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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British Steel Wins Two Major Contracts with Italy’s National Rail Network
British Steel has won two multi-million-pound contracts to supply 86,000 tonnes of rail to Rete Ferroviaria Italiana (RFI), the manager of I…
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Recognition for British Steel Rail at the RIA Parliamentary Reception
British Steel Rail team has been recognised for its part in the Rail Fellowship Programme award ceremony which was hosted at the annual Rail…
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10 Must-Read Rail News Stories for Week 49
The Railway-News Industry Insider week 49: all the important railway news from the week 3–7 December 2018, covering rolling stock, infrastru…
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Global Railway Sector to Meet at Eurasia Rail
Eurasia Rail, which hosted 200 companies and 11,949 visitors from 25 countries last year, will again host the leading names of the global ra…
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European Union Makes 100 Million Euros of Funding Available for Transport Projects
The European Commission wants mobility in the EU to be safe, clean and connected. It has therefore making 100 million euros of funding avail…
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Inland Rail: The Future of Freight in Australia
The Inland Rail link between Melbourne and Brisbane is currently under construction. In this article Richard Wankmuller, Chief Executive Off…
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UK: Rail Alliance and BCRRE to Join Forces
Rail business-to-business membership organisation, Rail Alliance, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Birmingham Centre …
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SYSTRA Canada Chosen to Design Quebec Tramway
Quebec City and the provincial capital's transport network (RTC) have selected SYSTRA to assist and advise them in designing the Quebec tram…
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Hitachi and Bombardier Announce a Global High Speed Rail Learning Programme
Hitachi and Bombardier have announced their plans to establish a Global High Speed Rail Learning Programme. The transport and engineering co…
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Scotland: First Successful Electric Train Test Run on Stirling-Alloa Line
Network Rail has achieved a milestone in its electrification efforts. It has run its first successful electric train test run on the route b…
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UK: New Faster Safer Isolations Technology to Save Time and Improve Worker Safety
Network Rail is rolling out new railway technology across the South Western Railway line. This technology is called Faster Safer Isolations …
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DB Supervisory Board Supports Managing Board's Objectives to Get the Company Ready for the Future
The DB Supervisory Board spent two days taking an in-depth look at the situation in the rail network. The topics at the heart of the discuss…
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The Future of Rail: A Panel Discussion with the Heads of Siemens Mobility, Alstom and Bombardier
A panel discussion with the heads of Siemens Mobility, Michael Peter, Alstom, Henri Poupart-Lafarge, and Bombardier, Laurent Troger. They di…
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13 Must-Read Rail News Stories for Week 47
The Railway-News Industry Insider week 47 (19–23 November): rolling stock, infrastructure and policy news from the rail sector. In addition,…
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Germany at InnoTrans 2018
Andreas Scheuer, Minister of Transportation, and Richard Lutz, CEO of Deutsche Bahn give insights on Germany at InnoTrans 2018.
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Allianz pro Schiene Criticises Rail Provisions in German 2019 Budget
The German organisation that works towards increasing rail's market share, both for passenger and for freight transport, Allianz pro Schiene…
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Austrian Federal Railways Investing in Next-Generation Vehicle Maintenance
Austrian Federal Railways (OEBB) Technical Services are investing in next-generation vehicle maintenance. OEBB will spend 12 million euros t…
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Morocco High-Speed Rail Line Between Tangiers and Kenitra Opens
The inauguration of the high-speed rail line between Casablanca and Tangiers took place on 15 November 2018. The inauguration was attended b…
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Bollé Safety Present Ultra Wrap-Around Safety Glasses for Panoramic Vision
Ultra Wrap-Around Safety Glasses for Panoramic Vision. The new NESS & NESS+ models have been designed to offer you an unequalled field of vi…
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Telegärtner Presents New Metric Cable Splitters with IP68 Rating
Telegärtner presented completely reworked cable splitters for up to 48 fibres at SPS/IPC/Drives. The new splitters are extremely robust and …
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9 Must-Read Rail News Stories for Week 46
The Railway-News Industry Insider for the week of 12–16 November: all the must-read week’s rolling stock, infrastructure and science and tec…
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Second TBM Enters Service for Sydney Metro Project
The second of five tunnel boring machines (TBMs) has begun working. Tunnel boring machine Mum Shirl will now help the first TBM put to work,…
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Deutsche Bahn and China Railways Deepen Their Working Relationship
Deutsche Bahn and China Railways will intensify their working relationship in several areas, DB has announced. Deutsche Bahn and China Railw…
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Drax Powers Ahead with British Steel’s Zinoco®
British Steel’s revolutionary Zinoco® rail, which provides durable corrosion protection, has been installed at the UK’s largest power statio…
