ARRAYS of video cameras installed below track next to carriage washers are monitoring disc brake pad wear on Kowloon - Canton Railway’s fleet of EMUs. In addition to the two KCR installations, Silverlink has one at its Bletchley depot in Great Britain.
Computer analysis of the video image determines the thickness of each pad to an accuracy of
INTERNATIONAL: ‘Beware of trains. Life can change in a split second’ is the slogan for the 16th International Level Crossing Awareness Day, which this year has a particular emphasis on the safety of vulnerable people. Around 50 countries take part in the annual ILCAD campaign which ...
INDIA: The AT Railway a subsidiary of Amber Enterprises India has signed a joint venture agreement with South Korea’s Yujin Machinery to design, manufacture, and develop critical components for various types of rolling stock used in India. The joint venture will focus on components such as ...
EUROPE: Austrian Federal Railways has put into service the first of its updated Railjet trainsets on services linking Germany, Austria and Italy. Toma Bačić rode on a preview run between München and Verona on April 5.
