Technology

For those in the signalling or rolling stock professions, it is all too easy to think of track maintenance as an old-fashioned undertaking, devoid of modern technology and dependent on technicians with jacks, spanners and shovels. However, this perception is totally wrong. Civil engineering track maintenance equipment has developed into the most sophisticated across all [...]

When Prime Minister David Cameron announced the “biggest modernisation of our railways since the Victorian era” back in July, in the form of the High Level Output Specification (HLOS), it became apparent that a major transformation of the current UK rail infrastructure was about to be seen. However, at a time when companies are still [...]

Alstom has been awarded a 37 million euro contract to install new traction systems on Lines 3 and 4 of the Shanghai Metro. Alstom and Shanghai Alstom Transport Electrical Equipment will install the new systems for the 210 metro cars...

Across the rail network, the deterioration of a bridge structure due to the action of water, exacerbated by the presence of chloride ions, can cause serious maintenance problems, incur major expense and lead to inconvenient line closures. The installation of an effective waterproofing membrane is therefore an essential part of any bridge building or refurbishment [...]

On a dark night, with rain in the air, a car turns left onto a narrow lane on the outskirts of Belper in Derbyshire. As it makes the turn, a stream of vehicles approaches from the other direction to turn right and follow it down the lane. A few cars are mixed in with an [...]

Bombardier has officially launched the construction of a new Bogie Technical Centre in Siegen, Germany. Pierre Beaudoin, president and chief executive officer, Bombardier, and Andre Navarri, president and chief operating officer, Bombardier Transportation, took part in laying the foundation stone...

Transport for London (TfL) has said there will be no driverless trains running on the capital's underground network until 2020 at the earliest. Mike Brown, managing director of London Underground and London Rail, made the announcement at a meeting of...

The UK’s rail networks are getting busier. This is reflected in increasing activity levels within depots, in turn placing increasing burdens on depot staff and existing infrastructure. Improving productivity and efficiency are therefore key to reducing these pressures and to the continued successful operation of rail depots across the country. Good planning, organisation and communication [...]

The first fully automated metro for the Singapore Downtown Line has been delivered by Bombardier. Singapore's Land Transport Authority (LTA) made a deal with Bombardier in 2008 for 219 driverless Movia metro cars for the Downtown Line, which once complete...

Organisers of the Rail Vehicle Enhancements (RVE) 2012 exhibition are preparing for an even bigger event next year after successful shows in London and Derby. The two-day event earlier this month saw industry leaders, including TOCs, franchise bidders and Rolling...