With the commencement of high-speed trains in railway infrastructure, stresses throughout
the railway substructure have increased. To have high bearing stress capacity, for …

Bangladesh Railways (BR) is an integral part of the country's transportation system since the
British era. At present it covers a length of 2,877 route kilometres. Train accident data …

With the development of ever faster trains, the problem of excessive ground vibrations has
increased. Dealing with ground vibration from surface and underground trains is a …

Fatigue life estimates can be used to guide the selection of inspection intervals for rail joint
bars in service. A three-dimensional finite element model for rail joint bars is developed and …

In conventional design methods for railway tracks, the axle load is multiplied by a term called
the load amplification factor (LAF). This operation is performed to compensate for the error …

Currently, there is no formula for tie and direct fixation fastener (DFF) spacing. Because the
rail does not bend between the tie/DFF, it is not possible to calculate spacing by the bending …

In India and around the world, the most preferred transportation is by rail because of the
comfort, it provides for passengers and its reasonable pricing. India has one of the largest …

This paper reviews the fundamental criteria which affect the performance and design of
railway vehicles. Various problems associated with the dynamic behaviour of trains and …

This paper aims to resolve confusion among track professionals regarding the shape of
vertical curves on railroads, specifically whether they should be considered parabolic or …

US railways move more freight (measured in tonne-kms) by rail than by any other means.
This is done over an extensive network of primarily private freight railway lines that also …