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Weekly Round Up
23 May 2013 |
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INFRASET - Pre-Stressed Concrete Sleepers for Main Lines and Sidings
Industrial Design and Fabrication - Rail Car Cleaning Systems
Yapiray - Railway Turnkey System Projects, Maintenance and Repairs
Stevo Electric - Test Equipment for DC High-Speed Circuit Breakers
ASC - Acceleration and Rotation Rate Sensors
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Goldschmidt Thermit Group Introduces SMARTWELDCONTROL for Precise Control of Thermit Welding Processes
During the International Exhibition for Track Technology from 28 to 30 May 2013 in Münster, Germany, the Goldschmidt Thermit Group will present its SMARTWELDCONTROL.
Goldschmidt Thermit to Present New Grinding Train at International Exhibition for Track Technology
The Goldschmidt Thermit Group will present its RAILSHAPEMASTER for the first time at the International Exhibition for Track Technology from 28 to 30 May 2013 in Münster, Germany.
Vossloh Cogifer to Equip Extension of France's Brittany-Loire Valley High-Speed Line
French group Vossloh Cogifer and Eiffage Rail Express have signed a contract to supply points and crossings and associated services for the future Brittany-Loire Valley high-speed rail line, known as the BPL.
Fire Protection Has Never Been So Flexible
The new SABIX Ultra series of cable have a myriad of beneficial characteristics for various applications; these features are outlined below. Due to the new sheath material, the cable can be used for flexible applications and shows the highest fire protection features, such as EN 60332-3 Cat C or D respectively the French standard NF C 32-070 C 1.
Global Gathering to Discuss the Future of Broadband Wireless Services to Trains
BWCS has issued the last call to register for this year's WiFi on Trains Conference - Train Communications Systems Conference 2013. The event has already attracted train operators and suppliers from Russia, the US, the Ukraine Germany, France, Italy, the Netherlands, India, Kazakhstan, Korea, Norway and elsewhere, all keen to hear about the latest developments in this fast-moving sector.
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UniControls: Corporate Profile
The joint stock company UniControls was founded in 1991. At present it has more than 150 employees, most of them with a high qualification. The company has its own development, production...
Selectron: the Specialist for Train Automation
The name Symphony stands for the development environment of our PLC controllers. It has a user-friendly design and is structured to function in a transparent and self-documenting way. We can...
Improving the Productivity of Railway Maintenance: Knox Kershaw Brochure
Knox Kershaw has released a new white paper titled Improving the Productivity of Railway Maintenance....
Bending Specialists
At Sjolund we welcome challenges. Every day. we transform straight profile into intricately curved shapes with a wide range of geometric possibilities. The only limit to the complexity and...
New Maccaferri Brochure
Maccaferri Construction provides a fully indemnified and managed design, supply and installation package for your project that is backed by the Maccaferri organisation's global...
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The 13 best apps for rail passengers
Smartphone apps are revolutionising the way we access information for our daily commute – as well as our vacations. Gina Baksa looks at some of the best smartphone apps for train travellers.
Hydrail and LNG: the future of railway propulsion?
As the railway industry considers possible replacements for carbon-intensive diesel fuel, hydrogen and LNG stand out as major contenders. But rather than competing over dominance of the locomotive fuel market, could the development of one short-term fuel system lead organically into a long-term, sustainable fuel solution?
Ergonomic design: how behavioural science is changing London Bridge Station
Human behavioural science is being employed at the new £700m London Bridge redevelopment to make the station more user-friendly. Julian Turner spoke to David Watts and Adam Parkes of CCD Design & Ergonomics about wayfinding strategies, the concept of 'high-performing passengers' and the challenge of pointing 90 million commuters in the right direction.
April's top stories: Borders Railway underway, CHSRA looks to green power
April brought developments for high-speed rail projects in California and Morocco, while Etihad Rail's project in the UAE took delivery of its first locomotives. In the UK, construction started on Scotland's Borders Railway and Network Rail mulled the future of rail transport in London and the south-east of England.
Russian railways: connecting a growing economy
Russia is spending billions to make its rail infrastructure worthy of its growing economy. But with obsolete rolling stock to replace, lines to build and freight bottlenecks to eliminate, how is the world's largest country going to foot the bill?
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Thameslink Programme, London
The original Thameslink project led to through passenger trains being introduced on a core route between Bedford and Brighton via central London in 1988. Using the southern end of the Midland Main Line and the classic Brighton line south of Croydon, it was the first substantial service to pass through the capital, as opposed to enforced transfers for travellers between the termini established around the edge of central London by private companies in the mid-19th century.
PHX Sky Train, Sky Harbor International Airport, Phoenix
Sky Harbor International Airport of Phoenix (PHX) unveiled the automated inter-terminal train system PHX Sky Train in April 2013. The Sky Train covers a distance of 1.7 miles (2.73km) connecting the airport's 88-gate Terminal 4 and economy parking structure to the Phoenix's Metro light rail station.
Express Rail Link West Kowloon Terminus
West Kowloon Terminus (WKT) is a new railway station being constructed on the Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong Express Rail Link (XRL) in Hong Kong. It is the only station in Hong Kong on the XRL.
Crossrail, London
Crossrail is a capacity enhancement rail project centred on London. It involves the laying of new 118km rail track from Maidenhead and Heathrow in the west, to Shenfield and Abbey Wood in the east.
Sungai Buloh-Kajang (SBK) Line
The Sungai Buloh - Kajang (SBK) Line is a 51km long rail line that will connect Sungai Buloh, north-west of Kuala Lumpur, with Kajang in the south-east, while passing through the densely populated centre of the federal capital.
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