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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Wire Free Operation for Newcastle Light Rail
Minister for Transport and Infrastructure Andrew Constance announced the removal of overhead wires from the Newcastle light rail plan as par…
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UK’s First Tram Train Network Reaches Major Milestone
The project which will allow passengers in South Yorkshire to be the first to ride on a Tram Train in the UK achieved a major milestone this…
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Union Pacific to Invest $79 Million in its Louisiana Rail Infrastructure
Union Pacific is boosting safety and efficiency with an approximately $79 million infrastructure investment in Louisiana this year.
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Final Bids in for Melbourne Metro Tunnel
The bids for the Melbourne Metro Tunnel and five new stations are in, as work ramps up on the biggest public transport project in Victoria’s…
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Smart Lighting for a Modern 21st Century Railway
David Long, Lighting Engineer at Schréder UK, discusses how smart lighting technology can help modernise the UK rail experience for the 21st…
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Union Pacific to Invest $180 Million in its California Rail Infrastructure
Union Pacific is boosting safety and efficiency with an approximately $180 million investment in its California Rail Infrastructure this yea…
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American Railway Boss Praises London’s Railways
American railway boss praises ‘life-changing’ investment in London’s railways after fact-finding mission. From moving record numbers of pass…
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Train Services Resume on Britain’s Most Iconic Railway
...a year of repairs by Network Rail’s orange army engineers to a 500,000-tonne landslip, which had threatened the future of Britain’s most …
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Thames Valley Electrification Reaches Major Milestone
New trains on the way as Thames Valley electrification reaches major milestone. Last weekend, Network Rail successfully electrified 12 miles…
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Signalling Interlocking Technology Implemented in Serbia
Alstom has delivered its latest signalling interlocking technology to the Serbian Railway Company, working in close cooperation with the Ser…
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Siemens to Modernise VTA Light Rail System
Siemens has been chosen by VTA) to provide innovative electrification technology to power the Guadalupe Corridor light rail line. VTA’s infr…
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Lithuanian Railways and DB Cargo Rail Polska Sign Rail Freight Agreement
Lithuanian Railways and DB Cargo Rail Polska (DB Cargo company in Poland), have signed an international rail freight agreement through the..…
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Government Minister Carmen Walker Späh Visits Amberg Technologies AG
On 10 March 2017, Marcel Kalbermatter, CEO of Amberg Technologies AG, welcomed Mrs Regierungsrat Carmen Walker Späh and delegation at the...
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China Set to Build More Maglev Rail Lines
Central China's Hunan province is preparing to build more middle-to-low speed maglev rail lines after the successful launch of the first dom…
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The Future of Rail Automation
TÜV SÜD explores the future of rail and the ways in which rail automation will increase safety, reliability, and flexibility for passengers.
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Amberg Technologies Nominated for RailTech Innovation Award 2017
The Amberg IMS 5000 system is nominated for the "RailTech Innovation Award" in the "Technology" category. Amberg are delighted that they hav…
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Lime Street Station to Reopen Earlier Than Planned
Liverpool Lime Street station will reopen to trains tomorrow (Wed) – 24 hours earlier than forecast. Scores of orange army engineers have wo…
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Countdown to France’s Rail Technology Showcase
There are just a few weeks to go until France’s tenth SIFER exhibition of railway technology opens its doors in Lille from 21 to 23 March. T…
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RZD International Completes Railway Line Upgrades in Serbia
BELGRADE, Serbia - Russian railway engineering company RZD International said it has completed the reconstruction of the Belgrade-Pancevo ra…
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Siemens to Supply Signalling Systems for New Metro System in India
Siemens is to supply signalling technology for the first two metro lines of the Nagpur Metro Rail Project in India. The order, worth €40 mil…
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World’s First “Formation Flying” Engineering Trains Upgrade the Railway Faster and Cheaper
In a bid to increase efficiencies and reduce delays for passengers, Network Rail is trialling “formation flying” engineering trains to repai…
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£50m North Wales Railway Upgrade Project Underway
Network Rail has commenced work on a £50m North Wales Railway Upgrade Project, which includes the installation of a new signalling system on…
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Canadian National Railway to Invest $C 2.5 Billion in 2017
Canadian National Railway (CN) plans to invest approximately $C 1.6 billion, of its $C 2.5 billion capital investment budget, on track infra…
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NZ: Largest City Rail Link Tender Process Starts
The largest component of the City Rail Link (CRL) project – the construction of the tunnels and new stations - took a major step forward tod…
