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Transforming rail freight starts with smart wagon concepts

Transforming rail freight starts with smart wagon concepts

Rail freight transport is a complex but key activity within the overall railway system. Europe currently has around 500,000 freight wagons, and these must be integrated with the circulation of passenger trains. Moreover, a freight train requires specific installations...
In search of more efficient braking systems

In search of more efficient braking systems

Developed over almost two centuries, railway braking systems must be reliable, safe and perform well. Brakes are safety critical, so their design and homologation are highly regulated and standardised. However, this means that railway operators often hesitate to...
Optimising the rail track system

Optimising the rail track system

Existing track systems (namely ballast tracks in Europe) struggle to keep up with ongoing increases in operational traffic, demand for reliability and lifecycle cost (LCC), and the need to decrease noise and vibrations. This is exacerbated by the fact that the...

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