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MONITORING NOISE GENERATION FROM TRAINS IN REGULAR SERVICE

The Acoustic Railway Monitoring System Acramos[1] has been in operation on the railway line ‘Nordbahn’, near the village of Deutsch Wagram…

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- By Manfred Kalivoda, psiA-Consult
ORGANIC COATINGS SHIELD BOGIES FROM CORROSION BALLAST

Most people consider that using paints in both road and railway transport is the method that should guarantee protection against corrosion and…

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- By Stefano Rossi & Michele Fedel, Laboratory of Industrial Corrosion Control, University of Trento
VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS – REDUCING EMISSIONS IN RAIL

L’Agence de l’Environnement et de la Maitrise de l’Energie (ADEME) plays a key role in implementation of public policies…

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- By Christophe Stavrakakis, air pollution engineer, Entreprises et Eco Technologies Direction Productions et Energies Durables, Angers & François Boisleux, engineer, Direction Régionale Nord-Pas de Calais, ADEME
OUTSIDE IN – FIGHTING GRAFFITI WITH ART

How do you change old metro trains so that people will again start to enjoy travelling in them? GVB in Amsterdam has…

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- By Peter Steeman
LONGER LIFE FOR TRACKS & ROLLING STOCK

Intelligent monitoring systems are increasingly being used to gather real-time data on track and rolling stock, giving valuable information to asset…

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- By Daan Venekamp & Peter Boom, Lloyd’s Register Rail
HIGH-SPEED MAINTENANCE FOR PENDOLINOS IN U.K.

As rail gains in popularity as an increasingly attractive alternative to air, passenger demand is putting pressure on trains, operators and constructors…

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- By EURAILmag
LIGHTENING THE TILT

Vehicles fitted with tilting systems have proven advantages. The speed increase in curve negotiation allows for a reduction in journey times, but…

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- By Ibon Eziolaza, head of vehicle dynamics unit & Javier Goikoetxea, coordinator innovative research projects, CAF
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