2+ day, 13+ hour ago  (383+ words) The US Department of Transportation and Amtrak have selected Penn Transformation Partners, a joint venture between Halmar and Skanska, as the master developer team for the planned renovation of New York Penn Station. Under the proposed plans, the station would…...

2+ day, 12+ hour ago  (706+ words) In heavy haul rail operations, one of the most expensive maintenance decisions is not repair. It is replacement. When a side frame or bolster approaches its service limit, fleet managers are forced to decide whether to purchase new castings or…...

2+ day, 12+ hour ago  (250+ words) When were delivered to Maribor, the locomotives were already fitted with completely renewed bogies given the long journey from Serbia. On entering the shop the equipment, body, cab and frame were disassembled, sand blasted, and had a new coat of…...

2+ day, 13+ hour ago  (107+ words) Although these provisions apply specifically to M2 and M3 passenger vehicles, the underlying philosophy is increasingly relevant to rail transport. As trains become more digitally integrated, emergency egress systems face many of the same challenges associated with electronic dependency, including power disruption,…...

2+ day, 14+ hour ago  (559+ words) The UK government has created a new Mass Transit Taskforce aimed at improving how tram, light rail and bus-based transit systems are planned and delivered across towns and cities. The initiative, launched by the Department for Transport, is intended to…...

2+ day, 16+ hour ago  (279+ words) Kazakhstan has officially launched the first phase of the Astana light rail transit (LRT) system, marking the introduction of a new public transport network in the country's capital. President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev attended the inauguration ceremony in Astana on 16 May. During…...

3+ day, 14+ hour ago  (588+ words) How automated wireless monitoring provided continuous real-time data to safeguard high-rise buildings, viaducts, and operational metro tunnels during TBM excavation in a dense urban environment The S'o Paulo Metro Line 6-Orange is one of the largest underground infrastructure projects in…...

3+ day, 15+ hour ago  (550+ words) The UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has called for changes to the way road and rail infrastructure projects are planned and procured, stating that current systems are increasing costs, delaying delivery and limiting innovation. The recommendations were published following…...

3+ day, 16+ hour ago  (584+ words) The first train carrying Great British Railways (GBR) branding has been unveiled in Brighton ahead of Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) entering public ownership later this month. The newly branded Class 387 train, operated by Southern, features a red, white and blue…...

4+ day, 7+ hour ago  (457+ words) The company SENSIT s. r. o. was founded in 1991 in Roznov pod Radhostem. It built upon the strong technical background and development tradition of the former Tesla Roznov, which was one of the major manufacturers of electronic components. By transferring modern methods from…...