Services Categories
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Asset Services
Rail asset services support the development, certification, operation and lifecycle management of rail infrastructure and rolling stock. These services include component testing, diagnostic analysis, condition monitoring, certification and homologation, reverse engineering and bespoke engineering support. Suppliers in this category help rail operators, OEMs and infrastructure managers maximise safety, compliance and asset performance across the network.
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Leasing & Financial Services
Leasing and financial service providers in the rail sector offer funding solutions for both infrastructure and rolling stock projects. This includes ROSCOs (rolling stock companies) that purchase and lease trains to operators, as well as banks and financial institutions that fund large-scale mobility and rail infrastructure developments. Services may include asset financing, project funding, financial planning, insurance and risk management tailored to the needs of the rail industry.
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Management Support
Management support services in the rail sector assist clients across the full lifecycle of rail projects – from planning and design to implementation, operation and optimisation. This includes consultancy on project management, regulatory compliance, risk management, quality assurance and performance improvement. The suppliers listed here provide strategic and technical guidance to infrastructure managers, operators and manufacturers.
Services News
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Scotland: Testing Underway on New Glasgow Subway Trains
Transport Minister Jenny Gilruth has visited the new trains currently undergoing testing for the Glasgow Subway in Scotland.
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What Makes Rail Networks Effective and Efficient?
RUBI Bahntechnik takes a look at what makes rail networks so effective and efficient, and how they could be further improved.
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CPK to Design First High-Speed Railway Line in Poland
Centralny Port Komunikacyjny (CPK) has selected several consortiums to design Poland's first high-speed railway line.
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Belgian Test Campaign FLIRT3 Train Set with Ricardo SMART
Stadler has requested Ricardo Certification to test and certify its FLIRT3 Train Set against the requirements applicable in Belgium.
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Ricardo Rail Gains Designated Body Status for Ireland's Railways
Ricardo Rail has achieved Designated Body (DeBo) status in Ireland, following a rigorous assessment process.
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Element Materials Unveils Air Treatment Testing Facilities
Element Materials Technology has unveiled one of the first and largest post-pandemic, commercial air testing facilities.
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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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Testing of Tri-Rail Services to Begin at MiamiCentral Station
The South Florida Regional Transportation Authority will begin training and testing of Tri-Rail services at MiamiCentral Station.
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Dynamic Testing Begins on Avanti West Coast’s Fleet of Hitachi Trains
The first of Avanti West Coast's new fleet of Hitachi bi-mode trains has begun dynamic testing at Network Rail’s RIDC.
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AECOM JV to Provide Programme Management Support for California High-Speed Rail
California High-Speed Rail Authority has selected AECOM's JV for programme management support on the California High-Speed Rail project.
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Hydrogen Instead of Diesel: Financing by KfW IPEX-Bank
KfW IPEX-Bank and DAL have implemented an investment by NEB in seven hydrogen trains to run a local public rail service for Heidekrautbahn.
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Route Assessment for Battery Powered Train
Element has assessed whether a large battery could provide the power to take an electric train along an unelectrified section of rail track.
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US: AECOM JV Selected for New Jersey's GCL Light Rail Project
AECOM's SJTP will provide engineering and project management services with STV Incorporated for the GCL Light Rail project in New Jersey.
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Forging Connections across the Rail Industry
Graham Cooper, Head of Product & Marketing at 3Squared, gives an insight into connections he has made since joining the rail industry.
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Railway Inspection Robot Takes On Maintenance Challenges
Shenhao Technology's intelligent Railway Inspection Robot adopts a comprehensive detection method, taking on demanding maintenance work.
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HS2 Workforce Closes In on 30,000 Milestone
HS2’s workforce has almost hit the 30,000 mark. This is down to the recruitment of 2,300 new employees in the last three months.
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FRA and ENSCO Launch Modernization Era at the TTC
The FRA and ENSCO Inc. recently celebrated 50 years of transportation research and development at the Transportation Technology Center.
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California High-Speed Rail Board Awards Design Contract for Central Valley Stations
The CHSRA's Board of Directors awarded the design and support services contract for the 4 Central Valley stations on the high-speed line.
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Czech Republic: Alstom to Recruit and Train 200 Welders
Alstom is recruiting 200 welders for its Česká Lípa site in the Czech Republica as part of its plans to hire 7,500 new recruits this year.
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US: Silver Line Extension to Dulles Airport Could Open by Thanksgiving
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority's (WMTA) Silver Line extension to Dulles Airport will be operationally ready for Thanksgiving…
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Bristol Temple Meads Becomes UK’s First Station Innovation Zone
Bristol Temple Meads train station is to become a testbed for new passenger tech having been named the UK’s first ‘Station Innovation Zone’.
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KfW IPEX-Bank Finances 40 New Light Rail Vehicles for Stuttgart
KfW IPEX-Bank is financing 40 new light rail vehicles to replace the oldest ones in the Stuttgarter Straßenbahnen AG (SSB) fleet.
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Yeltech's Earthworks Monitoring System
Yeltech's Earthworks Monitoring System combines intelligent inclination sensors with a central solar-powered data logger.
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ENSCO Rail: Stadler to Test DMUs at Transportation Technology Center
ENSCO Rail will perform braking, acceleration and other operational testing on new Stadler DMUs at the Transportation Technology Center.