The latest content updates from the railway-technology.com web site http://www.railway-technology.com/ en-us http://www.railway-technology.com/ http://www.railway-technology.com/content/images/logo_big.gif http://www.railway-technology.com/news/newsdupont-protect-ballast-french-rail-network http://www.railway-technology.com/news/newsdupont-protect-ballast-french-rail-network DuPont, Réseau Ferré de France (RFF) and French rail operator SNCF have installed the Typar SF geotextile solution to prevent ballast corrosion on French rail tracks. Thu, 24 May 2012 23:00:00 GMT http://www.railway-technology.com/news/newsbnsf-to-improve-rail-capacity-in-texas-and-south-dakota http://www.railway-technology.com/news/newsbnsf-to-improve-rail-capacity-in-texas-and-south-dakota BNSF Railway (BNSF) is planning to invest $199m in Texas and $30m in South Dakota for railway maintenance, capacity improvements and expansion projects during 2012. Thu, 24 May 2012 23:00:00 GMT http://www.railway-technology.com/news/newsge-engine-plant-kazakhstan http://www.railway-technology.com/news/newsge-engine-plant-kazakhstan GE Transportation has signed an agreement with TransMashDiesel and Kazakhstan rail company JSC National Company Kazakhstan Temir Zholy (KTZ) to build a $90m diesel engine manufacturing plant in Astana, Kazakhstan. Thu, 24 May 2012 23:00:00 GMT http://www.railway-technology.com/contractors/computer/pep/presskontron-3u-intel.html http://www.railway-technology.com/contractors/computer/pep/presskontron-3u-intel.html Kontron has introduced the high-performance 3U CompactPCI processor board CP3003, based on the 3rd generation Intel Core processor technology, delivering a new level of performance and highly improved power efficiency. Thu, 24 May 2012 11:48:00 GMT http://www.railway-technology.com/contractors/noise/contitech-suspension/presscontitech-rail-metro-china.html http://www.railway-technology.com/contractors/noise/contitech-suspension/presscontitech-rail-metro-china.html From 30 May to 1 June, ContiTech is exhibiting at the Rail + Metro fair in Shanghai, China. The systems manufacturer of suspension systems for rail vehicles will be exhibiting at booth MA049 in hall N1. Primarily state-of-the-art suspension systems f… Thu, 24 May 2012 11:28:00 GMT http://www.railway-technology.com/news/newsaecom-wins-contract-johor-singapore-rapid-transit-link-study http://www.railway-technology.com/news/newsaecom-wins-contract-johor-singapore-rapid-transit-link-study AECOM Technology has been awarded a $42m contract for the design and engineering study of the Malaysia-Singapore Rapid Transit System (RTS) Link by Malaysia's Land Public Transport Commission and Singapore's Land Transport Authority (LTA). Wed, 23 May 2012 23:00:00 GMT http://www.railway-technology.com/news/newscsr-develop-carbon-neutral-high-speed-locomotive http://www.railway-technology.com/news/newscsr-develop-carbon-neutral-high-speed-locomotive The Coalition for Sustainable Rail (CSR), a collaboration between the University of Minnesota's Institute on the Environment (IonE) and Sustainable Rail International (SRI), is planning to develop the world's first carbon-neutral high-speed locomotiv… Wed, 23 May 2012 23:00:00 GMT http://www.railway-technology.com/news/newstrimet-gets-fta-grant-for-portland-milwaukie-light-rail-project http://www.railway-technology.com/news/newstrimet-gets-fta-grant-for-portland-milwaukie-light-rail-project The Federal Transit Administrator (FTA) has been announced to fund the construction of the Portland-Milwaukie Light Rail project in Oregon, US, with a $745.2m grant to with Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation District of Oregon (TriMet). Wed, 23 May 2012 23:00:00 GMT http://www.railway-technology.com/contractors/computer/pep/presskontron-rugged-apexvx.html http://www.railway-technology.com/contractors/computer/pep/presskontron-rugged-apexvx.html Kontron has announced the availability of its new multi-mission rugged computer system ApexVX, which is specifically designed for the rapid deployment of a broad range of military and avionics applications. Wed, 23 May 2012 14:41:00 GMT http://www.railway-technology.com/contractors/professional/transurb-technirail/presstransurb-simulator-cairo-metro.html http://www.railway-technology.com/contractors/professional/transurb-technirail/presstransurb-simulator-cairo-metro.html Cairo Metro was the first ever metro network in Africa. Today, the estimated 17 million