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August 26, 2021 | Track

Adapting in-service rail monitoring for industrial railways

Benjamin Baasch, Judith Heusel, Michael Roth and Jörn C Groos, researchers at the German Aerospace Center (DLR), explain how intelligent shunters are providing in-service railway track monitoring at the Braunschweig port railway.

August 19, 2021 | Track

Automating the rail gas pressure welding process

Ryuichi Yamamoto, senior chief researcher in the rail maintenance and welding laboratory in the Track Technology Division of the Railway Technical Research Institute (RTRI) explains how a new simplified gas pressure welding process will help to overcome an expected fall in skilled welders.

May 26, 2021 | Track

Atmo brings rail grinding to tight urban tracks

One of the practical achievements stemming from Europe’s Shift2Rail research project is a new trailer vehicle designed to overcome the challenges faced in grinding tram and light rail tracks in densely-populated urban areas. David Briginshaw reports on the development of the new grinder.

April 12, 2021 | Rolling stock

Bold plans for Sinara Transport Machines

Sinara Transport Machines (STM) has ambitious plans to grow orders and expand its competencies at home and abroad. CEO Viktor Lesh reveals the Russian manufacturer’s strategy to Kevin Smith.

March 25, 2021 | Track

Making rail harder, better, faster

Steady increases in tonnages, traffic volumes and maximum speeds during the last 60 years have driven track component manufacturers to develop new products able to meet growing track forces. David Briginshaw reports on some of the key achievements by four of the leading suppliers as they adapt to new challenges.

February 17, 2021 | Infrastructure

Automatic Track Machine Oscillator track maintenance unit unveiled

The Plasser & Theurer machine was developed through Shift2Rail.

February 15, 2021 | News

Sound Transit awards five-year rail maintenance contract

The contract is one of the most comprehensive rail assessment and maintenance contracts awarded by a North American transit agency.

February 10, 2021 | Infrastructure

KiwiRail nears completion of Auckland track renewal project

Track is being replaced following increase prevalence of rolling contact fatigue.

December 2, 2020 | Track

San Diego’s MTS awards light rail track maintenance contract

SAN Diego Metropolitan Transit System (MTS) has awarded a five-year track maintenance contract to Advanced Rail Management (ARM) for the San Diego Trolley (SDTI) light rail network.

November 24, 2020 | Track

Linsinger unveils hydrogen milling machine

LINSINGER has unveiled a hydrogen fuel cell powered rail milling machine, which the company says is a world first, and is the result of a multi-year research and development project.

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