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Additional agreement added to current Cuban railway restoration contract
A visit from the President of the Republic of Cuba to Moscow has prompted an additional agreement to be signed to the existing contract.
List view / Grid view
Track/Infrastructure Maintenance & Engineering
podcast
Episode 1: improving network performance
Michael Robson, international rail consultant speaks to Global Railway Review’s Editor, Craig Waters, about the importance of improving network performance and capacity, investments in technology and how digital solutions are impacting rail operations.
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ZF cooperates with Deutsche Bahn on its ‘advanced TrainLab’
ZF is working with Deutsche Bahn AG (DB) to test connect@rail, a new advanced condition monitoring system for the rail sector.
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Network Rail’s Infrastructure Projects teams recognised for sustainability achievements
The British Safety Council (BSC) has awarded Network Rail’s Infrastructure Projects (IP) Track team a Globe of Honour for sustainability.
article
An interview with Roger Grossniklaus, Sales and Marketing Director, MATISA Materiel Industriel SA
As technology continues to progress across many industries, Roger Grossniklaus, Sales and Marketing Director at MATISA Materiel Industriel SA, deliberates if evolution within rail is a revolution or not.
webinar
Maximising the benefits of your friction management programme: Selecting the right solution to fit your operational needs
17 October 2019 | By L.B. Foster
This Webinar will explore the benefits of successful friction management programmes and how these can be adapted in order to better integrate into your current operations and ensure maximum up-time.
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An interview with Florian Auer, Director of Technology & Innovation, Plasser & Theurer
Florian Auer, Director of Technology & Innovation at Plasser & Theurer explains how the rail industry must continue to adapt and embrace new technologies and describes Plasser & Theurer's part in the digital era.
article
Product Showcase: Rail milling as part of an integrated rail maintenance strategy
Rail re-profiling has become a more widely accepted and necessary requirement to significantly extend the lifecycle of the rail. The Austrian company, LINMAG, is a worldwide provider of high-quality rail maintenance services, utilising Linsinger’s well-proven rail milling technology which was successfully introduced to the industry to overcome the limitations and…
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Adif orders Talgo track inspection train to monitor high-speed lines
Adif, Spain’s rail infrastructure manager, has awarded Talgo a contract worth €39 million to supply a state-of-the-art track laboratory train nick-named ‘Dr. Avril’ to inspect and maintain the country’s high-speed rail network.
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Network Rail prepares for autumn leaves on the line
Network Rail and its train operating colleagues will be working flat out to cope with the annual blight of ‘leaves on the line’.
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Network Rail to carry out pioneering autumn train braking trials
Network Rail are set to carry out experiments this autumn to trial new ways of braking designed to reduce delays for passengers caused by ‘leaves on the line’.
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EBRD to support rehabilitation of key railway lines in Ukraine
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is set to invest $100 million in Ukraine's railways for rail track rehabilitation.
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Preferred Alternatives adopted to move high-speed in Northern California forward
The Board of Directors of the California High-Speed Rail Authority (Authority) have agreed with staff recommendations for the Preferred Alternatives for the high-speed rail routes in Northern California.
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Transport for Wales prepares the railway for the challenging autumn period
Preemptively, Transport for Wales has been preparing for autumn in a bid to reduce the impact the change in weather has upon services across the nation.
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In-Depth Focus: Track Maintenance
Maintaining rail tracks has always been a fundamental activity for rail infrastructure managers, but – thanks to new technology and innovations – the techniques and attitudes towards these tasks have changed over recent years. How is combining traditional methods of monitoring the condition of railway tracks with modern solutions and…
