The rail industry is constantly challenged to develop innovative solutions to train weight, traction energy consumption, axle load, fire retardant interior design and of course to support the manufacture of ultra-light rail vehicles, people movers...

The world’s first carbon fibre bogie (CAFIBO), developed by British company ELG Carbon Fibre in collaboration with the University of Huddersfield’s Institute for Railway Research, has been unveiled. The bogie, which is made entirely out...

AMI announces the programme for the brand-new Composites in Rail conference featuring DB, Norplex-Micarta, Siemens and more. The event takes place on 25-26 June at the Sofitel Kurfürstendamm in Berlin, Germany.

There are increasing demands...

Composites Evolution's Evopreg PFC502 prepreg has recently completed an extensive series of tests to demonstrate compliance with the Hazard Level 3 (HL3) requirements of rail industry fire standard EN45545-2.

HL3 represents the most stringent requirement...

Creative Composites will be exhibiting on Stand M110 at Advanced Engineering this week. The company will be showcasing components that serve a range of industries including automotive and rail, and are also presenting the advantages...

Tim Wood, Northern Powerhouse Rail Director at Transport for the North, will join a number of key speakers at the Advanced Materials in Construction Conference 2019. Tim will inform delegates on the ambitious investment plans...

Tufcot® has been promoting its materials for use in many different applications in a variety of market sectors.

One of which is the marine sector and includes deck crane bushes and bearings; Hatch cover pads;...

Dura Composites, a supplier of composite products used in flooring and structures for the construction and rail industries, has set its sights on India to further expand its overseas growth plans.

The Clacton-on-Sea based company...

TRB Lightweight Structures has developed a new biocomposite resin based carbon fibre reinforced (CFRP) sandwich panel door leaf with a 100% recycled foam core.  This new biocomposite door leaf product has been specifically designed and...

Dura Composites, supplier of composite products for the rail industry, have been working closely with Network Rail to put in place stringent fire safety standards for composite products used for important applications such as station...