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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HS2 Casts First of 112,000 Chiltern Tunnel Wall Segments
HS2 has cast the first of 112,000 wall segments for the high-speed railway's 10-mile Chiltern tunnel outside of London.
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Webuild Wins Billion Euro Railway Contract in Sicily
Webuild has won a railway contract in Sicily worth €1 billion. The contract is for doubling the railway line between Messina and Catania.
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Pinpointing Core to Earth Faults for a Safer Rail Network
Bender’s Rail Signalling Power Monitoring systems have been the principal method of tracking and locating faults on railways for two decades…
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Network Rail Publishes Railway Resilience Report following Stonehaven Derailment
Network Rail has published an updated report on the resilience of the railways following the Stonehaven derailment.
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HS2: Work Begins on UK's Longest Rail Viaduct
Work has begun on what will be the UK's longest rail viaduct – the Colne Valley Viaduct to the northwest of London, measuring 3.4km.
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British Steel to Invest £100m to Support Next Stage of Transformation
The company will focus the investment on improving its manufacturing operations and supporting clean growth.
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British Steel Delivers First Rails to Europe under New Ownership
British Steel celebrates another milestone with the dispatch of its first high-quality rail from Scunthorpe to Europe since being taken over…
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HPPL – High Performance Photoluminescent Decals
HPPL – High Performance Photoluminescent Decals Made From Polycarbonate and Embossed for Braille Applications.
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Sydney Metro West Receives Two Major Planning Approvals
The Sydney Metro West project has received two major planning approvals in readiness for the TBMs to start working by the end of 2022.
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HS2 to Use Retired Wind Turbine Blades to Reinforce Concrete
HS2 will use retired wind turbine blades originally destined for the incinerator to make reinforced concrete that is carbon-friendly.
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New nVent Rail World: How nVent Rail Products Work Together
New nVent Virtual Rail World: Visit nVent’s Rail Environment to learn more about several nVent rail products.
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Pandrol Joins Women in Rail and RIA EDI Charter
Pandrol signs up to the Women in Rail and Railway Industry Association Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) Charter.
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Using Electrification and Technology to Support Rail Decarbonisation Vision
Working together to Target Zero: How Can Rail Innovators Contribute to Carbon Reduction? Viper Innovations demystifies.
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Geotechnical Monitoring of the Eppenberg Tunnel
Terra Vermessungen has opted to use a Loadsensing wireless system and geotechnical instruments in the construction of the Eppenburg Tunnel.
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Network Rail Begins Decommissioning Work at Old Oak Common Site
Following the formal handover of the Heathrow Express depot to Network Rail, NR will begin its decommissioning work in preparation for HS2.
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AUWEKO GmbH Renews Contract with Deutsche Bahn AG
AUWEKO is an experienced supplier of high-end recycling systems for public spaces and very familiar with the railroad industry worldwide.
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New Amberg Navigator Tasks Playlist: Amberg Tunnel
The Amberg Navigator measurement tasks are defined in the office and transferred to the tablet either manually or via cloud sync.
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Hitachi Rail Starts Welding Next-Generation UK Intercity Trains
Following an 8.5 million GBP investment at its site in Newton Aycliffe, Hitachi Rail has started welding and painting UK passenger cars.
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Quick Fix, Long Term Protection – GEOWEB® Geocells
Presto GeoSystems Quick Repair of Track Subgrade & Railroad Right-of-Way. Ballast Emergency Repair. Slope Emergency Repair.
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Webuild Selected as Best Bidder for Brenner Rail Extension Project
Webuild has been chosen as the best bidder for a Brenner Base Tunnel rail extension project. It will be the majority leader in a consortium.
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Contract for Riga Rail Baltica Station Construction Signed
The contract for the construction of the Rail Baltica Riga International Airport station and associated infrastructure has been signed.
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Improved Passenger Information at Train Stations
The Bentheimer Eisenbah have installed the new version of DatNet Web-DFI passenger information system with better features and tidy layout.
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HS2 Warwickshire Site Prepared for Launch of Tunnel Boring Machine
Collins Earthworks has completed the preparation of the HS2 site in Warwickshire in readiness for tunnelling to start this summer.
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Zonegreen Develops Derailer Powered by Sun
Rail safety specialists, Zonegreen, have launched an innovative solar powered derailer, to bring clients environmental and economic benefits…




