Rail Wheels News Today

Indian Railways may need to rely more on imported wheels, particularly from Chinese companies, due to a lack of supply from domestic sources such as Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) and Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited (RINL). The supply of wheels from SAIL was affected by a capital maintenance schedule, while RINLs supply of Linke Hofmann Busch (LHB) wheels is yet to stabilize.

Transdev Rhein-Ruhr (TDRR) has received a contract for the operation of the S-Bahn Line 7 Wuppertal – Remscheid – Solingen in the Rhine-Ruhr Transportation Network (VRR).

UK-based train operator Northern Rail has launched a pilot scheme for dementia-friendly signage at one of its railway stations in Derbyshire.

India-based L&T Technology Services (LTTS) has launched a new engineering research & development (ER&D) centre in Toronto, Canada.

The California High-Speed Rail Authority in the US has approved the design and support services contract for Central Valley stations.

US-based Union Pacific has rolled out a $600m green bond offering to support investments for cutting down its carbon footprint.

The UK Government has entered into an agreement with Transport for London (TfL) on a new longer-term funding settlement

Mentions of the internet of things within the filings of companies in the railway industry rose 37% between the first and second quarters of 2022.

Europe was the fastest growing region for big data hiring among railway industry companies in the three months ending June.

Mentions of industrial automation within the filings of companies in the railway industry rose 23% between the first and second quarters of 2022.