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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Track Laying for Jiangxi Section of the Ganzhou-Shenzhen High-Speed Railway Complete
Track laying in Jiangxi Province for the Ganzhou-Shenzhen High-Speed Railway in China is complete. This section measures 134.5km.
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HS2 Reveals New Piling Technique
HS2 Ltd has revealed a new vacuum excavation technique for piling which could have massive benefits for the wider construction industry.
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Rail Depots Back FirstClass Safety & Control Expertise
FirstClass Safety & Control has been contracted by several rail operators to maintain their depot protection & safety systems.
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Melbourne Metro Tunnel TBMs Reach the End of the Line
Four tunnel boring machines have finished 20 months of digging under Melbourne to create two 9km rail tunnels for the Metro Tunnel Project.
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Work to Start on Latest Section of Verona-Padua High-Speed Rail Line
The IRICAV Due Consortium is set to start work on a section of Italy’s Verona-Padua high-speed, high-capacity railway.
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The Derail Light Is Solving One of Freight Rail’s Biggest Problems
The Derail Light’s smart safety technology is the only device on the market that keeps mistakes due to human error to a minimum.
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Significant Signalling Power Supply Failure Avoided Using CableGuardian
Viper Innovations’ CableGuardian system was called into action by Network Rail Engineers on the West Coast Mainline.
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London King’s Cross Track Upgrade Reaches Final Stage
Work is underway on the final stage of a major project to transform London King’s Cross’ track layout, which will reduce congestion.
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Sydney's Newest Metro Stations Announced
The Sydney Metro West project has announced two new stations – Pyrmont, and Hunter Street in the city's central business district.
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HS2 Launches First Giant Tunnelling Machine
HS2 has deployed the first of 10 tunnel boring machines (TBMs) that will be used during phase one of the UK’s new high speed railway.
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Introducing e-scan™ – Smart Laser Scanning
Emeg announce the launch of e-scan™, their laser scanning equipment generates a point cloud model from data captured in real life locations.
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Reviewers Appointed for Rail Baltica Technical Design in Latvia
RB Rail AS has appointed reviewers to assess the detailed technical design of the Rail Baltica high-speed railway line in Latvia.
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A New Take On Machine, Fleet, and Infrastructure
Machines offering complete system solutions for track construction and maintenance are among Plasser & Theurer's signature products.
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Network Rail and RIBA Announce Railway Station Design Competition Winner
Edinburgh-based 7N Architects has won a Network Rail and RIBA competition to shape Britain’s future railways.
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Artificial Intelligence to Increase Rail Track Safety
The project will investigate the use of an innovative track monitoring system that uses AI to detect anomalies on the track infrastructure.
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Mace and Dragados Wins HS2 Birmingham Curzon Street Station Contract
HS2 has confirmed that a team made up of Mace and Dragados will build Birmingham’s new city centre high speed railway station.
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Webinar: Transforming Maintenance and Track Construction Projects
McCulloch of Unipart Rail are revolutionising traditional methods of track handling, delivering a safer and more productive method of workin…
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Tunnel Construction Monitoring for U5 Metro Line
Loadsensing is being used in the extension of the U5 metro line. The project aims to provide public transport for a new city district.
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Melbourne’s Metro Tunnel Project Turns Its Focus to Station Construction
Melbourne Metro Tunnel's 9km tunnels have moved closer to completion, switching the project’s focus on to its five new underground stations.
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Rail Baltica Opens Public Tender for Cableway Components
The first open public procurement contract, for the supply of the cableway components, has been announced for Rail Baltica.
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Network Rail Completes Extensive Bank Holiday Upgrades
Network Rail completed extensive upgrades to the line between Euston and Scotland over the early May bank holiday weekend.
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Strategic Cooperation for Rail Treatment
Strategic Cooperation for Rail Treatment: Robel Holding Acquires Stake In Schweerbau International GmbH & Co. KG (SBI).
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Suppliers for Sydney Airport Metro Shortlisted
Two companies have been shortlisted to construct more than 10km of viaducts, bridges and embankments for the Sydney Airport Metro.
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Railserve, Focused Technology Develop Derail Light Smart Safety Device
Focused Technology Solutions have partnered with Railserve in developing a revolutionary derail smart safety device, the Derail Light.




