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GAINING THE MAXIMUM FROM ADHESIVES & LIVERY

ARTICLE - ISSUE 25 - by EURAILmag

GAINING THE MAXIMUM FROM ADHESIVES Without adhesives, locomotives and coaches would, quite literally, fall apart. Adhesive technology is employed extensively on the production line, and touches nearly every part of the train. The Austrian Research Institute for Chemistry & Technology (ofi) has conducted extensive research on the lifespan of adhesive bonds, thus providing rolling stock manufacturers with important knowledge for specific applications.

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REFURBISHED TGV TAKES ON EUROPE
Make us a European TGV” was the SNCF’s brief to the team of creatives brought in to revamp 60 high-speed…

ARTICLE - ISSUE 25 - by EURAILmag
AVI-2015 TACKLES INTEROPERABILITY CHALLENGES
The AVI-2015 project, led by Spanish rail vehicle manufacturer CAF (Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles), arose in response to current and…

ARTICLE - ISSUE 18 - by Javier Goikoetxea, project coordinator, AVI-2015
AVRIL REACHES VERY HIGH SPEED TARGET
Spanish firm Talgo unveiled the avril train concept at the InnoTrans fair in Berlin, September 2012. deputy chairman Mario Oriol presented the…

ARTICLE - ISSUE 27 - by EURAILmag
SNCB & BOMBARDIER REFIT M5 FLEET
Refurbishment work on the SNCB’s fleet of M5 Bombardier coaches is underway at the operator’s workshop in Cuesmes, Belgium. The…

ARTICLE - ISSUE 20 - by Jean-Luc Deschamps, SNCB
SPANISH RAIL INDUSTRY MAKES ITS WAY IN THE WORLD
The growth of railways in the world is closely linked to the growth of a highly special- ised industry, in which Spanish…

INTERVIEW - ISSUE 26 - by Pedro Fortea, MAFEX director
TRAM-TRAIN COMBINES BEST OF BOTH
Combining the best of the regional train and city tram, the tram-train is designed to run seamlessly across both heavy rail…

ARTICLE - ISSUE 24 - by EURAILmag
‘TRAIN OF THE FUTURE’ SURFACES IN SWEDEN
The new Arlanda Express train is both forward-looking and resolutely modern. Baptised the ‘train of the future,’ its name says it…

ARTICLE - ISSUE 24 - by EURAILmag
DESIGNING BEYOND THE MATERIAL
Good interiors make for positive passenger experiences. Yet all too often the inside of a train – built for easy maintenance and maximum…

ARTICLE - ISSUE 24 - by EURAILmagMichael Cravatte, Poside Positive Design
EUPAX PAVES WAY FOR BARRIER-FREE TRAVEL IN EUROPE
This paper presents the results of Eupax – part of the four year MODTRAIN project that ended in April 2008. The working group…

ARTICLE - ISSUE 18 - by IAS (Institut für Arbeits und Sozialhygiene Stiftung) Bombardier Transportation GmbH Thomas Meissner, TSB Innovationsagentur Berlin GmbH FAV Berlin
VESTIBULE IS KEY TO AM 800 FOR CORSICA
Creating a railcar around an entry vestibule is not the most common of approaches when designing a passenger rail vehicle. Nonetheless, it…

ARTICLE - ISSUE 18 - by Ebbe Feilman, head of pre-projects, CFD
THE RIVAS TOOLBOX FOR VIBRATION MITIGATION
While plenty of research[1] has been carried out on rail-generated noise, since vibration is less perceptible it tends to receive…

ARTICLE - ISSUE 25 - by EURAILmag
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…

ARTICLE - ISSUE 22 - by EURAILmag
CANOPEN(S) UP STANDARDISED COMMUNICATIONS FOR RAIL
Communication between Electronic Control Units (ECU) within consists as well as at train backbone level, based on dedicated bus systems, is state…

ARTICLE - ISSUE 19 - by Reiner Zitzmann, head of technical department, CAN in Automation (CiA)
VIRGIN & NTV – SHARING THE PASSION
Although operating in different countries, the U.K.’s Virgin Trains and NTV (Nuovo Trasporto Viaggiatori) in Italy share common ground – both have…

ARTICLE - ISSUE 25 - by EURAILmag
HEATHROW GOES FOR GOLD
In a year when the eyes of the world are on London, Heathrow Express has been steadily unveiling the results of a…

ARTICLE - ISSUE 26 - by EURAILmag
DE-ICING SWITZERLAND
A country of mountains and valleys, Switzerland is particularly subject to snow-fall, especially at altitudes. For this issue’s article on…

ARTICLE - ISSUE 24 - by EURAILmag
INTERIOR DESIGN EXPECTATION, PROMISE & MISUNDERSTANDING*
To the customer, the world of rail may be a little confusing. They simply do not understand why it so difficult to…

ARTICLE - ISSUE 20 - by Neil Bates, Creactive Design, U.K.
AUGMENTED REALITY – DRIVING OFF THE PAGE
I think the train fascinates me because wherever it has gone, it has changed the world, people, and society.” There is no…

ARTICLE - ISSUE 26 - by EURAILmag
OF TRAINS AND BRAKES
Where there’s smoke there’s fire, and where there’s trains…speed…acceleration…
there’s braking!

ARTICLE - WEB EXCLUSIVES - by Antoine Baron
TACKLING THE BIG FREEZE
Each country has a different experience when it comes to high-speed rail and the weather. Criteria such as ballasted or concrete…

ARTICLE - ISSUE 22 - by EURAILmag
DUTCH RAIL EXPANDS INTERCITY FLEET
As part of its on-going fleet expansion, Dutch Railways (Nederlandse Spoorwegen – NS) has placed a €433 million order with Bombardier for…

ARTICLE - ISSUE 18 - by John Krijgsman, press officer, NS; Bombardier Transportation & EURAILmag
THE MAGIC WORLD OF MODELLING
People are fascinated by models,” says Marc de Laubier from Atelier Pras. The Paris-based specialist builds models, prototypes and industrial mock…

ARTICLE - ISSUE 23 - by EURAILmag
PLEASE TAKE YOUR SEATS
The profit engine of British Airways (BA) is its ‘Club World’ seating. The ‘fully flat’ bed offers Business Class passengers the chance…

ARTICLE - ISSUE 26 - by EURAILmag
DEALING WITH DERAILMENT
3DyFAT* is the acronym and commercial name for the train derailment detector and automatic braking device patented by Spanish metric gauge operator…

ARTICLE - ISSUE 24 - by Patricia Morala Argüello head of research & innovationAngel Buitrago, managing director innovation & strategic developmentFeve
YOURAIL GENERATES CREATIVE RESPONSE
A first for rail, Bombardier has taken note of other business sectors by taking a user, or rather passenger, generated approach to…

ARTICLE - ISSUE 22 - by EURAILmag