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🚧 BUFFER STOPS: Small Device, Big Safety Impact in Rail Operations At the end of a track, one compact structure plays a crucial role in preventing costly and dangerous overruns — the buffer stop. Whether at a terminal station, siding, depot, or maintenance area, buffer stops act as the last line of defence, protecting passengers, rolling stock, and infrastructure. There is no one universal solution. Depending on location, speed, and train mass, infrastructure managers select between different technologies to safely dissipate kinetic energy: 🔹 Fixed buffer stops – rigid steel or concrete constructions used where approach speeds are very low. 🔸 Friction buffer stops – fitted with brake shoes or clamps that slide along the rail to gradually reduce speed through friction. 🟣 Hydraulic buffer stops – the most advanced option, using hydraulic cylinders or gas dampers to absorb impact forces smoothly and efficiently, ideal for busy passenger terminals. 💡 Modern hydraulic buffer stops used in major European terminal stations are designed to absorb high impact energy and safely stop heavy trains arriving at low speed. 🎥 Video source: @InfinityExplained-z9q #RailSafety #RailInfrastructure #RailTechnology #RailwayEngineering #PassengerRail #SafetyFirst #RailOperations #Railmarket

🚞 Flåmsbana: One of Europe’s Most Scenic Railway Journeys The Flåm Railway in Norway is frequently ranked among the most scenic short train routes in the world. It links Myrdal with the village of Flåm, located at the Aurlandsfjord – part of the UNESCO-listed Norwegian fjord landscape. 🏔️ Over just 20.2 km, the line descends 863 m with gradients up to 55 ‰, making it one of the steepest standard-gauge adhesion railways without a rack system. Opened in 1940, it features 20 tunnels, most of them hand-built – an impressive achievement of early 20th-century engineering. During the one-hour journey, passengers enjoy dramatic scenery of waterfalls, steep mountainsides and the Flåmselvi valley. One of the highlights is the stop at the Kjosfossen waterfall. Is Flåmsbana on your European rail bucket list? 📹 Video source: picture.this.nina (TikTok) #Railway #ScenicRailways #Norway #Flåmsbana #Railtourism #Railmarket #RailTravel #RailFacts

METRANS Group is set to join EANG in Hamm to help turn the former shunting yard into the Multi Hub Westfalen — a tri-modal freight hub linking rail, road and inland waterways 🚆⚓. The move could strengthen METRANS’ Western European network, but it still awaits city council approval on 3 November. 🔗 Read more: https://lnkd.in/exJXD2gJ #Intermodal #RailFreight #Logistics #Germany #METRANS

LTG Cargo is piloting an AI-powered robotic dog for autonomous wagon inspections across 600–800m freight trains, aiming to detect faults faster and reduce manual checks. This initiative follows recent automation advances such as drone inspections and robotic welding, highlighting the company’s strategic shift in maintenance tech. 🔗 Read more: https://lnkd.in/esw3z6r4 #RailFreight #Innovation #Automation #AI #LTGCargo

The largest wooden curved railway trestle in the world  🌉🚆 The Goat Canyon Trestle (California, USA), completed in 1933, spans a rugged desert canyon where extreme heat, strong winds, and seismic activity make construction a nightmare. To avoid building a long tunnel through unstable rock, engineers chose a daring solution: a massive wooden trestle ~200 m long and ~57 m high, designed with a curved structure to absorb movement and remain stable. Built from redwood and Douglas fir, it remains a striking example of how railway engineering adapted to some of the toughest natural conditions. 🎥 Source: @jevendovey (IG) #RailwayEngineering #EngineeringMarvel #RailInfrastructure #RailHistory #WoodenTrestle #GoatCanyonTrestle #CivilEngineering #RailwayBridges

Poland’s rail freight market continues to shrink 📉 — volumes fell 5.1% in H1 2025, with coal dropping below 30 million tonnes for the first time. Intermodal is rising, but not fast enough to offset deep declines in traditional bulk cargo 🚛➡️🚂. 🔗 Read more: https://lnkd.in/ei7WVZGh #FreightRail #Poland #RailMarket #EnergyTransition #Intermodal #RailStats

🚆 CER (Community of European Railway and Infrastructure Companies) and UNIFE | The European Rail Supply Industry Association are calling out the EU’s continued fossil fuel tax exemptions for aviation, shipping, and fisheries — arguing they distort competition and undermine decarbonisation while rail pays full energy taxes. They urge the Danish EU Presidency to restore fairness in the Energy Taxation Directive and level the playing field for clean mobility. 🔗 Read more: https://lnkd.in/eDquNUc8 #EUTransport #RailFreight #Sustainability #EnergyPolicy #FairCompetition #GreenTransition #CER #UNIFE

🚆Rail Destressing – A Key Part of Track Safety As temperatures rise or fall, continuously welded rails experience significant thermal forces. Destressing adjusts the rail to its neutral temperature, reducing compressive stress in summer (buckling risk) and tensile stress in winter (fracture risk). It’s a precise maintenance activity that helps ensure: • Reliable day-to-day operations • Longer rail lifespan • Improved ride comfort and safety Another crucial behind-the-scenes engineering task that keeps Europe’s rail network running smoothly. 🎥 Video source : Khaled Daher #RailSafety #TrackMaintenance #RailInfrastructure #Engineering

🌲 Innofreight’s WoodTainer system — first introduced in 2005 for Sappi’s pulp mill in Gratkorn — marks 20 years in operation. What began as a solution for wood chips has evolved into a benchmark for mechanised, container-based biomass transport across Europe. 🔗 Read more: https://lnkd.in/eWmu2-2n #RailFreight #Innofreight #Biomass #Sustainability #Innovation #Logistics

🚆 Bernhard Osburg is set to become the new CEO of DB Cargo, replacing Sigrid Nikutta amid calls for a sharper turnaround at Germany’s freight powerhouse. His appointment — subject to supervisory board approval on 30 October — underscores Deutsche Bahn’s urgency to restructure its underperforming cargo division. 🔗 Read more: https://lnkd.in/e7czH5pQ #DBCargo #DeutscheBahn #Leadership #RailFreight #Logistics #ChangeManagement