Webinar: Rail Ballast Stabilisation with the GEOWEB® 3D Geocells Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ocak 17, 20230 Webinar Announcement—March 14, 2023: Rail Ballast Stabilisation with the GEOWEB® 3D Geocells Ballast degradation can rapidly occur under heavy axle loadings over soft subgrade soils. Ballast failure can lead to speed reductions, track downtime, and costly maintenance and repairs. Using the GEOWEB® Ballast Stabilisation System reduces the vertical pressure reaching the
UK: Work Begins on HS2’s Longest Cuttings Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ekim 20, 20220 HS2’s main works contractor, EKFB – a joint venture between Eiffage, Kier, Ferrovial Construction and BAM Nuttall – has started working on two of the project’s longest cuttings. Almost two million cubic metres of material will be excavated to create the two cuttings. This is enough to fill the Royal Albert
Yeltech’s Earthworks Monitoring System Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ekim 12, 20220 Yeltech’s Earthworks Monitoring System combines intelligent inclination sensors with a central solar-powered data logger that communicates via our uniquely developed web-based platform. The integrated system is a highly effective tool for making safety related decisions in a reliable and cost-effective manner. At Yeltech, we have created an intelligent hub for numerous
Earthworks Monitoring System: Vibration, Noise, and Movement! Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ekim 5, 20220 If an embankment failure is not managed from an early stage the result could be derailment. Around the world service operators are under pressure to increase capacity, reduce costs and save time by improving safety. Stop unnecessary visits to the site. Our position sensors save time and money. Contact us today
Flame Resistant Erosion Control & Slope Stabilisation Technology Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Eylül 27, 20220 PYRAMAT® 75 High-Performance Turf Reinforcement Mat (HPTRM) and PYRAMAT® 25 Turf Reinforcement Mat (TRM) are now engineered to mitigate fire risk and increase the resilience of wildfire prone areas using non-halogen fire retardant technology. Recognizing the long-lasting impact of wildfires, including the destruction of essential vegetation that helps to maintain slope structure and
Denmark: MT Højgaard to Construct New Railway Bridge across Guldborgsund Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 15, 20220 Banedanmark has awarded a 509 million DKK (68m EUR | 70m USD) contract to MT Højgaard Danmark to construct a new railway bridge across Guldborgsund in Sjælland, Denmark. The new 300-metre lift bridge will be located south of the existing Kong Frederik IX’s bridge. Banedanmark is constructing the structure to strengthen its
Presto Geosystems Announces Launch of the New ATRA® Wall Key Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Temmuz 26, 20220 Presto Geosystems, the leader in geocell technology, announces its newest innovation—the ATRA® Wall Key (patent pending), for their GEOWEB® Retaining Wall System. The ATRA® Wall Key is a device used to connect adjacent GEOWEB Retaining Wall sections through the GEOWEB material slots (I-slots). The ATRA® Wall Key includes an integrated washer
ORR Publishes Annual Health and Safety Report Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Temmuz 14, 20220 The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has said that one of the central messages of its annual report on health and safety was that the rail industry should remain “focused on the basics of health and safety management as it prepares for reform and substantial change”. The annual report covers
Intelligent Embankment & Culvert/Washout Monitoring Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mayıs 13, 20220 Embankment & Culvert/Washout Monitoring If an embankment failure is not managed from an early stage the result could be a derailment. Around the world rail service operators are under pressure to increase capacity, reduce costs and at the same time improve safety. The effects that multiple external factors can have on rail
Switzerland: Construction underway on Ligerz Tunnel Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Nisan 12, 20220 Construction is now underway on the Ligerz tunnel in Bern, Switzerland. This is part of a project to eliminate a bottleneck between La Neuveville and Twann: a 4.5-kilometre-long section of single track and the last of its kind on the southern Jura line. The future western Ligerz tunnel portal. © SBB By expanding this
UK: RAIB Publishes Report into Fatal Stonehaven Derailment Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mart 11, 20220 The Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) has released its report into the Stonehaven Derailment, in which three people lost their lives. This follows an in-depth investigation into the accident. Carmont accident site © RAIB The six-car passenger train derailed at 9:38am on 12 August 2020 after hitting a landslip roughly 2.25km north-east of Carmont,
Drains at Carmont crash site ‘not built as designed’ Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mart 10, 20220 THE final report into the fatal derailment of a ScotRail HST near Stonehaven on 12 August 2020 has concluded that the drains which should have diverted water away from the track had not been properly built. The Rail Accident Investigation Branch found that drainage contractor Carillion had not reported unauthorised
RMT urges rail summit in wake of Carmont report Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mart 10, 20220 The RMT has called for an urgent rail safety summit involving the UK and Scottish governments, the rail unions, Network Rail, the rail infrastructure companies and train operators, following the publication of the RAIB's final report into the fatal derailment at Carmont in north east Scotland in August 2020. RMT
