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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GB Railfreight Invests £4.7 Million in New Maintenance Depot
GB Railfreight (GBRf) has invested 4.7 million GBP in a new maintenance depot in Peterborough alongside the UK's East Coast Mainline.
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Real-time Video Surveillance: Safer, Reliable Transport Networks
Icomera discusses how train operators can utilise real-time video surveillance to maintain safer and more reliable transport networks.
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HS2 Trials Hydrogen Charging at Euston Site
HS2 's Euston site construction team Mace Dragados Joint Venture is trialling a hydrogen fuel cell to power a fully electric JCB telehandler…
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ÖBB and Frequentis Collaborate on Drone Operations
Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB) and Frequentis have announced their collaboration on drone operations for more efficient rail maintenance.
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US: Norfolk Southern to Purchase Cincinnati Southern Railway
Norfolk Southern Railway Company (NSRC) will purchase all of the Cincinnati Southern Railway’s (CSR) assets for 1.62 billion USD.
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DB to Develop Additional High-Performance Rail Corridors in Germany
Deutsche Bahn (DB) will upgrade its routes between Hamburg-Berlin and Emmerich-Oberhausen for a future high-performance network.
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VR FleetCare Supplied City Transport Ltd with a Tunnel Cleaning Wagon
Metropolitan Area Transport Ltd has invested in a Tunnel Cleaning Wagon from VR FleetCare for use in its metro tunnels.
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"Trains before Planes" Is One of the Slogans of Climate Activists
RUBI Bahntechnik argues the case for further rail network development in order to combat an over-reliance on air vehicles.
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Alstom to Design, Build and Maintain Cairo Metro Line 6
Alstom has signed a framework agreement with Egypt’s National Authority of Tunnels to design, build and maintain the Cairo Metro Line 6.
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Amtrak to Replace Northeast Corridor's Susquehanna River Rail Bridge
Amtrak is advancing a major infrastructure project to replace the 116-year-old Susquehanna River Rail Bridge in Havre de Grace Maryland.
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3Squared Win DfT & Innovate UK's FOAK Competition
3Squared has secured funding from the DfT and Innovate UK’s ‘First of a Kind’ (FOAK) competition to further develop its PathPlanner tool.
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BvL Cleaning System in Production Cell Needs Less Personnel
BvL Oberflächentechnik is working on a brand new cleaning system which it believes will require less personnel to maintain and operate.
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Hitachi Rail to Deliver Digital Commuter Railway in the Philippines
Hitachi Rail will deliver Electrical & Mechanical Systems and Track Works for the new railway from Solis to Malolos in the Philippines.
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US: FRA Publishes Northeast Corridor Project Priorities
The FRA has published a list of priority projects to advance the development of the Northeast Corridor (NEC).
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Ultrasonic Rail Testing for Singapore MRT
Pandrol recently supplied an Ultrasonic Rail Testing Kit to public transport company SBS Transit Ltd in Singapore.
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Yeltech Rail Temperature Monitoring Unit
Yeltech's Rail Temperature Monitoring Unit is an automatic temperature warning system, allowing you to monitor track temperature remotely.
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Network Rail to Upgrade Bakerloo and London Overground Lines
Network Rail has announced that major improvement works are set to take place on the Bakerloo and London Overground lines.
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Silver Line Extension Commences Service to Washington Dulles Airport
WMATA has celebrated the opening of the Silver Line Extension, which has added six new stations and 11.4 miles of Metrorail track.
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Construction Work Begins at CDG Airport for Line 17 of the Grand Paris Express
Construction work is now underway at Paris-Charles de Gaulle (CDG) airport for line 17 of the Grand Paris Express.
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Calenberg Attends Sound, Vibration and Air Quality Event, GTL
KamPa B.V., and an employee from Calenberg, attended "Geluid, Trillingen en Luchtkwaliteit" (Sound, Vibration, and Air Quality) 2022.
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Germany: Wendlingen–Ulm High-Speed Line to Be Commissioned Next Month
Deutsche Bahn (DB) has announced that driver training is now underway on the new Wendlingen–Ulm line between Stuttgart and Munich in prepara…
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US: Metrolink Breaks Ground on Burbank Junction Speed Improvement Project
Metrolink's Burbank Junction Speed Improvement Project has commenced at Burbank-Downtown Station in California.
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Mechan Set for Record Year as Sales Reach New High
Rail depot equipment specialist, Mechan, is enjoying a bumper year with turnover and order intake projected to finish at an all-time high.
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Canada: Contract Awarded for Ontario Line South Civil Package
Infrastructure Ontario and Metrolinx have awarded a 6bn CAD contract to Ontario Transit Group for the Ontario Line South Civil package.




