Track & Infrastructure Categories
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Buildings & Structures
This category covers suppliers involved in the design, construction and maintenance of railway buildings and structural assets. These include stations, depots, control towers, platforms, bridges and tunnels. Solutions may involve civil engineering, prefabricated structures, accessibility design and structural safety systems.
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Infrastructure
This category includes suppliers involved in the design, construction and maintenance of railway infrastructure. It covers key structural elements such as stations, depots, bridges and tunnels, as well as systems for electrification, signalling and train control. These solutions form the physical and operational backbone of the rail network.
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Railway Depots
Railway depots are facilities where rolling stock is housed, maintained and repaired. Suppliers in this category provide depot buildings, safety systems and workshop equipment such as lifting systems, inspection pits and access platforms. The category also includes service providers who carry out maintenance, cleaning and other depot-based operations.
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Track Maintenance
Track maintenance involves the ongoing inspection, repair and renewal of rail infrastructure to ensure safe and efficient train operations. This includes activities such as ballast tamping to correct track geometry, rail grinding to remove surface defects, welding for rail joints, vegetation control and sleeper replacement. Effective maintenance reduces wear, prevents faults and extends the lifespan of the infrastructure. For systems that monitor track condition, see our <a href="https://railway-news.com/products-services/railway-condition-monitoring/">condition-monitoring section</a>.
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Track Materials & Equipment
Track materials and equipment include the essential components and tools used to build and maintain railway track infrastructure. This covers rails, sleepers (ties), ballast, rail fasteners and switches, as well as heavy machinery and specialist tools for track construction and repair. These materials and equipment are fundamental to ensuring a safe, stable and long-lasting rail network.
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Works Vehicles & Machines
Works vehicles and machines are used in the construction, maintenance and inspection of railway infrastructure. This includes track construction equipment, tamping machines, ballast regulators, rail grinders and track geometry cars. These specialised vehicles are essential for ensuring the safe and efficient upkeep of the railway network.
Track & Infrastructure News
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Czech Republic: RegioJet Announces Increase in Passengers
RegioJet is expanding their fleet to increas capacity due to a 12 percent increase of passengers travelling on their long-distance trains.
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Wales: 60 New Jobs as Part of 5 Billion Investment
Transport for Wales is hiring: it is creating 60 new jobs as part of its 5 billion GBP investment that focuses on the South Wales Metro.
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Industry Insider Week 28 – 10 Must-Read Rail Stories
The Railway-News Industry Insider week 28: Alstom supplies final 'Jazz' train, traction systems for 222 metro cars and delivers training.
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Harsco Rail Partners with Möser Maschinenbau to Launch UK-Based Grinding Machine
This versatile Ro-V 149 grinding machine is perfect for use in urban areas on metro, light railways and tram networks due to its low 75dB...
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Mobile Rail Welding Systems Supra Multiflex and Supra Roadflex
Container-based rail welding systems are especially suitable for welding continuous welded rails directly in new railway track. They are...
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Network Rail Launches Track Worker Safety Task Force
Network Rail will invest 70 million GBP in a new task force to improve track worker safety, following two fatalities earlier this month.
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DfT: 150 Million GBP for Gatwick Airport Station Upgrades
UK: The Department for Transport has announced it will make 150 million GBP available for vital upgrades to Gatwick Airport station.
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Encouraging Levels of Interest in Purchase of British Steel
Gerald Reichmann, British Steel’s CEO: I am pleased to say there has been an encouraging level of interest in the sale of our business...
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Unipart Rail – Supporting the Devolved Railway
...a robust supply chain that is agile, delivers effective planning & sourcing and places the requirements of the digital railway at its cor…
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Industry Insider Week 27 – 9 Must-Read Rail Stories
The Railway-News Industry Insider week 27: Vivarail wins Environment Award, Switzerland invests 1 billion in its rail infrastructure and mor…
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Schaltbau Solves Customer Problems by Designing and Making Accessories
The company solves customer problems by designing and making accessories. For example, this portable 96V DC train battery booster pack for..…
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Switzerland Invests 1 Billion in Its Railway Infrastructure
Switzerland has passed one billion CHF in funding for railway infrastructure improvements. The funds come under the ZEB programme umbrella.
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Sydney Metro City & Southwest Design Contract Awarded
An Arcadis-Mott MacDonald joint venture has been awarded a design contract for a section of the Sydney Metro City & Southwest line.
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Dallas Light Rail Gets 60 Million Grant from FTA for Platform Extensions
DART – Dallas Area Rapid Transit is to get a 60 million USD grant so it can perform platform extension works on its Red and Blue Lines.
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Unipart Rail Successfully Delivers First TRT’s for McCulloch Rail
Unipart Rail have successfully delivered the first four TRT (Trac Rail Transposer) machines to McCulloch Rail. The development and...
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Business as Usual as British Steel Undertakes Planned Annual Maintenance Programme
British Steel will shortly start its annual programme of safety and maintenance work at its sites in the UK and Europe...
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ROMITAMP – New Robel Tamping Machines for the UK
Network Rail recently decided to invest in two new Robel ROMITAMP tamping machines which are scheduled for delivery in autumn this year.
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Critical Communications World 2019 Continues Tradition of Success
The worldwide mission critical communications community came together in Kuala Lumpur last week, for Critical Communications World 2019.
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Etihad Rail Awards Civil and Track Works Contracts
Etihad Rail Stage 2 Packages B & C have been awarded to China Railway Construction Corporation and Ghantoot Transport & General Contracting.
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Induction Welding System for Rail by Mirage Ltd
Mirage has developed an induction welding system for rail. Following demos at Rail Live, we are awaiting NR product approval.
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FirstCLass Upgrades LNER /Hitachi’s Depot Safety
FirstClass Safety and Control have been working with the LNER Hitachi Craigentinny Depot, Edinburgh to upgrade their Depot Protection System…
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Systra Wins Important Line 7 Contract for Santiago Metro
Systra wins Santiago metro line 7 contract: the firm is to design the rail systems, workshops and rolling stock for the new automated line.
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Bringing a Freight Line Back to Life in Colombia
One company, Holdtrade Atlantico, wants to reinstate a freight railway line in the country. Holdtrade Atlantico’s co-founder Leonardo Suarez
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50 Years of Expertise in High Performance UPS Solutions
Socomec’s high performance UPS solutions ensure the power protection of critical applications. For more than 50 years, we have partnered...




