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PORR Slab Track Austria implemented in Romania – new oPORRtunities for ballastless track technology in the context of enabling interoperability of trans-European railway network
In June 2024 PORR has successfully completed the modernization of one of the most important railway sections connecting the capital Bucharest to the Bulgarian border, passing also through a major Danube harbour city-Giurgiu. The North Bucharest - Jilava - North Giurgiu - North Giurgiu - North Giurgiu Border railway line is part of the TEN-T central network and has been identified as a conventional railway line in need of modernization. The...

VDEI parliamentary evening discussing rising demand for skilled workers and railway engineers
German Association VDEI: 75 years of concentrated railway engineering expertise The beginning was hearty: The founding of the Association of German Railway Engineers VDEI on December 10, 1949 took place in the station pub of Hamm station in Westphalia. The railway engineers in the GDR had their engineering home in the "Chamber of Technology of the GDR". With the collapse of the East German state, the VDEI Dresden district was founded on April...

Plasser & Theurer – fit for the future with intelligent tamping machines
Plasser & Theurer has had a symbiotic relationship with the rail for 70 years. As a family-run company, it is driven by the desire to achieve sustainable, long-term success alongside the railway. In the early 1950s, Plasser & Theurer recognized that the mechanization of track work would be a decisive factor in the development of the railway system. With the invention of hydraulic tamping machines, the company developed a tamping...

Video 6th Railway Talk online
The video archive and the presentations are now available on: https://ueeiv.eu/events/6th-railway-talk/ 6th RAILWAY TALK Topic: Noise Problems in Marshalling Yards Chair: Dr. Bernhard Knoll, Vice President of UEEIV, Head of Superstructure Department at ÖBB Infrastruktur AG - Marshalling yards: briefly explained- Problem areas/noise sources- Possible solutionsSpeaker: Dipl.-Ing. Manuel Gunacker, HY-POWER, CEO Ground Borne Noise and Vibration...

Video archive 5th Railway Talk online
The video archive and the presentations are now available on: https://ueeiv.eu/events/5th-railway-talk/ Topic: The Railway Station in an urbanized territory – Not just a transportation centre Programme: Presentations & Speakers: FIRST PRESENTATION Urban Integration of Railway Stations in Modern Cities: Fostering Connectivity and Sustainability PhD. Eng. Arch. Ivana Stefanovska SECOND PRESENTATION New Greenways for Old Railways Pavel...

Call for abstracts: Railway Forum Sofia, 8-9 November
We invite you to submit your abstracts for the RAILWAY FORUM 2024 in Sofia: RAILWAY FORUM 2024 THE FUTURE OF RAILWAY INTEROPERABILITY:5 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE AND INNOVATIVE STRATEGIES Dates: 8 – 9 November 2024 Location: Sofia, Bulgaria Website: https://ueeiv.eu/events/railway-forum-2024/ Please submit your papers to the following Topics: TOPICS next steps of optimization of ECTS, optimization of radio communication Interoperability throughout...

Save the date: 5th Railway Talk – 27 February 2024
5th RAILWAY TALK 27 February 2024, 17:00 CET, (16:00 GMT, 18:00 EET) Website and registration: https://ueeiv.eu/events/5th-railway-talk/ THE RAILWAY STATION IN AN URBANIZED TERRITORY – NOT JUST A TRANSPORTATION CENTRE Programme: Presentations & Speakers: FIRST PRESENTATION Urban Integration of Railway Stations in Modern Cities: Fostering Connectivity and Sustainability PhD. Eng. Arch. Ivana Stefanovska SECOND PRESENTATION New...

Video archive 4th Railway Talk online
The video archive and the presentations are now available on: https://ueeiv.eu/events/4th-railway-talk/ Topic: Elastic solutions for Railway Superstructure Programme: Introduction Typical problems and failures in railway superstructure Which benefits can be achieved with elastic materials Main benefits of vibration isolation and superstructure protection Under sleeper pads: functionality, requirements, benefits, case studies Under ballast mats:...

Save the date: 4th Railway Talk – 17 October 2023
4th RAILWAY TALK 17 October, 17:00 (CET) Topic: Elastic solutions for Railway Superstructure Programme: Introduction Typical problems and failures in railway superstructure Which benefits can be achieved with elastic materials Main benefits of vibration isolation and superstructure protection Under sleeper pads: functionality, requirements, benefits, case studies Under ballast mats: functionality, requirements, benefits, case studies Mass...

UEEIV at Trako Gdansk
UEEIV President Olaf Scholtz-Knobloch repesented the Union of European Railway Engineers Associations from 19th to 22nd of September at TRAKO in Gdansk. TRAKO is the largest and most prestigious rail industry meeting in Poland and one of the largest in Central and Eastern Europe. A presentation of the state of the art in transport systems and railway infrastructure in Poland, Europe and round the world. The Fair takes place every two years....