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Infrabel awards British Steel a supply contract for over 3,000km of rail
British Steel wins contract in Belgium, following a recent two-year contract extension with Network Rail in which it will deliver a further 4,000km of rail.
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Using predictive maintenance to improve the safety and efficiency of railways
In recent years, the Spanish rail industry has undertaken vast strides towards the development and implementation of strategic technology that allows productivity to increase whilst reducing costs. Pedro Fortea, Managing Director of Mafex, explores further.
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To combat leaves on the line, specially designed trains will travel 120,000 miles
Network Rail’s fleet will cover a distance of more than four times around the earth to ensure the UK rail network remains safe during autumn.
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Using prognostics and health management to maintain railway infrastructure
Railways are important transportation systems within society, and the pressure on their services has been increasing due to a rise in adoption, population and traffic flow. Dr. Madhav Mishra, Senior Researcher at Luleå University of Technology, Sweden, discusses a maintenance technique that could help managers in meeting this demand.
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Network Rail’s heat-seeking helicopter helps to combat train delays
As part of an ongoing drive to improve train performance, Network Rail’s high-tech thermal imaging helicopter recently flew over Surrey to spot and stop potential railway infrastructure faults.
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New future of competency management for Australian rail industry workers
The Australasian Railway Association (ARA) has announced that a new five-year contract has been awarded for the delivery of the ‘Rail Industry Worker Program’ (‘RIW’), the ARA’s national competency management system, on the back of an extensive tender process undertaken by key rail industry organisations.
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Heavy-haul in China: Investigating durable elasticity for superstructure
Ballast is the weakest link in rail superstructure. However, by mounting Under Sleeper Pads (USPs), ballast tamping requirements can be reduced and the availability of the track can be significantly increased. Here, Getzner colleagues, Dong Huiding, Ferdinand Pospischil and Harald Loy compare elastic and non-elastic track components, with details of…
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Three-dimensional scanner to put new train fleets on track
Network Rail Scotland is using a 3D scanner to survey, monitor and maintain the routes that will be carrying new fleets of trains.
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Product Showcase: The Smart Rail Track by Vossloh
Under this topic at InnoTrans 2018, Vossloh will be presenting its vision of an intelligent railway track and is inviting experts to Hall 26, Stand 310 for intensive exchanges.
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Issue 5 2018 – Digital version
In this issue: establishing rail as the backbone of future mobility, InnoTrans 2018 show preview, and Flordia's new rail system, Brightline.
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Network Rail’s new storage facility will save £1.6 million in costs
The strategic new High Output warehouse will save Network Rail millions and improve the efficiency of the warehouse workers.
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Great North Rail Project sees Network Rail invest £18 million in freight sidings
An £18 million investment in the Peak District’s railway is expected to benefit the environment, the economy and the regional road network.
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Government of Victoria set to improve Shepparton and Seymour lines
Safer and reliable services will soon be available on the Shepparton and Seymour lines after upgrades to signalling, tracks and structures are complete.
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Crossrail awards GBRf with maintenance contract
GB Railfreight (GBRf) – the third largest rail freight operator in the UK – has won the Crossrail Yellow Plant contract, agreeing a five-year deal with the potential for a three-year extension.
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SNCF Réseau launches innovation partnership to design next-gen signal interlockings
SNCF Réseau – the French Infrastructure Manager – has signalled the start of ARGOS, an innovation partnership involving Alstom, Ansaldo STS, Siemens and Thales, with the purpose of designing the next generation of signal interlockings.