inhabitants of Cairo have access to three metro lines, with a fourth line currently under construction. Wed, 23 May 2012 11:29:00 GMT http://www.railway-technology.com/news/newstsdi-install-ascent-pv-modules-chinese-railway http://www.railway-technology.com/news/newstsdi-install-ascent-pv-modules-chinese-railway US-based Ascent Solar Technologies has partnered with Shenzhen Radiant Enterprise and Third Railway Survey and Design Institute Group (TSDI) of China to promote the use of solar technology in Chinese railway infrastructure. Tue, 22 May 2012 23:00:00 GMT http://www.railway-technology.com/contractors/bogies/nencki2/ http://www.railway-technology.com/contractors/bogies/nencki2/ Nencki is a leading Swiss manufacturer of bogie testing and maintenance equipment and for machinery for stationary rail welding plants. Tue, 22 May 2012 23:00:00 GMT http://www.railway-technology.com/contractors/passenger/norasystems/ http://www.railway-technology.com/contractors/passenger/norasystems/ nora systems produces a variety of rubber floors for transportation and non-transportation applications, known under the trade names of norament® and noraplan®. The extensive range of transport application areas for nora floor coverings and stair tre… Tue, 22 May 2012 23:00:00 GMT http://www.railway-technology.com/news/newsicbc-fund-eastern-rail-lines-project-ghana http://www.railway-technology.com/news/newsicbc-fund-eastern-rail-lines-project-ghana The Ghanaian government is expecting to secure $990m funding from the Investment and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC) for repair works on the Eastern Rail lines, which include sections between Nsawam to Accra and Achimota to Tema. Tue, 22 May 2012 23:00:00 GMT http://www.railway-technology.com/downloads/whitepapers/infrastructure/filezeticas-advanced-rail-radar/ http://www.railway-technology.com/downloads/whitepapers/infrastructure/filezeticas-advanced-rail-radar/ ZARR utilises ground penetrating radar (GPR) and is a uniquely powerful desk study tool to continuously map changes in the thickness and quality of the ballast layer across a network. Tue, 22 May 2012 23:00:00 GMT http://www.railway-technology.com/downloads/whitepapers/infrastructure/fileradar-holistic-strategy/ http://www.railway-technology.com/downloads/whitepapers/infrastructure/fileradar-holistic-strategy/ Significant changes can occur at different stages in the lifetime of a ballasted trackbed under repeated loading. These include, but are not limited to, the generation of fines, which may clog ballast void space, the failure of the formation leading … Tue, 22 May 2012 23:00:00 GMT http://www.railway-technology.com/news/newsmyanmar-reopen-death-railway http://www.railway-technology.com/news/newsmyanmar-reopen-death-railway Myanmar is planning to restore a stretch of the Thailand-Burma rail line, known as the Death Railway, which was built by prisoners of war during World War II. Tue, 22 May 2012 23:00:00 GMT http://www.railway-technology.com/contractors/infrastructure/zetica/presszetica-white-papers.html http://www.railway-technology.com/contractors/infrastructure/zetica/presszetica-white-papers.html Zetica, a company that develops innovative train-mounted advanced rail radar systems, has recently released two free white papers, which explain the company's products and services - ZARR and its holistic strategy for inspecting track beds. Tue, 22 May 2012 14:28:00 GMT http://www.railway-technology.com/downloads/whitepapers/cables/filea-step-forward-on-the-technology-path-to-an-all-electrically-operated-train/ http://www.railway-technology.com/downloads/whitepapers/cables/filea-step-forward-on-the-technology-path-to-an-all-electrically-operated-train/ TE Connectivity is contributing to the portfolio of modern rail technology with its innovative VESA vacuum circuit breaker (VCB) for 25kV and 15kV vehicles. The VESA VCB is a main circuit breaker located on the train roof near the pantograph(s). In c… Tue, 22 May 2012 13:52:00 GMT http://www.railway-technology.com/contractors/signal/keymile/presskeymile-fttx-communicasia.html http://www.railway-technology.com/contractors/signal/keymile/presskeymile-fttx-communicasia.html At this year's CommunicAsia, which takes place from 19 to 22 June 2012 in Singapore, KEYMILE will present its fibre optic solutions for a vast range of scenarios. Visitors will also be able to find out more about current developments for reliable dat… Tue, 22 May 2012 13:25:00 GMT