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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.

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.

December 28, 2023 | Track

Preventing rail buckling in extreme heat

Studies by Munich Technical University and Vossloh Fastenings have found that by using two new designs of rail fastening the risk of track buckling during very high temperatures can be reduced without the need for expensive track modifications.*

September 14, 2023 | Infrastructure

DB extends preventative rail maintenance agreement with Vossloh

Vossloh also announces successful integration of Railwatch, a developer of track monitoring technology.

August 31, 2023 | Infrastructure

Five track workers killed in northern Italy

Empty passenger train strikes track maintenance workers east of Turin.

June 6, 2023 | Australia/NZ

Sydney commuter network to undergo $A 97m maintenance blitz

The work in Sydney is needed to catch up with a maintenance backlog.

February 27, 2023 | Track

Harmotrack project enters final straight

Experts from 40 countries are participating in the Harmotrack project, which is aiming to produce international guidelines on the use of dynamic measurement to monitor track quality by the end of this year. Project leader Danilo Sorrentino* explains how the project has enabled the sharing of best practice from around the world.

February 15, 2023 | Passenger

IRJ News in brief - Transit

Civil engineering contracts awarded in Toulouse, Manila, São Paulo, and Toronto, EIB loan for Pune metro and new lines open in Beijing and Taipei.

January 14, 2023 | Infrastructure

DB Networks tenders for six rail milling machines

The tender includes a firm order for one machine.

January 13, 2023 | Fleet

Stadler wins DB maintenance vehicle ETCS fitment contract

Guardia ETCS equipment to be installed on up to 80 vehicles.

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