Train Components Categories
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On-Board Traction, Power & Safety Equipment
This section covers the systems that deliver traction, manage on-board power and ensure safety on rail vehicles. These include HVAC units, current collectors and pantographs, batteries, fire detection and suppression systems, and related equipment used across passenger and freight rolling stock.
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- Alternative Traction Technologies
- Auxiliary Power
- Diesel Engines, Alternators & Generators
- Electronic Train Components
- EMC Shielding
- Fire Detection · Suppression
- Fuel Cells & Components
- Fuel Handling · Lubricants
- Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning (HVAC)
- Lighting · Safety Lighting
- On-Board Transformers, Inverters & Rectifiers
- Pantographs & Current Collectors
- Traction Cooling Equipment
- Traction Motors
- Train Batteries
- Train Converters
- Train Power Converters
- Train Speedometers · Safety
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Running Gear
Running gear includes all mechanical components that enable a train to run on the track, such as bogies, wheelsets, axles, bearings and suspension systems. These components support the vehicle’s weight, guide it safely along the rails and absorb forces during operation to ensure ride quality, stability and safety.
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Train Body Components
Train body components include structural elements such as doors, windows, panelling and roof sections, as well as smaller fittings and fixtures. This category also covers materials used in the construction and maintenance of train bodies, including adhesives, sealants, coatings and corrosion protection solutions.
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- Accessibility Equipment
- Buffers · Couplers · Drawgear
- Freight Train Loading · Discharge Components
- Freight Train Underframes
- Freight Wagon Bodies
- Gangways
- General Wagon Components
- Latching Systems · Handles · Hinges
- Minor Components
- Rolling Stock Materials
- Train Body Shells · Structural Parts
- Train Doors
- Train Part Forgings · Castings
- Train Windows
Train Components News
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RSI/CMA Expo 2018: Exhibitor Spaces On Sale to Non-Members
The Railway Supply Institute has announced that non-members can now reserve spaces at the RSI/CMA Expo and Technical Conference in September…
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Recycled Carbon Fibre Rail Bogie Wins Innovation Award in Paris
The Rail Safety and Standards Board (RSSB) launched a vehicle dynamics competition, and the optimised lightweight carbon fibre rail bogie fr…
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New Generation of Fully Accessible Train Cars for VIA Rail Canada
VIA Rail Canada has awarded Bombardier a $54 million contract to upgrade 17 train cars. Built in the 1950s, the renovations will be used to …
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GLUETEC GREEN LINE: The New, User-Friendly Product Line
Green, User-Friendly Adhesives. Compared to conventional adhesives, these products have the following characteristics: Very good performance…
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Zonegreen Recruit On Track to Increase Sales
Rail depot control specialist, Sheffield-based Zonegreen, is expanding its sales and marketing team to strengthen brand awareness and suppor…
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Stadler's Bogie Revision Centre in Hungary to Double its Capacity
Stadler’s competence centre for the revision of railway bogies started operation in 2013 in the premises of the group’s car body factory in …
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Charcroft Electronics and MTM Power to Exhibit at Rail Live 2018
Charcroft Electronics will be exhibiting at Rail Live 2018 together with MTM Power on stand W74. A strong linecard of rugged electronic rail…
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World-First for Automatic Train Operation on Mainline Railway
Govia Thameslink Railway, working with Network Rail and Siemens, have scored a world-first by running Automatic Train Operation (ATO) over E…
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Railway Sensor Technology Specialist Frauscher Opens New Office in India
In only five years since the market entry in 2013, Frauscher Sensor Technology has achieved strong growth in India. Approximately 100 employ…
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New Energy-Saving Propulsion Technology Successfully Tested in Stockholm
Following a pre-study phase to establish the potential benefits, the new energy-saving propulsion technology prototype was designed, built a…
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PowerRail, Inc Celebrates 15 Years of Excellence
PowerRail, North America’s largest new and remanufactured locomotive parts provider supporting both EMD and GE locomotives, is celebrating i…
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U.S. Rail Industry Maintains Strong Safety Record
Newly released data from the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) confirms that recent years remain the safest ever for the U.S. rail indus…
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DIN Rail Power Supplies for Harsh Industrial Environments
Further to the proven standard features, this module offers additional technical optimisations for the use in switching cabinets. DIN rail p…
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TE Connectivity to Supply High-Voltage Roofline Equipment for Stadler SMILE Trains
TE Connectivity (TE), a world leader in connectivity and sensors, has been selected by train manufacturer Stadler to supply high-voltage roo…
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Promelectronica Unveils New Application for Wheel Sensor DKU ‘Koldun’
Within the ARSCIS system the DKU ‘Koldun’ wheel sensor detects axles, and determines the direction and speed of rolling stock. The main bene…
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Exhibitors Lined Up for Infrarail 2018
With rail infrastructure in the UK currently a busy and challenging market, exhibitors recognise the high value of having a presence at Infr…
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Siemens and Ballard to Jointly Develop Fuel Cell Drive for Trains
Siemens and Ballard Power Systems Inc., a Canadian manufacturer of fuel cells, plan the joint development of a fuel cell drive for trains.
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Charcroft Launches 2018 Specialist Linecard for Harsh and High-End Applications
Charcroft Electronics Ltd., – a specialist distributor and manufacturer of electronic components for harsh and high-end applications – has p…
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NTSB Says Engineer Fatigue Caused Two Commuter Rail Accidents
The National Transportation Safety Board has determined that 2 commuter railroad terminal accidents in the New York area were caused by engi…
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New Regional Trains for Greater Anglia Take Shape
Greater Anglia has revealed the first pictures of its new train carriages that will arrive in East Anglia from 2019. The completed body shel…
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Končar's Latest Trains to be Equipped with SKF Bogie Components
Croatian rolling stock producer, Končar KEV has finalised an agreement with SKF for the supply of bogie components for its latest low-floor …
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Baselland Transport Tests Collision Warning System for its Trams
The light rail collision warning system used combines a video camera and a radar sensor with a control unit. The radar sensor detects the sp…
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Merseyrail to Benefit From New State-of-the-Art Trains by 2020
New state-of-the-art trains will be introduced on to the Merseyrail network by 2020 replacing the current fleet which is approaching 40 year…
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Hear From Leading Rail Organisations at Wheelsets: More for Less
To optimise your assets, attend the Institution of Mechanical Engineers’ Wheelsets: More for Less seminar, taking place on 20 March 2018 at …