news
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.
List view / Grid view
Track Systems
news
New Elizabeth line images released as project moves closer to completion
New images released by Crossrail highlight the progress being made with the architectural fit out of the Elizabeth line stations in central London.
article
The potential use of high-strength steel grades
Albert Jörg, Head of Product Management and Rainer Hochfellner, Deputy Head of Product Management at voestalpine Schienen, explore the hidden potential of high-strength steel for track systems and explain that innovative material and track profile management can increase railway optimisation.
article
ABA measurements: Monitoring of Condition Based Maintenance during revenue operations
Rolf Dollevoet, Alfredo Núñez and Zili Li – Colleagues from the Section of Railway Engineering at Delft University of Technology – explore current developments in utilising passenger locomotives that use sensors to capture huge amounts of data to achieve monitoring and maintenance ‘during revenue operations’.
article
Issue #3 2017 – Digital version
Featuring exclusive articles on High-Speed, Sustainability, Digitalisation, Track Systems and Infrastructure, Level Crossing Strategy and the latest rail developments in Germany, Sweden and South Africa...
article
Track Systems & Infrastructure In-Depth Focus 2017
In this in-depth focus: Condition Based Maintenance during revenue operations; Smart Investments; Digital & geoinformation technology; use of high-strength steel; and a roundtable with industry experts...
article
The far-reaching effects of the Digital Railway
21 April 2017 | By David Packer, CEO of the Permanent Way Institution
For Global Railway Review, David Packer, CEO of the Permanent Way Institution, writes that key rail routes are approaching capacity and has prompted the Digital Railway project, which will add capacity by modernising train and track systems.
article
Investigation of baseplate pad life on the London Underground Jubilee Line Extension
31 January 2017 | By Jonathan Bray, Senior TrackEngineer at Amey and Stefan Vonbun, Product Manager & Lukas Mayer, Area Sales, Getzner Werkstoffe Manager
Following the inauguration of the Jubilee line in the later part of the 20th century, its subsequent extension by means of the Jubilee Line Extension in 1999 warranted stringent measures against structural vibration. London Underground enlisted the assistance of Getzner Werkstoffe GmbH for a suitable solution for its baseplate pads.…
article
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.…
article
swissTAMP – big data in proactive track asset management
23 November 2016 | By Jochen Holzfeind, Krzysztof Wilczek and Ingolf Nerlich - SBB
For Swiss Federal Railways (SBB), swissTAMP is a key component in building a proactive asset management system vital for the efficient and effective planning of systematic track maintenance.
news
First Elizabeth line journey marked as Crossrail reaches 75% complete
1 September 2016 | By Katie Sadler, Digital Content Producer, Global Railway Review
The Mayor of London has marked 75 percent completion of Crossrail whilst on-board the first Elizabeth line station-to-station journey from Custom House to Canary Wharf.
article
Track Systems: A breakthrough in failsafe track switching
It is no secret that railway track switches – which have worked the same way for over 200 years – face stubborn reliability issues and costly maintenance bills. The signalling, detection and locking systems built into and around switches can slow things down and significantly reduce network capacity.
news
Development of failsafe railway track switch tender issued
21 June 2016 | By Katie Sadler, Digital Content Producer, Global Railway Review
Loughborough University have issued an invitation to tender for the development of failsafe railway track switch.
article
The Gotthard Base Tunnel’s world-leading track technology
The Gotthard Base Tunnel in Switzerland is one of the most imposing structures ever built in the history of rail traffic – at 57km-long, it is the longest railway tunnel in the world and will be officially inaugurated in June 2016. Global player for rails and turnouts, voestalpine, has been…