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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Mumbai Urban Transport Project Phase III Approved
The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has approved the Mumbai Urban Transport Project Phase-III. The estimate…
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Metro de Santiago Awards €46million Station Construction Contract
Strukton International has been awarded a contract by Metro de Santiago S.A. to construct five underground stations at Line 3, one of...
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Platform 'Gap Fillers' Trial Reduces Incidents at Platform/Train Interface
A trial by Heathrow Express to use platform gap fillers has significantly reduced the number of incidents at the platform / train interface.…
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Increase Railway Depot Safety With the Zonegreen Points Converter
Designed to increase railway depot and workshop safety, the Zonegreen Points Converter allows the automation and remote operation of manual …
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Tram-Train Link Between Glasgow Airport and City Centre Proposed
The £144m Glasgow Airport Access Project, which is the flagship project for the £1.13 billion Glasgow City Region City deal...designed tram-…
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Clayton Equipment Demonstrates New Tunnelling Locomotive
Clayton Equipment successfully demonstrated the new LoCo™, a low cost, high performance tunnelling locomotive, at the unique Statfold Barn R…
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Autumn Statement: 'Significant Additional Funding' for UK Transport
Chancellor of the Exchequer, Philip Hammond, announced yesterday in his Autumn Statement to Parliament, 'significant additional funding' for…
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Australia Shows Faith in Zonegreen Safety System
Technology developed by Sheffield-based Zonegreen will be protecting the 500-strong workforce at one of Australia’s most advanced rail depot…
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China's High-Speed Maglev Test Line to Complete in 2021
A high-speed maglev test line in Qingdao, with a length of no less than 5 kilometres, is expected to be completed by 2021. Shandong province…
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ERTMS: We've all heard of it, but how does it work?
ERTMS: This tried and tested system will replace traditional railway signals with a computer display inside every train cab, reducing the co…
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Hitachi Intercity Trains Begin Digital Signalling Tests
Hitachi Intercity Trains, bound for passenger service on the Great Western route from 2017, have begun testing digital technology designed t…
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The New Generation of Live Tracking
The New Generation of Live Tracking from Frauscher makes it simpler for system integrators and railway operators to obtain the information t…
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Australia: Three New Stations and up to 3,000 Jobs On Mernda Rail
The Victorian Government will build three state-of-the-art stations at Marymede, Mernda and Hawkstowe as part of the Mernda Rail Extension P…
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Canada: Opening Date for Evergreen Extension Revealed
The $1.43-billion rapid transit Evergreen extension will officially open to the public on Dec. 2, 2016, Port Moody-Coquitlam MLA Linda Reime…
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Virgin Trains Unveils Vision for Station of the Future
In a radical new open plan design, Birmingham International’s ticket office has been transformed, the traditional booking window is now a th…
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Hyperloop One: Dubai to Abu Dhabi in 12 Minutes
Hyperloop One and the United Arab Emirates are on the fast track to building out the first hyperloop system. H1 recently announced it would …
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The Riyadh Metro: Getting the People of Riyadh Moving
One of the challenges all big cities face is moving its people effectively and public transport has a huge role to play here. The Riyadh met…
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Citybanan in Stockholm to open in July 2017
On July 10 2017, the Citybanan cross-city tunnel under Stockholm will open for revenue. Construction of two new commuter rail stations and t…
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Dubai to Abu Dhabi in just 12 minutes... impossible? Not with Hyperloop One!
The journey which is 99 miles long and normally takes about two hours by car, could be done in a mere 12 minutes in the hyperloop; a new tra…
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Tamping Machine Upgrades from Plasser & Theurer
Upgrade your tamping machine with laser devices for surveying work: the levelling and alignment laser for plain track and the curve laser sy…
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'Digital Railway Could Bring Substantial Benefits to Rail Network'
The intelligent use of signalling and traffic management technology through the Digital Railway, could bring substantial benefit to the UK's…
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Unipart Rail's FSP Technology Gains Approval
The Unipart Rail range of FSP Technology (Functional Supply Points) has now gained Network Rail acceptance for use on the UK infrastructure.
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Video: Severn Tunnel Electrification Upgrade Work
Stunning new timelapse captures the extent of the upgrade work completed by Network Rail’s ‘orange army’ to prepare the Severn Tunnel for el…
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Deutsche Bahn and Siemens Launch Predictive Maintenance Pilot Project
Deutsche Bahn (DB) and Siemens are launching a pilot application for the predictive servicing and maintenance of the high-speed Velaro D tra…



