SUSPENSION: Trelleborg Industrial has won a second contract to supply China Southern's Zhuzhou Electric Locomotive Works with Metalastik hourglass bearer springs for use on locos being built for Iran.
Trelleborg said the simple and low maintenance design of the steel and rubber springs makes them particularly suitable for situations where the operating condition of the tracks and rolling stock may be less than optimal.
UK: British Steel has opened a £10m rail stocking facility at its Scunthorpe steelworks where the vast majority of rail laid in the UK is made. This provides a central location where rails can be safely handled, stored and made available for loading. When fully stocked ...
UK: Rail Forum and the International Institute of Obsolescence Management have signed of a memorandum of understanding to bring experience from other sectors to rail. Rail Forum said the MoU signed at its Vehicle Maintenance event on November 14 would help its members’ efforts to mitigate ...
