Rail corrugation – the formation of periodic undulations on the rail surface – poses a significant challenge to modern rail transport by inducing excessive noise, accelerating track degradation, and ...

The interaction between wheels and rails is a critical determinant of railway system performance, safety and longevity. At the point of contact, complex mechanical stresses induce wear, ...

Written by Ananyo Banerjee, Ph.D., Principal Investigator; Yuqing Zeng, Principal Investigator; Daniel Thielemier, Senior Engineer; and Xinggao Shu, Principal Investigator, MxV Rail Figure 1. Dry and ...

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 ...

The Federal Railroad Administration has announced proposed rules to amend the Track Safety Standards and Passenger Equipment Safety Standards for high-speed and high cant deficiency train operations ...