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The various inspection rounds of sleepers across Germany in recent months have resulted in new, tightened procedures at Deutsche Bahn (DB) regarding future inspections. Sleepers have been at…
The various inspection rounds of sleepers across Germany in recent months have resulted in new, tightened procedures at Deutsche Bahn (DB) regarding future inspections. Sleepers have been at…
Polymer sleepers are gradually gaining in importance when it comes to sleeper replacement jobs. However, they are not yet the product of choice for the construction of new…
Production of sulfur concrete sleepers started in Belgium on Wednesday. Concrete company De Bonte produces the ‘green sleepers’ on behalf of Infrabel. According to the infrastructure manager, the…
The Paris – Lille high-speed line will be renewed with recycled ballast, starting in 2022. A new center for the reuse of railway materials has been set up…
Are synthetic sleepers a viable alternative to wooden ones? To find this out, Adif will place them on parts of the Spanish network as a test. In the…
Trains in Wiltshire are now running on top of old bottles, food packaging and other unwanted plastics, with the introduction of the first composite railway sleepers on Network…
Is it possible for railways to reduce CO2 emissions with the help of concrete sleepers? Swiss producer Vigier Rail has an innovative answer to this question. It has…
The RailTech Academy has started online courses dedicated to various topics of the railway industry. Its first lecture was delivered by Jean Rousseau, the railway engineer at IKOS…
The lower speed of passenger trains does not reduce the vibrations near level crossings. This was concluded by Dutch rail infrastructure manager ProRail and national railway operator NS…
Dutch technology company Lankhorst Engineered Products has won a tender to supply the recycled plastic sleepers for KiwiRail, New Zealandic railway holding. It is the first order obtained…
Movares has developed a new type of wildlife crossing that allows small animals such as salamanders and frogs to cross under the railway line. It comprises two sleepers…
190 sleepers made from recycled plastic were installed for testing at Richmond railway station in Melbourne. It is the first time that the innovative sleepers have been used…
German supplier of track components Vossloh Group has won a major deal in Australia. The company will deliver around 280,000 concrete sleepers for Rio Tinto, one of the…
A type of synthetic wedge will soon be laid between sleepers and rails at five level crossings on the Brabant route to reduce vibrations. According to ProRail, the…
As a supplier of railway track material, Alom is playing a role in the sustainable transport of people and goods. The company is committed to keeping CO2 emissions…