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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UK: HS2 Reveals Designs for Curzon 2 Bridge
HS2 has revealed designs for the Curzon 2 bridge: a 150-metre section of viaduct on the approach to Birmingham’s new Curzon Street Station.
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Germany: DB Opens Wendlingen–Ulm High-Capacity Line
Deutsche Bahn (DB) is commencing service on the Wendlingen–Ulm high-capacity main line to improve connections between Stuttgart and Munich.
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New York: Staten Island Railway Opens New Maintenance Facility
New York's Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) has unveiled the new Clifton Car Maintenance Shop for Staten Island Railway.
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UK: Testing Begins on Tyne and Wear Metro Flow Project
Construction is now complete on the Metro Flow project in Tyne and Wear, enabling contractors to being testing and commissioning.
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Tenders Called for Montréal's Blue Line Metro Extension Project
The Société de transport de Montréal (STM) has launched a call for tenders to construct the Blue line metro extension in Montréal, Quebec.
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UK: Midlands Rail Hub Proposal Aims to Improve East-West Connections
Midlands Connect has unveiled plans to deliver 1.5 billion GBP in infrastructure improvements to enhance east-west rail connections in the U…
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Massachusetts Applies for FRA Funding to Support Improvements to Rail Corridors
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation has applied to the US Federal Railroad Administration for $108m of funding.
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How ARCO Can Be Attached to Rock Walls
CCS's innovative cable troughing ARCOSYSTEM® was recently fixed to a trackside rock wall during a challenging installation.
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Singapore LTA Awards Two Civil Contracts for Cross Island Line
Singapore's Land Transport Authority (LTA) has awarded two civil contracts for the Cross Island Line project.
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US: Groundbreaking Celebrated for East San Fernando Valley Light Rail Project
Advanced utility work has begun on the first segment of the East San Fernando Valley light rail project in Los Angeles County.
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Jewers Open the Doors to the Qatar 2022 World Cup
Rumaillah Warehouse Equipment WLL has installed thirty sets of Swift-SEW automatic bi-folding doors for the new LRT depot complex in Qatar.
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Development Partner Selected for Toronto's Scarborough Subway Extension
Metrolinx and Infrastructure Ontario has selected the development partner for the Scarborough Subway Extension's SRS contract.
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Success for Fastenings in India
A significant amount of Pandrol's track fastening technology is being installed for a metro in the Jammu and Kashmir region of India.
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Jewers at The Big 5 International Building & Construction Show
Jewers Doors will be attending The Big 5 International Building & Construction Show from 5–8 December 2022 in Dubai.
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Case Study: New Sorema Ferroviaria Spa
New Sorema Ferroviaria Spa found the ballast regulator solutions it was looking for in Derby Rubber's Solid and Hollow Ballastick®.
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Adif Researches Potential of Synthetic Sleepers
Adif is trialling the use of synthetic sleepers to assess whether they have the potential to become a viable alternative to wooden sleepers.
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Everything’s Not Lost If You Have Built the Wrong Transit System
RUBI Bahntechnik takes a look at the possible solutions for developing and adapting existing transit systems.
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Italy: Milan Metro Line M4 Begins Passenger Service
The first section of the Milan Metro M4 line has begun passenger service following the inauguration of six stations.
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Work to Extend Lyon Metro’s Line B Track Completed
Track laying work on the extension of Lyon Metro’s line B from Oullins to Saint-Genis-Laval has been completed.
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Sydney Metro West’s Final Tunnelling Contract Awarded
A John Holland, CPB Contractors (CPB) and Ghella joint venture has been awarded Sydney Metro West’s eastern tunnelling contract.
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Rizzani De Eccher Consortium to Construct Venice Airport Rail Connection
A consortium led by Rizzani De Eccher will construct a rail connection between the Mestre-Trieste line and Venice Marco Polo airport.
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HS2 Celebrates Construction Milestone with Relaunch of TBM Dorothy
HS2’s tunnel boring machine (TBM) Dorothy has begun its second one-mile tunnel bore under Long Itchington Wood in Warwickshire.
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What Makes Rail Networks Effective and Efficient?
RUBI Bahntechnik takes a look at what makes rail networks so effective and efficient, and how they could be further improved.
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Rhino Engineering Group Partners with Jewers Doors
Rhino Engineering Group and Jewers Doors Ltd are pleased to announce the launch of a new partnership for the sale of Jewers' sliding doors.




