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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'Design Breakthrough' Helps BART Tackle Noise Pollution
The results are in: the new, reduced-contact wheel profile has shown as much as a 15 dB decrease in interior noise pollution on the current …
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Transport 2056: The Future of the NSW Transport System
Customer focused, technology driven services with better regional connections will become the future of the NSW Transport system, with a new…
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New Signalling System for the London Underground Successfully Tested
The transformation of London Underground's sub-surface lines has reached a milestone, with multiple test trains running on the brand new sig…
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Richard Branson and Virgin Group Invest in Hyperloop One
With this partnership, Richard Branson joined the board of directors and Hyperloop One will rebrand itself as Virgin Hyperloop One in the co…
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Metrolink Rolls Out 'Cleanest Fuel-Powered Locomotive in the Country'
Some Metrolink riders can say that they rode on the cleanest fuel-powered locomotive in the country as Metrolink’s new Tier 4 locomotive mak…
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DfT: New £48 Billion Funding for Britain’s Railways
Transport Secretary Chris Grayling today (12 October 2017) unveiled the latest stage in the government’s record funding for Britain’s railwa…
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Siemens and Wi-Tronix Launch Predictive Maintenance Partnership
Siemens and Wi-Tronix, headquartered in Bolingbrook near Chicago U.S. are launching a partnership to expand digital predictive maintenance f…
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Thales Secures Maintenance Contract in Saudi Arabia
Thales has signed a two-year contract with the Saudi Railway Company (SAR) to maintain the signalling and telecommunications systems of...
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Transport Secretary Opens Alstom’s New Academy for Rail
Transport Secretary Chris Grayling last week (October 4 2017) opened a new north-west rail academy which is due to train 500 apprentices ove…
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Lithuanian Railways Fined €28m for Hindering Competition
The European Commission has fined Lithuanian Railways (Lietuvos geležinkeliai) an amount of €27 873 000 for hindering competition on the rai…
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European Commission to Update Rail Passenger Rights
The European Commission is updating the European rules on rail passenger rights to better protect train travellers in case of delays, cancel…
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HackTrain 4.0 – Hacking Existing and New Policies in Rail
This year’s HackTrain hackathon is expanding its remit, as well as tackling challenges related to: customer experience, rolling stock, infra…
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Bombardier Transportation Confirms German Restructuring
The Management and the General Works Council of Bombardier Transportation GmbH have signed a general company agreement regarding the transfo…
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UK Government to Invest in Britain’s First Digital Intercity Railway
The Government is developing plans for Britain’s first digital intercity railway in the north, Transport Secretary Chris Grayling announced …
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NJ Transit Highlights Recent Rail Safety Upgrades
New Jersey Transit (NJ Transit) has implemented a variety of rail safety upgrades over the past year and is looking at additional enhancemen…
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Russian Railway Industry Shows Interest in Frauscher Products
From 30 August to 2 September the sixth edition of the Railway Equipment and Technologies EXPO 1520 took place in Shcherbinka, Moscow. More …
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Operation Lifesaver, Inc. Previews U.S. Rail Safety Week
As the first U.S. Rail Safety Week (RSW), September 24-30 approaches, Operation Lifesaver, Inc. President and CEO Bonnie Murphy previewed th…
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Brand New Trains in Full Operation Across Thameslink Route
The brand new trains have a spacious design and cutting-edge information systems that will tell passengers how London’s Tube trains are runn…
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This Year at Railway Interchange 2017
Railway Interchange is the ‘largest combined railway exhibition and technical conference in North America’ and takes place in a major city i…
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WMATA Reports Improvements in Metrorail Service Reliability
Following the conclusion of the SafeTrack emergency maintenance program in June, WMATA customers have seen improvements in Metrorail service…
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Record Rise in Train Services Across Wales and Borders
The boom in rail travel in Wales has seen passenger numbers swell from 18 million per year in 2003 to more than 30 million this year.
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Handheld Group Launches RuggedInformer Blog
Handheld, a leading supplier of rugged mobile computers, today announced the launch of its new blog, Ruggedinformer.com. The RuggedInformer …
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British Transport Police Officers to be Equipped With Body Worn Cameras
All frontline officers at British Transport Police (BTP) will soon be equipped with body worn cameras. Following a successful 12-month trial…
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NTSB Calls for Crash-Resistant Cameras On All Rail Transit Vehicles
The NTSB has issued three safety recommendations, calling upon the industry to install inward and outward-facing crash-resistant cameras in …
