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FIRE-RESISTANT COMPOSITE MATERIALS

High-performance composite materials, consisting of reinforced carbon or glass fibres in a polymer resin matrix, are an established technology for producing…

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- By EURAILmag
EUROPEAN RAILWAY ELECTROMAGNETIC COMPATIBILITY

As the rail industry knows to its cost, the current authorisation process for the placing into service of rail vehicles, according to…

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- By EURAILmag
TREADING THE ULTRASONIC PATH

The railway systems business unit at Fraunhofer Institute for non-destructive testing (IZFP), Saarbrücken, develops and supplies equipment and systems for non…

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- By EURAILmag
VIDEO SURVEILLANCE – CHALLENGES & OPPORTUNITIES

CCTV has been keeping its eyes trained on the railways for many years now. But given the changing dynamics of the railscape…

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- By EURAILmag
SECUR-ED – INTO THE BREACH

While safety addresses problems caused accidentally, security concerns those caused intentionally. As more people journey, both at home and across borders, and…

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- By EURAILmag
ASSESSING NOISE & VIBRATION REDUCTION MEASURES

The VUZ Railway Research Institute* is a leader and coordinator of the Novibrail project, in which Jan Perner transport faculty at the…

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- By Jan Hlavácek, Luká Hejzlar, Michal Musil, Jakub Vágner, Pavel Kukla, VUZ
ELECTRICAL CABLES – REGULATIONS & TESTS

Cables are recognised as a critical component when taking fire safety into consideration. Assessing their fire behaviour has been (and still is…

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- By Luca Ermini, Laboratorio Prevenzione Incendi (LAPI)
BAGGAGE, VENTILATION & THE SPREAD OF FIRE IN RAILWAY CARRIAGES*

The progress and spread of a fire are important parameters for the safety of metro and suburban commuter trains. In a series…

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- By Anders Lönnermark, Johan Lindström, Ying Zhen Li, SP Fire Technology
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