CHARLOTTE — After a light rail car had an issue with its wheel, the North Carolina Department of Transportation has ordered all light rail cars with overdue maintenance off the tracks. In a directive ...

RAILWAY AGE, MAY 2023 ISSUE: The future is bright if we continue to pursue the five I’s—Identify, Invest, Innovate, Implement and Improve. Welcome to “Timeout for Tech with Gary T. Fry, Ph.D., P.E.” ...

The San Diego Metropolitan Transit System (MTS) has signed a five-year contract with Advanced Rail Management Corp. (ARM) for the San Diego Trolley Inc. (SDTI) rail maintenance program, including rail ...

Public transport by rail or tram has over the last decade become a popular way of transportation. The number of passengers taking advantage of a comfortable and safe ride is constantly rising which ...

m|wheel was designed by Müller-BBM Rail Technologies as a high-precision measuring device for the wheel diameter and the wheel-running surface, which can be used to confirm if wheels are out-of-shape, ...

Wheel–rail interaction forces underpin the safe and efficient operation of railway vehicles. These forces, comprising both vertical and lateral components, are instrumental in assessing vehicle ...

Rail corrugation – the formation of periodic undulations on the rail surface – poses a significant challenge to modern rail transport by inducing excessive noise, accelerating track degradation, and ...

The rail industry is one of the most important forms of transport for global commerce. Around the world, railways facilitate the efficient transport of goods across vast distances. Central to the ...

Railway lubricant was first invented in the late 1800s by Elijah McCoy. Ever since, scientists have been working on developing several new rail lubrication techniques and effective lubricants for ...