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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Search for Lighter Train Bogies Turns to Carbon Fibre and 3D Printing
Research at the University of Huddersfield could lead to new generations of railway vehicles with carbon fibre frames and key components mad…
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Melbourne’s Historic Train Stations to Undergo Vital Upgrades
These upgrades are part of the Labor Government’s $30 billion program to boost capacity, reduce congestion and deliver the transport network…
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PowerRail, Inc. Announces New Strategic Partnership
Interstate-McBee has over 70 years of experience manufacturing the highest quality fuel injectors, while PowerRail has spent the last 14 yea…
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New Futuristic Trains for TransPennine Express Take Shape
TransPennine Express customers are a step closer to experiencing brand new, high quality trains as Hitachi begins work on intercity fleet to…
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UK's Vivarail to Open Production Site in County Durham
Vivarail has been attracted by the region’s highly-skilled labour pool and is investing up to £100,000 in its new plant on the Spectrum Busi…
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Rolls-Royce and CRRC Agree Strategic Partnership
Rolls-Royce Power Systems and the world’s largest rolling stock manufacturer, China Railway Rolling Stock Corporation (CRRC), have decided t…
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intreXis: A New Definition of High Performance DC-DC Converters for Railway Applications
The new intreXis converter generation sets a new benchmark for high performance DC-DC converters for railway applications. The intreXis Boar…
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Assembly of Berlin’s New S-Bahn Trains Under Way
Berlin is looking forward to its new S-Bahn trains with great anticipation – and the first concrete steps are underway. The starting gun for…
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New Generation of Trains to Start Serving London from 2022
Transport for London (TfL) took a significant step today in its search for a manufacturer to design and build a new generation of trains for…
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Stadler Secures Bogie Overhaul Contract in Finland
The agreement covers a total number of up to 78 motor and 117 trailer bogies as well some exchange components. The bogie overhaul is due aft…
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Powernet and Amaronia Join Forces to Market Rail Power Solutions
Auxiliary power, battery and battery management technology has made a huge jump forward during the last years. Powernet has developed...
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Forbo: The Widest Portfolio of Compliant Floor Coverings for Rail
Forbo offers the widest portfolio of compliant floor coverings for rail on the market. As more and more people eschew commuting by car, rail…
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Disability Access to Rail – Creating an Inclusive Society
Steven Mifsud, Director of Direct Access Consultancy, says disability access to rail transportation plays a crucial role in creating an incl…
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Artesyn ControlSafe™ Carborne Platform for Onboard Rail Computing Applications Now SIL4 Certified
Fault-tolerant, fail-safe computing system for train control and rail signaling accelerates time-to-market for rail application developers. …
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Flexfab: A Global Leader in the Design and Manufacture of Reinforced Elastomer and Thermoplastic Products
Since 1961, Flexfab has been a global leader in the manufacture of high performance reinforced elastomer and thermoplastic products made fro…
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Heikki Viika Named New CEO of Powernet
Heikki Viika joins Powernet as the new CEO, as Berndt Schalin reaches retirement age. Mr Viika brings vast experience from an international …
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NJ Transit Highlights Recent Rail Safety Upgrades
New Jersey Transit (NJ Transit) has implemented a variety of rail safety upgrades over the past year and is looking at additional enhancemen…
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Alstom Awarded Traction Systems Contract in China
Alstom has been awarded a contract by Chengdu Metro Corp. Ltd. to supply the traction systems for 496 metro cars to circulate on Line 5, the…
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Charcroft to Showcase Specialist Sensors at National Event
See the latest reflective optical sensor with market-leading ambient-light immunity on Stand D8 at Sensors & Instrumentation 2017.
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Noske-Kaeser Rail & Vehicle to Exhibit at AusRAIL PLUS
Noske-Kaeser Rail & Vehicle New Zealand, is currently preparing to exhibit at the upcoming AusRAIL PLUS Expo in Brisbane, Australia.
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Artesyn Launches ControlSafe™ Compact Carborne Platform for Train Control and Rail Signaling
At the Railway Interchange Exhibition today, Artesyn Embedded Technologies announced the ControlSafe™ Compact Carborne Platform, designed to…
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This Year at Railway Interchange 2017
Railway Interchange is the ‘largest combined railway exhibition and technical conference in North America’ and takes place in a major city i…
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intreXis Expands its Range of High-Performance DC-DC Converters
intreXis has expanded its range of high-performance DC-DC Converters with a new 75 W family, providing a single-output voltage of 15 V / 75 …
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Flexicon Limited Acquired by Atkore International Group Inc.
Atkore International Inc. (Atkore) announced that it has acquired Flexicon Limited (Flexicon), a leading global manufacturer of...