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Smoother journeys for passengers as new track is installed in Suffolk
Rail journeys between Ipswich, Lowestoft and Felixstowe will now be smoother and more reliable following the installation of 15km of new track over a nine-day closure.
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Researching the significance of ballast in track degradation
Our regular contributor, Graham Ellis, discusses track degradation and some of the research that is currently being undertaken to understand the significance ballast when it comes to track wear.
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Derby given the go ahead as upgrade dates confirmed
Dates for a major £200 million railway upgrade that will improve journeys to and through Derby station have been confirmed, with plans being implemented to keep Derby moving.
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Digital and geoinformation technologies in the development of Russian railway infrastructure
The JSC Russian Railways 2030 Development Strategy involves the large-scale deployment of advanced technology to all of the company’s business activities, including its complex infrastructure. It is tasked, among other things, with developing the technologies and processes for the design, construction and operation of high-speed lines (up to 350km/h), as…
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Waterloo track replaced for a more reliable railway
28 March 2017 | By Global Railway Review
Key sections of track has been replaced at Waterloo as part of the Railway Upgrade Plan from Network Rail.
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Issue #1 2017 – Digital version
Read the free-to-view digital version of the latest issue of Global Railway Review magazine...
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Rail track maintenance machinery – Innovations in the UK
31 January 2017 | By Brian Counter, Technical Director of the Permanent Way Institution (PWI)
In this article for Global Railway Review, Brian Counter, Technical Director of the Permanent Way Institution (PWI), reviews current methods and innovations in the UK rail industry’s track maintenance machinery sector.
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Winter is coming – how does NS and ProRail cope?
Snow and frost can have a major impact on train timetables. NS is the largest rail carrier in the Netherlands and together with the network manager, ProRail, it has a number of measures ready and waiting to ensure it can keep transporting as many passengers as possible when winter comes.…
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Issue #6 2016 – Digital version
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Manufacturing quality in series
23 November 2016 | By Simon Misar, Head of Content in the Advertising Department of Plasser & Theurer
The new fleet programme of DB Netz AG (Deutsche Bahn’s rail infrastructure company) demonstrates extraordinary quality standards. Simon Misar, Head of Content in the Advertising Department of Plasser & Theurer, explains that – for the first time – Plasser & Theurer has built track maintenance machines for DB Netz AG…
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Quality control measurement of a MSS after 30 years of operation
An investigation into the effectiveness of one of the first mass-spring systems (MSS) in Switzerland is currently ongoing. After 30 years of operation, the vibration-reducing lightweight MSS is still performing without faults, despite the elastic bearing of the slab now being partially submerged in water. Vibration engineering experts Adrian Egger…
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Infrastructure group calls for whole life concrete slab track solution
26 October 2016 | By Britpave
Transport infrastructure association Britpave discuss the benefits of concrete slab track in rail investment