Infrastructure Categories
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Civil Works · Bridges · Tunnels
Civil works, bridges and tunnels form the backbone of railway infrastructure across complex terrain. Suppliers in this category provide design, construction and maintenance services for structural elements such as bridges, tunnels, culverts and embankments. These works support track laying, drainage, access and long-term infrastructure stability.
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Noise Barriers
Noise barriers reduce sound pollution from passing trains, particularly in residential or urban areas. Suppliers in this category design and manufacture acoustic barrier systems that improve environmental compliance, reduce community disruption and support the acceptance of both passenger and freight rail operations.
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Platform Screen Doors
Platform screen doors are safety barriers installed at station platforms to separate passengers from the tracks until a train arrives. Suppliers in this category offer full-height or half-height systems that improve passenger safety, reduce track intrusion and enable climate control within underground and enclosed stations.
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Transport Modelling, Simulation & Planning
Transport modelling, simulation and planning tools help rail operators and infrastructure managers optimise their systems and services. These solutions include passenger flow analysis, timetable planning, capacity modelling, wheel-rail interaction simulation, energy consumption modelling and operational planning. They support decision-making for new infrastructure projects, upgrades and day-to-day operations, improving efficiency, safety and passenger experience.
Infrastructure News
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Coos Bay Line Tunnel 21 Rehabilitation
TrackTex helped rehabilitate Tunnel 21 on Oregon's Coos Bay Rail Line, tackling mud pumping with its geocomposite solution.
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What Better Asset Maintenance Planning Looks Like on a Live Rail Network
Rail BI explains how joined-up data helps rail teams plan asset maintenance with more confidence on a live rail network.
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TÜV SÜD Is Supporting the Generalitat de Catalunya in the Development of the Catalonia Railway Plan 2040
TÜV SÜD backs Generalitat de Catalunya's Catalonia Railway Plan 2040, providing technical support for rail network expansion.
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Val Venosta Railway Enters the Electric Era
GCF has helped electrify Italy's Val Venosta Railway, delivering a smart 25kV AC system with monitoring and predictive maintenance.
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Chicago Transit Authority Blue Line
GEOfabrics' TrackTex geocomposite tackled mud pumping on Chicago Transit Authority's Blue Line, cutting cost and build time.
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Goldschmidt Receives Approval from the German Federal Railway Authority for the LRB®26 Road-Rail Vehicle
Goldschmidt Sweden AB secures EBA approval for its LRB®26 road-rail vehicle, strengthening the group's German market position.
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Digital Twins vs Rail Simulation Software: Which One Actually Helps You Test What-If Scenarios?
Rail simulation software lets teams test what-if scenarios in a duplicate workbank, compare outcomes and sync changes back.
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HS2 Completes First 'Green' Tunnel on London Section of High-Speed Railway
HS2 has completed construction of its first cut-and-cover, 'green' tunnel in the delivery of Britain's new high-speed railway.
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Infrastructure & Tunnel Construction Sectors Strengthen Their Presence at InnoTrans 2026
Both the Railway Infrastructure and Tunnel Construction sectors are set to showcase continued growth at InnoTrans 2026.
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Construction Begins on Four-Track Expansion Between Zurich and Winterthur
Swiss Federal Railways (SBB) has begun construction on the four-track expansion of the railway between Zurich and Winterthur.
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RSS 3000 Named Finalist at ERCI Innovation Awards
Dual Inventive's RSS 3000 remote safety switch is a finalist in the ERCI Innovation Awards, recognising rail safety innovation.
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Second Rail Bridge Installed in Amsterdam Centraal Upgrade Programme
Mammoet has replaced a second railway bridge at Amsterdam Centraal Station as part of a multi-year infrastructure upgrade programme.
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Maintaining Control Through Manual Intervention
ComatReleco launches the CMA coupling module family, combining manual override with automated system integration for building and industrial…
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New York Penn Station Redevelopment Advances with Pre-Development Agreement
Amtrak and Penn Transformation Partners have signed a Pre-Development Agreement to advance plans to redevelop New York Penn Station.
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Why Rail Workbank Planning Outgrows Spreadsheets
Rail BI explains why workbank planning outgrows spreadsheets and how connected data improves rail infrastructure decisions.
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The Axle Counter Duo – Axm Module and Unias Wheel Sensor
voestalpine Railway Systems' AXM module and UniAS wheel sensor form the SIL4-certified heart of its UniAC{2} axle counting system.
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See Complete Composite Systems Products on Display at Rail Live
Some of Complete Composite Systems' low-carbon composite products will be showcased at Rail Live, the UK's largest rail exhibition.
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Rail Intervention Prioritisation When Budgets Tighten
Rail BI look at how rail teams can prioritise interventions when budgets tighten, using connected asset data, cost visibility and scenario p…
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US DOT Invests $466 Million to Upgrade Washington Union Station
The US Department of Transportation has announced a 466 million USD investment in upgrading Washington Union Station.
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Canada: Metrolinx Begins Expansion of Oakville GO Station
Metrolinx has started construction work to expand Oakville GO Station to improve capacity on the Lakeshore West corridor.
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Transitioning From Mechanical to Electronic Locking Devices
Southco look into various Electronic Access Solutions in this article such as a Slide Bolt, a Rotary Latch and a Locking Swinghandle.
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Railway Data Integration for Better Infrastructure Planning
Using business intelligence tools through Rail BI's rail planning software platform gives you more confidence to make better decisions.
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Selecting Rail Telecoms Networks that Are Built to Last
Here's what rail operators should really be asking their vendors, writes Nokia’s Network Infrastructure Transportation Market Leader.
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HS2 Completes Construction of Network's Tallest Bridge
Construction work has officially been completed on Curzon 2 in Birmingham - the tallest bridge on the new HS2 network.
