Siemens is set to acquire MRX Technologies Group, headquartered in Perth, Australia, to further expand its offering in the field of predictive maintenance based on digitalisation.   The Group is comprised of JRB Engineering Pty Ltd., MRX Technologies Ltd., MRX Rail […]

Here’s a problem that railway operators around the world are all too familiar with: how to manage thousands (often tens of thousands) of miles of track and an almost impossible number of stations, platforms, signals, bridges, tunnels, crossings, cuttings, embankments […]

Bearing design and integration expertise from SKF has helped Siemens and Bombardier to create a new generation of reliable, highly efficient passenger trains for Deutsche Bahn – Germany’s national rail operator. The ICE-4 passenger train will become the backbone of […]

The cleanest diesel locomotives will be spotted across Southern California this week as Metrolink begins testing Tier 4 locomotives system-wide.   Testing began on June 5 and is expected to last up to three months, continuing through the summer. To minimise […]

Replacing traditional maintenance regimes with condition-based monitoring will help rail operators to reduce the time they spend servicing their rolling stock, write SKF’s Nils Ekholm and Mark Rhodes (Nils Ekholm is a Technical Leader for the new market offer at […]

Noise Emissions in Rail Vehicles Environmental noise has a huge impact on people’s health and quality of life. Industry and the transportation sector play a significant role in noise emissions, especially in urban areas. As a result pressure on transport vehicles […]