In a fresh push to improve railway safety and passenger comfort, Indian Railways is introducing composite sleepers and AI-based track monitoring. The move focuses on modern railway infrastructure, ...
Prokerala: Indian Railways to fit composite sleepers, AI track monitoring to boost safety
New Delhi, April 9 : The Ministry of Railways announced a series of measures to make rail travel safer and more comfortable, including the use of composite sleepers on bridge approaches and points and ...
Indian Railways to fit composite sleepers, AI track monitoring to boost safety
Concrete railway sleepers and track systems remain central to modern rail infrastructure, offering robust load distribution, enhanced durability and improved safety compared to traditional materials.
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Railway Technology: USQ, Austrak and Laing O’Rourke partner for railway sleeper research
USQ, Austrak and Laing O’Rourke have partnered to roll out revolutionary composite rail technology. Credit: © University of Southern Queensland. The University of ...
The research team, led by University of Southern Queensland Chief Investigator Dr Wahid Ferdous, aims to replace timber transoms, a type of railway sleeper used in bridges, with a new material made ...
The factory will create Vossloh’s new sleepers, which it claims are a sustainable alternative to wood and concrete. Credit: VPales/Shutterstock.com German manufacturer Vossloh has opened a new factory ...
Dr. Wahid Ferdous studying the composite transoms installed in Adelaide, Australia. Photo Credit: University of Southern Queensland A collaboration between the University of Southern Queensland ...
Railways, the most climate-friendly mode of transport bar long-distance buses, are bound to play an important role in the fight for net zero. The total emissions of railway travel are currently 31 ...