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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Transforming Rail Safety Through Digital Innovation: Insights from Great Britain
Tracsis highlights its RailHub platform and the recent deployment as part of Network Rail's Planning4Delivery (P4D) programme.
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Embedding the Future: How Vector is Transforming Light Rail
Trelleborg discusses the challenges of rail encapsulation and the benefits of its Vector embedded rail system.
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Siemens to Automate Systems for Paris Metro Line 13
Siemens Mobility has secured a contract to deliver a new Automatic Train Operation System for Paris Metro Line 13.
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Greater Manchester to Invest £6 Million into Tram & Tram-Train Network
Plans for a slew of new tram and tram-train connections across Greater Manchester are set to be boosted by an investment of over £6 million.
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California High-Speed Rail Celebrates Additional Milestones
The California High-Speed Rail Authority has announced the completion of the Avenue 88 Grade Separation in Tulare County.
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Trespass to Terror: Real-Time Rail Security Monitoring
Sensonic looks at how rail trespassing and other security threats can be tackled with Distributed Acoustic Sensing (DAS).
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GRAW Wins Major Contract for Automated Track Inspection in Poland
GRAW, part of the Goldschmidt Group, has won a contract with PKP PLK to deliver automated rail track inspection vehicles.
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New York's Second Avenue Subway Project Advances
A $1.972 billion tunnelling contract has been awarded to Connect Plus Partners for Phase 2 of the Second Avenue Subway expansion in New York…
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RTMU — Your Rail Safety Guardian in Extreme Temperatures
Yeltech highlights the Rail Temperature Monitoring Unit (RTMU) and its benefits, including remote monitoring and smarter budgeting.
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Securing the Future of Railways
Sensonic uses Distributed Acoustic Sensing (DAS) to detect security challenges in the rail sector, such as cable theft and trespassing.
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Construction Begins on Second Tunnel Shaft for Ontario Line
Construction has begun on a second tunnel launch shaft for the Ontario Line, with the new structure being prepared in the city's east end.
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Honolulu Breaks Ground on Next Phase of Rail Project
The Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation (HART) has begun construction on the CCGS section of the Skyline rail project.
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Historic Smelter Paves the Way for the First Hydrogen-Based Rail at the Donawitz Site
voestalpine Railway Systems’ historic melting operation recently made the the first hydrogen-based rail track possible.
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Protecting the Network Energy
Salicru's UPS systems maximise uptime, efficiency, and resilience for critical interlocking operations of high-speed rail.
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DB Engineering & Consulting to Design Trackway for Rail Baltica
Rail Baltica has signed a €38.31 million contract for design of the 96km stretch between the Lithuania–Poland border and Kaunas (Jiesia).
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Platform Installation Underway on Sydney Metro Line
Work is now underway to install platforms at six new metro stations on the Sydney Metro – Western Sydney Airport line.
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Melbourne Build Becomes Most Successful Show Launch in Oliver Kinross Portfolio
The upcoming Melbourne Build 2025 has already become the most successful event in Oliver Kinross Events' portfolio of construction expos.
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A New Era of Asset Management for Railway Infrastructure
Petrosoft explores seven key areas of its asset management system, including automation, fault management, and compliance tracking.
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Rapid Route Conquers Tricky Topography
The Rapid Route system, using CCS's lightweight ARCOSYSTEM, proved invaluable for cable management along a steep trackside in Scotland.
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Union Pacific Opens New Intermodal Terminal in Kansas
Union Pacific Railroad has celebrated the grand opening of its latest intermodal terminal in Kansas City, Kansas.
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HS2 Prepares Bridge for Placement Over Birmingham Ring Road
An HS2 engineering team is preparing for the placement of a large steel bridge over a section of Birmingham's ring road, Lawley Middleway.
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UK: ORR Approves New Lea Green Station & Car Park
The ORR has authorised a number of upgrades to Lea Green station, including a new station building and new multi-storey car park.
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Drainage, CP7 & the Implications for Rail Safety
Naylor has supported Network Rail’s focus on drainage in CP7 as climate challenges grow across Britain’s rail network.
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Canada: Contract Awarded for Yonge North Subway Extension Tunnelling
Infrastructure Ontario and Metrolinx have awarded a 1.4 billion CAD contract for the advance tunnelling of the Yonge North Subway Extension.