Wheel wear is a persistent challenge in railway systems, directly influencing vehicle safety, performance and economic efficiency. Over time, the evolution of wheel profiles due to wear affects ride ...

MxV RAIL R&D, RAILWAY AGE MAY 2023 ISSUE: Hollow wear is a typical form of wheel wear often measured and reported by wayside wheel profile detector (WPD) systems that allow the monitoring of hollow ...

At the start of September, Network Rail announced the roll-out of eight forerunners of its upcoming fleet of mobile maintenance trains (MMTs), a brand new concept that promises to “revolutionise ...

m|wheel was designed by Müller-BBM Rail Technologies as a high-precision measuring device for the wheel diameter and the wheel-running surface, which can be used to confirm if wheels are out-of-shape, ...

CHARLOTTE — After a light rail car had an issue with its wheel, the North Carolina Department of Transportation has ordered all light rail cars with overdue maintenance off the tracks. In a directive ...

The finding of notches from a welding fault on trains prior to Iryo 6189 raises concerns among railway specialists. As the ...

Wheel–rail interaction forces underpin the safe and efficient operation of railway vehicles. These forces, comprising both vertical and lateral components, are instrumental in assessing vehicle ...

The San Diego Metropolitan Transit System (MTS) has signed a five-year contract with Advanced Rail Management Corp. (ARM) for the San Diego Trolley Inc. (SDTI) rail maintenance program, including rail ...

REGIONAL train passengers face likely disruption in coming days after V/Line reported a problem with its carriage wheels suffering abnormal wear. V/Line says it is having to withdraw more carriages ...