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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Visit Unipart at Asia Pacific Rail 2020
Unipart Rail are exhibiting at one of the most important events in the ASEAN rail calendar, Asia Pacific Rail, 1st & 2nd of July, Bangkok.
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Sarajevo Gets €20m Loan to Overhaul Tramline
The EBRD has agreed to two loans for public transport in Sarajevo. 20 million euros wil go towards new tram tracks in the city.
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UK's East West Rail Phase 2 Gets Green Light
Phase 2 of the East West Rail project in the UK has been given the green light. It is part of the rail link between Oxford and Cambridge.
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Industry Insider Week 5 2020 · 6 Must-Read Rail News Stories
The Railway-News Industry Insider week 5 2020: all the latest rail news of the week, condensed in a quick read so you can stay up to date.
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Hitachi Rail Commissions Phase 1 of Taipei Metro Circular Line
Hitachi Rail has commissioned phase 1 of Taipei Metro's new Circular Line in Taiwan. The current line also features Hitachi rolling stock.
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DB to Make 12.2 Billion Infrastructure Investment in 2020
DB will make a 12.2 billion euro infrastructure investment in 2020, improving tracks, bridges, signalling equipment and stations.
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Industry Insider Week 3 2020 · 7 Must-Read Rail News Stories
The Railway-News Industry Insider for week 3 of 2020: all the important news in brief from electrification to HS2 and Vivarail battery tests…
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Management Change at Robel Business Unit Service & Support
Management Change at Robel Business Unit Service & Support. Karl Oberreiter follows Richard Strauss as Director of Business Unit.
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South Wales Metro Infrastructure Hub Opens
The South Wales Metro project has received a boost today with the new infrastructure hub in Treforest opening.
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WINDHOFF Schweiz GmbH Certified According to DIN EN ISO 9001-2015
WINDHOFF Schweiz GmbH certified its company and quality management system according to DIN EN ISO 9001-2015.
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Deutsche Bahn Steps Up Bridge Renewal Works for the 2020s
Deutsche Bahn renewed 900 railway bridges between 2015 and 2019 and says it will add another 2000 to its renewal programme by the end of 202…
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Unipart Rail Wins People Award at Doncaster Business Awards
Unipart Rail won the ‘Excellence in People Development’ Award at the at Doncaster Business Awards, run by Doncaster Chamber of Commerce.
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WINDHOFF Present Rail Grinding Vehicle SF50 – An Information Exchange
WINDHOFF presented the rail grinding vehicle SF50 for various public transport companies from Germany on 5 December 2019.
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Sydney L2 CBD and South East Light Rail Opens
The new L2 light rail line has opened in Sydney, connecting Circular Quay with Randwick over 12km and 14 stations 7 days a week.
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Northam Joins Zonegreen’s New Generation
Zonegreen has upgraded its DPPS technology at a second Siemens UK depot, as part of a major midlife overhaul programme for the operator.
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Doha's Metro Network Now Complete
After services began on Doha's phase 1 red line and gold line earlier this year, the metro network now has a full red line and green line.
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Polarteknik Oy Ja Salo Cyber Test Lab to Collaborate
Polarteknik Oy and Cyber Test Lab made an agreement to collaborate in the areas of cybersecurity testing, research and development.
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Retrofit for Rhaetian Railway Maintenance Vehicle
The two WINDHOFF catenary and assembly vehicles delivered to the Rhaetian Railway in 1993 will be upgraded with new retrofit measures.
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REIDsteel Confirms Backing for British Steel
British Steel received a pledge from REIDsteel, the leading international structural steel firm, to make British Steel its primary supplier.
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ADIF to Reduce Carbon Footprint by up to 86% by 2030
Adif says it wants to reduce its carbon footprint by 86 percent by 2030, taking into account its plans to purchase green electricity.
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3 Ways the OmniScan X3 Flaw Detector Simplifies Set Up
OmniScan X3 flaw detector is a varied toolbox, a feature customers love is the onboard scan plan tool. Here are 3 ways it can simplify set u…
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Rail Baltica Reveals First Visualisations
Rail Baltica has revealed the first visualisations of elements of the infrastructure for the new high-speed line, such as regional stations.
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McKinsey: Australia’s Infrastructure Innovation Imperative
Two of the authors of McKinsey's 2019 report "Australia's Infrastructure Innovation Imperative" talk to Railway-News about their findings.
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Construction on Rail Baltica Begins in Estonia
Construction of the standard-gauge high-speed line connecting the Baltics to Poland and Finland, began in Estonia on 28 November 2019.
