International Railway Journal - Life-cycle costs get special attention in Prague: wheelset life-cycle costs and maintenance has been growing in importance in recent years, linked with the drive for more efficient and safer rail transport. Pavel Manasek explains why this subject is bein

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September 1, 2007 -- MAINTENANCE periods for various rail vehicle components were normally based on experience, but new methods are being developed and applied that are...

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International Railway Journal - The crucial interface: the wheel-rail interface is fundamental to rail transport: any failure in this area can have fatal consequences. Pavel Manasek of the Bonatrans Group and a member of the 15th International Wheelset Congress organising committee, pre

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September 1, 2007 -- RAILWAY wheels and wheelsets are rightfully considered safety-critical components for rolling stock as they are the point of contact between rail...

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Railway Track and Structures - Instrumented wheelsets aid m/w: using instrumented wheelsets uncovers the hidden messages in wheel/rail forces, which can improve rail maintenance procedures

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July 1, 2005 -- The National Research Council of Canada's Centre for Surface Transportation Technology believes that instrumented wheelsets can be a valuable tool...

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Charleston Gazette, The - Trains' brake cracks were known

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May 12, 2005 --

WASHINGTON - Cracks on the brake disc rotors of Amtrak's Acela Express trains were detected as long as three years ago, but the railroad was...

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International Railway Journal - Renfe orders high-speed power cars

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May 1, 2004 -- SPANISH National Railways (Renfe) has awarded a 188 [euro] million contract to Bombardier Transportation and Patentes Talgo for 44 250km/h power...

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Railway Age - ASME/IEEE gear up for April conference - Rail Update - Brief Article

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February 1, 2004 -- The Rail Transportation Division (RTD) of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) will kick off a joint rail conference with the Land...

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International Railway Journal - Dresden transport - Dresden

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September 1, 2001 -- Dresden Transport has called bids by September 10 for 10 hybrid light rail vehicles with an option for 10 more. The vehicles must be able to...

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International Railway Journal - German Rail - World Market

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May 1, 2001 -- German Rail (DB) has called bids for rail grinding on 3500km of the network between July and December. German Rail (DB) has called bids for rail...

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International Railway Journal - Bogie & Wheelset Changeout

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October 1, 2000 -- MORRIS Powerlec, Australia recently commissioned for Queensland Rail (QR) a sophisticated, underfloor, screw-jack bogie and wheelset changeout...

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