Low adhesion within the wheel/rail contact of a train is estimated to cost the British railway industry ~£345 m/annum; the loss of traction when accelerating and braking can lead to timetable delays ...

Sheffield's longest established area of railway research. Safety critical and taking materials to their limits, optimising rail-wheel interface performance is crucial to the running of a railway. The ...

The classic ‘double arrow’ symbol used on British Rail trains is now synonymous with the country’s train system. A logo (inset) was proposed for Great British Railways in 2022 by the ...

A ‘one-of-a-kind’ train will journey across the country later this year, to celebrate 200 years of rail travel in the UK. Part of Railway 200, a year-long celebration marking two ...

A wheel lathe named Tina has been installed as part of a multi-million pound project between Network Rail and York-based rail company Northern. The machine, which reshapes and balances a train’s ...