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February 27, 2025 | Track

Vossloh rethinks rail fasteners

Vossloh is continuing to develop and test variations of its M-Generation rail fastener, including launching further variants at InnoTrans in September 2024. Kevin Smith assesses the advantages of the new rail fastener type and progress with trials.

November 25, 2024 | Track

Supercomputers help to optimise track maintenance

Japan’s Railway Technical Research Institute (RTRI) is using supercomputer-driven numerical analysis to optimise track maintenance. Dr Akiko Kono* presents the findings from numerical simulation replicating ballast tamping.

October 29, 2024 | Freight

TTC advances heavy haul research and safety

With its specialised testing and training facilities, the Transportation Technology Centre in the United States is helping to meet the evolving needs of heavy haul railways worldwide, as Matthew Dick* explains.

August 26, 2024 | Track

Using smartphones to inspect track components

A smartphone app developed by Japan’s Railway Technical Research Institute (RTRI) enables track components to be inspected from service trains, reducing the need for skilled personnel, as Hirofumi Tanaka and Yosuke Tsubokawa* explain.

August 22, 2024 | Track

Maintaining the machines that maintain the track

Well-maintained track depends on the high availablility of maintenance machines for work assignments. Valentin Waltenberger, Alexander Mutzl and Lukas Hofmann* of Plasser & Theurer explain how telemetry data can support maintenance planning for on-track machines.

August 15, 2024 | Infrastructure

Thailand completes south main line track doubling

More track doubling is planned under a second phase.

August 13, 2024 | Infrastructure

RFI tests first autonomous rail inspection vehicle

The prototype is designed to carry out inspections automatically on high-speed lines.

May 24, 2024 | Track

Increasing network capacity the smart way

Preventative rail maintenance is crucial for maintaining a high-performance network. Sebastian Gand, operations director at Vossloh Rail Services, explains how this issue is being tackled on the German national network.

May 16, 2024 | Financial

British Steel wins contract to supply rail for Adana - Gaziantep line in Turkey

UK Export Finance has underwritten £680m of financing for the project.

March 25, 2024 | Track

How Pandrol is meeting the net zero challenge

The track materials manufacturer is helping railways to cut their carbon emissions by producing components more sustainably and minimising the environmental impact of their installation and maintenance, as Ernesto San Vicente, John Porrill and Olivier Jullien of Pandrol* explain.

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