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Utility detection in railway corridors
Utility detection in railway corridors

Utility detection in railway corridors

Railway corridors host complex networks of buried services essential to…
4 min
A baseline approach to railway infrastructure monitoring
A baseline approach to railway infrastructure monitoring

A baseline approach to railway infrastructure monitoring

Why baseline matters The Facility for Accelerated Service Testing (FAST®)…
5 min
Rough ride alerts tell us something’s wrong. Here’s how we can dig deeper.
Rough ride alerts tell us something’s wrong. Here’s how we can dig deeper.

Rough ride alerts tell us something’s wrong. Here’s how we can dig deeper.

Track faults don’t begin at the surface. Let’s look at…
3 min
A geophysical approach to understanding trackbed performance
A geophysical approach to understanding trackbed performance

A geophysical approach to understanding trackbed performance

More than meets the eye Track geometry faults can stem…
4 min
The subgrade – out of sight, but not out of mind
The subgrade – out of sight, but not out of mind

The subgrade – out of sight, but not out of mind

Why is subgrade important? Railways construct track according to track…
4 min
Smarter vegetation management – measure first
Smarter vegetation management – measure first

Smarter vegetation management – measure first

Overgrown vegetation in the rail corridor can create serious risks…
3 min
Taming the landscape: managing earthworks
Taming the landscape: managing earthworks

Taming the landscape: managing earthworks

The role of earthworks Earthworks—such as embankments, cuttings, and retaining…
3 min
Why bother inspecting ballast?
Why bother inspecting ballast?

Why bother inspecting ballast?

Over 90% of tracks around the world are ballasted. The…
3 min
Railway sleepers – who knew?
Railway sleepers – who knew?

Railway sleepers – who knew?

Did you know that if you stacked all the world’s…
4 min
Drainage, drainage, drainage
Drainage, drainage, drainage

Drainage, drainage, drainage

Effective drainage of trackbed is critical in helping to ensure…
4 min

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