced, including the possible use of…
