A sticky situation: managing rail adhesion
The issue of low wheel/rail adhesion has been a global problem since the earliest days of the railways. Making it…
21 Nov 2024
Signalling to sidings: the state of BIM
Railway design engineers met in Copenhagen, Denmark for the annual Autodesk Rail Summit, where the construction technology firm hosted discussions on the implementation, challenges and innovation in Building Information Modelling…
05 Nov 2024
Excellence Awards 2024 – Winners Announced!
The Railway Technology Excellence Awards Winners have been announced! To see the full list, download the full 60+ page report from the following link: Download Awards Report The Excellence Awards celebrate the greatest…
30 Oct 2024
UK Budget for transport explained: A “helpful start” or a ”disappointment”?
Nearly five months after the UK public voted in a new government, the top finance minister of Keir Starmer’s administration has given an overview of the planned spending and borrowing…
17 Sep 2024
Rush to print: Future Rail 107 is out now
Issue 107 of Future Rail is out now! Additive manufacturing, or 3D printing, is increasingly being used in the maintenance – and even the construction – of rolling stock. In this issue, we…
30 Aug 2024
How is record heat affecting global infrastructure?
The impacts of rising temperatures on human health, environmental ecosystems, and crop yields are well known, but the effects are now being seen on infrastructure too. Whether situated in 40°C…
13 Aug 2024
Intelligent, connected trains are only a decade away – Digi
Rail passengers increasingly expect to be able to use their devices while travelling by train. But behind the scenes, a combination of hardware and software infrastructure is required in order…