The Government of Victoria in Australia has signed an agreement with Bombardier Transportation Australia to design bogies for the new standard gauge VLocity trains to be used on the North East Line.

Historically speaking, the train is the most successful means of transportation ever invented by humankind. If we are allowed to stretch things a bit and consider wagons running on specially-designed ...

Rail technology leader Bombardier Transportation held the first FLEXX Bogie Operator Forum at its global Centre of Excellence for Bogies[1] in Crespin, France. During this technical seminar, more than ...

RAIL vehicle bogies made from recycled carbon fibre could lead to major savings for operators, with a 50 per cent reduction in weight meaning a huge reduction in track wear and energy and maintenance ...

RESEARCH at the University of Huddersfield could lead to new generations of railway vehicles with carbon fibre frames and key components made using the latest 3D printing technology. The investigation ...

The bogie, which is made entirely out of surplus and recycled carbon fibre materials, was presented to over 100 industry delegates at the Railway Industry Association’s (RIA) Unlocking Innovation ...

High-speed trains crisscross Japan, much of Europe, and are starting to fan out across China. Here’s a look at some of the technological advances made in high-speed travel by two major train ...