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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Southampton Upgrade Enables 775m Freight Trains
Network Rail completes the Southampton Freight Train Lengthening project, allowing freight trains of up to 775m to Southampton.
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Sydney Southwest Metro Upgrade Contract Awarded
Downer EDI has won the contract to upgrade stations on the Bankstown Line, which will become part of the Sydney Metro network.
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HS2 Launches Search for Birmingham Train Depot & Control Centre Contractor
HS2 Ltd has started its search for a contractor to build the rolling stock depot and control centre at Washwood Heath in Birmingham.
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Jewers Doors Receives Constructionline Gold Membership
The new gold status provides assurance and confidence that Jewers Doors is committed to its customers, its industry and its employees.
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Amberg TSP Ease – New Feature Release – Now AI Powered!
Supported by AI, Amberg TSP Ease Acquisition gives immediate feedback on the condition of your data and what your geological forecast can be…
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IN PICTURES: Germany's Railway Copes with the Snow
Germany has suffered some severe winter weather in February, with heavy snowfall across much of the country, affecting the railway too.
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HS2 Unveils Headhouse Design for Euston Tunnel
HS2 Ltd has revealed the design of the Euston tunnel headhouse that will sit alongside the West Coast Main Line in London.
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Focused Technology Solutions Hires Robert Fletcher as Sales Executive
Seasoned rail veteran with over 40 years of experience joins the Marmon/Berkshire Hathaway railroad technology company.
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Dubai Route 2020 Metro Line Starts Carrying Passengers
The Route 2020 metro line in Dubai, United Arab Emirates has entered revenue service. It connects Jabal Ali Station with the World Expo site…
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Alstom Commissions Deirut Section of Beni Suef-Asyut Line in Egypt
Alstom has completed a further section of the 240km Beni Suef-Asyut railway line in Egypt. 100km of the line are now commissioned.
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Crossrail Tottenham Court Road Station Reaches Milestone
Tottenham Court Road station has reached a major milestone: works are sufficiently progressed for final commissioning activities to begin.
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Rail Grinding Equals Quiet Travelling
With Plasser & Theurer’s newly developed rail grinding machine for light rail and trams, rail traffic is easy on the ears.
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Mechan Jacks Enhance Updated Glasgow Rail Depot
Rail depot equipment specialist, Mechan, has created a bespoke set of lifting jacks to furnish an upgraded Glasgow maintenance facility.
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BREAKING: HS2 Phase 2a Is Given Royal Assent
HS2 Phase 2a, connecting the high-speed line from London to Crewe via Birmingham, has received royal assent in parliament.
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California High-Speed Rail Authority Presents Revised Draft Business Plan
The California High-Speed Rail Authority has issued its revised draft business plan, which will go to the California Legislature in April.
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East Coast Upgrades at King's Cross to Kick Off at the End of February
Network Rail to begin works at London King's Cross station at the end of February as part of the 1.2 billion GBP East Coast Main Line.
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British Steel Recruiting 24 Apprentices
British Steel is looking to start building the next generation of steelmakers by recruiting 24 apprentices to work at its headquarters.
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ENSCO Rail Launches New Railway Clearance Measurement Service
ENSCO Rail has launched a new railway clearance measurement service that allows railways to understand the limits of railway corridors.
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Case Study: Diamond Crossing Replacement with TrackTex®
TrackTex was installed on a frequently trafficked diamond crossing as a long-term effective remedy to frequent fouling caused by mud-pumping…
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Pandrol Delivers Bespoke Virtual Welding Training Programme
Pandrol has delivered a bespoke virtual welding training programme to Bodi Group and their subcontractor InCon in Mongolia.
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German Transport Ministry to Fund Private Rail Connections
The German government will provide more financial assistance to businesses wishing to connect their facilities to the rail network.
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Finland's State Railway Company VR Launches Green Energy Production
Finland's state railway company VR Group has started producing energy. It has installed solar panels on Pendolino Hall at its Helsinki depot…
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Tunnel Monitoring for the Grand Paris Métro Project
The Grand Paris Métro project is an expansion scheme which required data loggers provided by Worldsensing to transmit data from 6000 sensors…
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Purpose-Built Simulation Solutions
eCon Engineering has conducted a research project into dynamic simulation solutions specifically suited to catenary wires.




