Rail Equipment

Ground engineering specialist Geobear has been nominated for several industry awards, including UK Project with a Geotechnical Value of between £500K and £1M Award alongside Network Rail, Ayesa and Murphy. The other shortlistings are for the Small Project Award, up...

Network Rail and partners Drone Major Limited and Dronecloud have begun trials of “beyond visual line of sight” aerial operations on the railway to test a concept that could bring major improvements for passengers and rail freight customers. Beyond visual...

Network Rail and the Bluebell Railway have signed an agreement which will see further collaboration between the two organisations – the first of its kind with a heritage railway in the south of England. The landmark agreement will benefit the...

A wheel lathe named Tina has been unveiled as the latest weapon in the battle to ensure Northern's “keep on turning”. The machine, which reshapes and balances a train’s wheels following natural wear and tear in service, reduces the impact...

Following the successful launch of its SwiftLine Rail Dropper in 2023, Gripple, the leading manufacturer of electrical suspension and catenary systems, has announced Network Rail has approved its latest innovation, the SwiftLine Rail Jumper, aimed at driving efficiency in...

Train delays caused by leaves on the line can provoke some traditional British gallows humour amongst passengers, but leaves represent a serious threat to the railway here, and across the globe. When trains pass over leaves, the heat and weight...

State of the Art – Since 1980 Visit Us – Innotrans – Stand 265b – Hall 25 Overview SEKISUI Rail Technology, part of Sekiui Chemical is a leading manufacturer of synthetic rail products. In 1980 Fiber-Reinforced Foamed Urethane (FFU) Synthetic Sleepers was invented in...

Rail and safety systems specialist Sella Controls, A HIMA Company, is pleased to announce the contract award by Nexus Tyne and Wear Metro for the renewal of their Traction Power SCADA System. Stuart Griffin, project manager (E&M) at Nexus commented:...

Colas Rail UK has welcomed two new Plasser & Theurer (P&T) 09-4x4/4S tampers into operation The addition of DR75016 and DR75017 demonstrates Colas Rail UK’s continued investment in the latest technology to maintain its position as a key supplier of...

Rail plant giant Quattro Plant Ltd has acquired 130 RRVs in a multi-million pound deal from the former TXM Plant, which fell into administration in January 2024. Quattro engineers inspected each of the 130 RRVs and the company is currently...