In rail engineering, the joint whereby the ends of two rails are connected to each other, by means of fish plates, causes dynamic impact on loads resulting in, among other things, rail failure, ...

The Federal Railroad Administration's final rule says the largest U.S. railroads must train individuals to supervise the installation, adjustment, or maintenance of CWR track. A review of accidents ...

Due to the rail-bridge thermal interaction, the high additional axial force in continuously welded rails on continuous bridges may lead to rail buckling or breaking. However, there is little research ...

FALL RIVER — Railroad bridges and grade crossings rebuilt in Fall River in the past few years are ready for commuter rail. New tracks are not. If commuter trains ever make their way into the city, the ...

Workers from China Railway No.2 Engineering Group (CREC-2) check the welded seamless rails of the China-Laos railway in the northern suburb of Vientiane, Laos, on June 18, 2020. The CREC-2 has welded ...

Welcome to the Collected Wisdom Express, the fastest train in Canada. On a good day, it can make the journey from Toronto to Ottawa in, oh, seven or eight hours. THE QUESTION: "Before we had welded ...

Progress Rail Services, a wholly owned subsidiary of Caterpillar Inc., said Tuesday it has purchased mobile welding assets from RibbonWeld LLC, a rail welding company based in Springfield, Mo.