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March 23, 2023 | High-speed

Enhancing high-speed train aerodynamics

The aerodynamic forces generated by trains travelling at high speed can result in car body vibration, snow build-up on bogies and flying ballast, as well as pressure waves in tunnels. Sanetoshi Saito* describes recent research in this field at Japan’s Railway Technical Research Institute.

February 20, 2023 | Track

New track fastener promises to optimise performance and extend component life

Vossloh’s new M-type tension clamp is the result of six years of intensive research and development. The supplier explains how it optimised the design of the new fastener to improve performance and its potential advantages in existing and future track applications.

February 1, 2023 | News

Carlo Borghini to depart Europe’s Rail

Borghini has been with the cross-industry research programme since the early days of Shift2Rail in 2016.

January 31, 2023 | Infrastructure

A new frontier for railway testing in Singapore

Singapore’s Land Transport Authority is building a new dedicated railway testing and research facility. Kevin Smith visited the construction site to find out more.

January 24, 2023 | Financial

GCRE seeks £330m of private investment

Funding partner would take majority stake in Welsh test track project.

November 2, 2022 | Innovations

Saudi Arabia Railways signs agreement with University of Birmingham

Memorandum of Understanding for delivery of specialised railway education to employees.

September 27, 2022 | Technology

University of Birmingham launches Rail Innovation Cluster

The initiative aims to support SMEs to deliver greater value and innovative capability in the rail supply chain.

September 9, 2022 | Technology

Europe’s Rail awards first research grants

Joint Undertaking to provide €232.8m for six projects.

July 18, 2022 | Technology

What patent trends tell us about rail innovation

Data on recent patent applications made around the world provides insight into today and tomorrow’s rail technology leaders, as Mitchell Clark, associate at Marks and Clerk, explains.

July 15, 2022 | North America

New name, same focus

MxV Rail, formerly known as TTCI, will launch a new railway research facility in Pueblo, Colorado, this autumn. President and CEO, Kari Gonzales, outlines the group’s strategy and ambitions to Kevin Smith.

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