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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Australia: Regionerate Rail Named Preferred Bidder for Gowrie-Kagaru Section of Inland Rail
The ARTC has appointed Regionerate Rail as preferred bidder for the development of the Gowrie to Kagaru section of Inland Rail.
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Latest HSRG Report Emphasises High Speed Rail’s Role in Decarbonising UK
A new report highlights the role of HS2 and high speed rail in general in reducing emissions and ultimately achieving net zero.
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How Prototyping Will Innovate the Rail Environment
Carlo Borghini, Executive Director at Europe’s Rail describes the role of prototyping in the rail innovation process.
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Scotland: First Rails of Levenmouth Rail Link Are Laid
Progress on Scotland's Levenmouth Rail Link is moving ahead of plan as the first sections of rail are laid.
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Turkey: High Speed Electric Rail Line Funding Guaranteed by UK Government
The UK is helping finance a new high speed electric railway line in Turkey that will connect Ankara with Izmir.
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Inspecting High-Strength Bolts Using Phased Array Ultrasound and TFM
Using the advanced OmniScan X3 phased array detector, inspectors can perform thorough assessments on the integrity of high-strength bolts.
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GEOWEB® Improves Structural Performance of Railway Track Beds
GEOWEB® geocells have been used to improve and reinforce the structural performance of railway track beds worldwide for more than 40 years.
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Network Rail Announces Emergency Funding to Protect Cambrian Line from Effects of Extreme Weather
Network Rail has announced an additional £2m in emergency funding to help protect the Cambrian Line from future extreme weather events
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HS2 Tunnel Boring Machines Reach Chalfont St Peter Ventilation Shaft
The two tunnel boring machines digging the HS2 twin tunnels under the Chilterns have reached the ventilation shaft at Chalfont St Peter.
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Interoperability as Key to Success for the European Rail Network
Introducing ATO means discussing what type of ATO intelligence to choose and the importance of interoperability by design.
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Northern Service and Infrastructure Damaged after Vandals Throw Log at Train
Northern and Network Rail have launched an appeal for information after vandals threw a log into the path of an oncoming train near Bolton.
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Deutsche Bahn Is Building Overhead Line 'Islands' for Battery Trains
Deutsche Bahn has announced it will be constructing overhead line 'islands' in Germany to allow battery trains to operate in the country.
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KfW IPEX-Bank's Green Loan for MFD Rail
KfW IPEX-Bank is financing MFD Rail's investments in new freight cars. The funds will be used to finance up to 6,500 new intermodal railcars…
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Amtrak Recognises Canadian Pacific as Best Host Railroad 2021
Amtrak has recognised the Class 1 railroad Canadian Pacific as the best host railroad of 2021, keeping Amtrak passenger services on time.
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New Masats Website Adds New Customer Services
Masats has just launched its new corporate website www.masats.es and also the US version www.masats-llc.com, featuring new customer services…
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UK: RAIB Publishes Report into Fatal Stonehaven Derailment
The Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) has released its report into the Stonehaven Derailment, in which three people lost their lives…
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Flexibility of ARCOSYSTEM® on Full Show
The flexibility of CCS's elevated cable management product ARCOSYSTEM® was clear during a recent installation in Germany.
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Commissioning EUROLOCKING Interlocking Number 10
On 6 March 2022, the tenth EUROLOCKING Interlocking system from BÄR was put into operation at Buttes station on the "Ligne 221".
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Stick To the Plan with Building Information Modelling
With the rollout of Building Information Modelling already underway, the Swiss railway system has a unique opportunity to create an infrastr…
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Webinar: GEOWEB® Rail Ballast Stabilisation
Presto Geosystems Webinar Announcement – April 26, 2022: Rail Ballast Stabilisation with the GEOWEB® 3D Geocells.
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TECHNO-CRETE®’s Huge Advantage over Concrete
Complete Composite Systems' eco-friendly post-mix TECHNO-CRETE® can be used on site during freezing temperatures.
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deugro visiotrack App: A Web-Based Supply Management System
deugro is complementing its web-based supply chain management system with the new deugro visiotrack app for iOS and Android.
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UK: LiDAR Helps Protect 19th Century Railway Viaduct
Laser scanners and drones have been used to plan essential maintenance of the 19th century Whalley railway viaduct in Lancashire.
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Scotland: Work Begins on Levenmouth Rail Link
Network Rail has begun construction of the Levenmouth Rail Link, including the removal of the old track bed.




