Wheel wear is a persistent challenge in railway systems, directly influencing vehicle safety, performance and economic efficiency. Over time, the evolution of wheel profiles due to wear affects ride ...

RAILWAY AGE, MAY 2023 ISSUE: The future is bright if we continue to pursue the five I’s—Identify, Invest, Innovate, Implement and Improve. Welcome to “Timeout for Tech with Gary T. Fry, Ph.D., P.E.” ...

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At the start of September, Network Rail announced the roll-out of eight forerunners of its upcoming fleet of mobile maintenance trains (MMTs), a brand new concept that promises to “revolutionise ...

Rail corrugation – the formation of periodic undulations on the rail surface – poses a significant challenge to modern rail transport by inducing excessive noise, accelerating track degradation, and ...

The state Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs has granted a temporary exemption to allow welders without Hawaii licenses to make temporary repairs to fix the rail project’s too-narrow wheels ...

The Beena Vision and Nexala range of software and devices from Trimble Rail is designed for the management of railway transport assets, including operation, maintenance and repair. The comprehensive ...

The San Diego Metropolitan Transit System (MTS) has signed a five-year contract with Advanced Rail Management Corp. (ARM) for the San Diego Trolley Inc. (SDTI) rail maintenance program, including rail ...

Four years ago, a routine Metro inspection turned up something unusual: The distance between wheels on one of its new rail cars had widened. The transit agency viewed it as a straightforward warranty ...

Mike Ayling has trains in his blood; both his grandfathers were train drivers and told stories about the old steam train days when bacon and egg breakfasts could be cooked on a coal shovel. “If my ...