NETHERLANDS: Infrastructure manager ProRail is trialling sensors using third-generation Gotcha technology to monitor freight train wheelsets. The QuoVadisII project measures wheel profiles and axle-loads as trains pass over the sensors.
An abnormal weight distribution over the wheelset could indicate a defect in the wheel, axle or bearings. The operator of the train is alerted to the problem, allowing preventive maintenance to be carried out.
GOTCHA is a compact wheel quality measuring system which works by analysing rail deflections caused by passing trains. Using two optic fibre sensors mounted under each rail, Gotcha is able to automatically identify eccentricity, flats and other quality parameters for individual wheelsets. The use of optic fibres prevents problems with ...
FINLAND: Plans are firming up for the creation of a rolling stock owning company which is intended to facilitate competition by making it easier for companies to enter the Finnish rail operating market. VR Group is co-operating with the project to create the rolling stock company, ...
LITHUANIA: The NATO Force Integration Unit has visited a Rail Baltica construction site to discuss how the civilian project will also significantly enhance the alliance’s ability to deploy reinforcements in the region.