RMT stages first of four TransPennine strikes Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Şubat 14, 20220 Conductors on TransPennine Express have staged their first Sunday strike, in a dispute over pay. Unless there is a breakthrough in the meantime, strikes have also been called for the next three Sundays. RMT general secretary Mick Lynch said: 'Our members refuse to be treated unfairly and will be continuing
HS2 Euston Station Procurement Programme Ramps Up Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Şubat 14, 20220 The Mace and Dragados joint venture (MD JV) – HS2’s construction partner for Euston station – is ramping up procurement this month. HIPER piling on HS2’s Euston Station © HS2 Contracts worth over 500 million GBP (596.3m euros | 679.86m USD) will be up for grabs to help deliver the brand-new London-based HS2
VINCI Construction to Build Grand Paris Express Line 18 Operation and Maintenance Centre Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ekim 26, 20210 The Société du Grand Paris has awarded VINCI Construction the contract to build the operation and rolling stock maintenance centre for the Grand Paris Express’s future Line 18. The VINCI Group has been involved in several other projects for the Grand Paris Express. In 2018 it was awarded the contract to
Port & Intermodal Yard Stabilisation Webinar Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Temmuz 20, 20210 Webinar Announcement: Port & Intermodal Yard Stabilisation with the GEOWEB® 3D GeocellsTuesday, August 10, 2021 The constant weight of parked trailers, stacked containers, and heavy traffic patterns can cause your intermodal or port facility yard’s surface and subbase materials to degrade. This instability of the base materials causes rutting, potholes, and
GEOWEB® System Provides Ballast Stabilisation for Werrington Dive Under Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mayıs 10, 20210 GEOWEB® Ballast Stabilisation System Creates High-Stiffness Foundation Under Track High-speed passenger trains in shared corridors introduce new challenges in managing the existing capacity of railroad systems. When slower-moving freight trains need to cross these high-speed lanes, it can result in inconvenient and costly delays. Such was the case at Werrington Junction,
Questions over drainage at Carmont derailment site Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Nisan 20, 20210 A NEW interim report from the Rail Accident Investigation Branch into the fatal derailment at Carmont near Stonehaven last August has raised question marks over Network Rail’s procedures for inspecting drains on the railway. Three people were killed on board a ScotRail HST on 12 August when it hit debris. The
Rail Ballast Stabilization – Free Webinar! Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Nisan 19, 20210 Rail Ballast Stabilization with the GEOWEB® 3D Soil Confinement System Presto Geosystems’ free online webinar will be presented by Bryan Wedin on Tuesday, July 20, 2021 at 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM CDT. Earn 1.0 PDH Credit Webinar Focus Ballast degradation can rapidly occur under heavy axle loadings over soft subgrade soils. Ballast failure can
Reopening confirmed for railway to Okehampton Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mart 19, 20210 FUNDING worth £40.5 million has been confirmed to restore passenger services in Devon between Exeter St David’s and Okehampton. Part of the line as far as Crediton has never lost its passenger services and is used by Barnstaple trains, but the cash injection from the Department for Transport means that the
Network Rail Publishes Railway Resilience Report following Stonehaven Derailment Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mart 18, 20210 Network Rail has published two reports examining how the railway can cope better with extreme weather events. Following the derailment at Stonehaven in August last year, which caused the tragic loss of three lives, Network Rail commissioned two taskforces to look into the impact of extreme weather on the railways. Transport
New warning of climate change threat to ageing railway Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mart 18, 20210 TWO key reports have been published by Network Rail, accompanied by a new warning that climate change is posing a ‘substantial’ threat to railway infrastructure, particularly as nineteenth century earthworks were often poorly designed and drained, and are now typically at least 150 years old. One of the reports, into the
HS2 Warwickshire Site Prepared for Launch of Tunnel Boring Machine Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Şubat 26, 20210 Collins Earthworks, a Midlands-based company, is preparing the HS2 construction site in Warwickshire for the launch of the tunnel boring machine. A total of 300,000 cubic metres of material has been excavated and this will be recycled as part of the HS2 project. The earthmoving work has been ongoing since April
Great Eastern Main Line works to commence this month Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ocak 4, 20210 Vital upgrade works are set to take place on the Great Eastern Main Line this month. The work will take place between January and February between London Liverpool Street station and Shenfield and on the Southend Victoria line to improve reliability for passengers. Related articles: Major renewal works will continue to replace the
Infrastructure Slope Protection Prevents Earthwork Failure Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Kasım 30, 20200 Due to wet weather, the construction schedule was delayed until the winter months. This delay drastically shortened the allotted construction schedule because the project had to be completed before the start of the spring run-off in March. Originally, the project design called for a combination of reno mattresses on the bottom