HART Starts Next Phase of Second Segment
HONOLULU – HART will begin cleaning and grinding rails between Aloha Stadium Station and Middle Street Station.
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Squats & Studs: Emergent Damage Mechanisms on Rail Transit Systems
ATLANTA – Railway Track & Structures, March 2024 Issue. The unforgiving environment of the wheel/rail interface creates many damage mechanisms. These manifest in defects as varied as corrugations, rolling contact fatigue, and gage-corner cracking, to name only a few.
Calgary awards ARM rail grinding contract
The city of Calgary has awarded Advanced Rail Management (Canada) Inc. a one-year contract, with four option years, for rail grinding services on the Calgary Transit CTrain light rail system.
Muni subway gets green light
The recent wave of major subway repairs is finally wrapping up and customers can expect smoother, more reliable rides when Muni Metro reopens.
February issue of RT&S is now digital—track maintenance, winter maintenance, trucks/hi-rail vehicles
The February issue of RT&S features a story on track maintenance in the city of Baltimore as well as product/market reviews in rail grinding, winter maintenance, and in the truck/hi-rail vehicle segments.
Sound Transit awards a ground-breaking, multi-year rail maintenance contract to Advanced Rail Management
Sound Transit has awarded a multi-year, $24-million contract for rail grinding, polishing, and engineering inspection services to Advanced Rail Management, Corp. (ARM). The contract, which includes corrugation measurement and track geometry, ultrasonic,
Sunday Cinema—Sections of concrete tie placement
Came across the video below on LinkedIn last week. It doesn’t appear to be a project in North America, but the process of laying down sections of concrete tie is pretty cool.
Loram completes Aurizon acquisition
Loram Maintenance of Way, Inc. is pleased to announce its wholly owned Australian subsidiary, Loram Pty Ltd., has completed the previously announced acquisition of the rail grinding business of Aurizon Operations Ltd.
Loram to acquire Australian rail grinding services business
Loram Maintenance of Way, Inc. is pleased to announce its wholly owned Australian subsidiary, Loram Pty Ltd., has executed a binding agreement to acquire all the assets of the rail grinding business
Refining Approaches to Corrective and Preventive Rail Grinding
Railroads and transit systems are adopting innovative approaches to improve efficiency and productivity. As service providers look to better define grind quality. When it comes to correcting or maintaining the profile and
Caltrain announces San Francisco-area rail-grinding project
Caltrain says it will begin a two-week rail-grinding project in San Francisco on April 26. The project will result in reduced noise impacts for residents living near the right of way and smoother rides for passengers.