The portable laser rail profilometer (PRP) is designed for the non contact registration of cross-sections of the railhead acting face. The main functions of the PRP are: Obtaining information on the ...

RAILWAY AGE, JUNE 2025 ISSUE: One of the surest and most common signs that something is amiss at the wheel/rail interface is accelerated wear of the wheels, rail or both. Occasionally the solution to ...

IN THE 18th century, when primitive waggonways were developed for horse haulage, measurements were often made to the nearest quarter-inch and precision engineering spoke of 'bare eights'. The early ...

Construction of the $3.6-billion double-track standard gauge railway (1,435mm) linking Kenya’s Indian Ocean port city of Mombasa to the capital Nairobi could pose a fresh challenge for railway ...