COMSA provides its rail expertise to expand the Ankara Metro
The history of the underground in Turkey began with the construction in 1875 of the so-called Tünel in Istanbul, being […]
February 2014
Sustainable urban mobility plans need reorientation
Managing a successful transition to a more sustainable urban mobility creates significant troubles for cities all around the European Union. […]
Can rail charging differentiated according to noise emissions reduce phonic pollution?
According to Member State reports compiled by the European Environment Agency (EEA) in 2010, railway noise affects about 12 million […]
A change in transportation is a good opportunity for the equipment manufacturing industry
The cost of the EU infrastructure development that would be necessary to meet the transport demand was estimated at over […]
New methodology to analyse and optimize maintenance
The improvement of the rail infrastructure-related activities is strictly linked to the infrastructure maintenance activity and the railway industry is […]
Investments in new technologies permitted companies to produce longer rails
The world steel production in January-November 2013 increased by 3% on average, in November the production level increasing by 3.6% […]
Level crossings, the weak link of the railway system?
Improving Europe’s rail infrastructure and making it more attractive from a commercial perspective opens up the possibility of attracting passengers […]
Performing technologies for turnouts
Modern and safe railway infrastructure is the key factor for the development of the rail transport system. The infrastructure manager […]
ERTMS, technology with significant benefits for the railway transport
The European transport policies place at the core of the entire system the development of railway transport which should form […]
Sochi: railway bridges on Adler – Alpika line, a real challenge for builders
One of the most complicated infrastructure projects for the Olympic Games in Sochi is the rail-road connection between Adler and […]