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Friction modifier on wheel and rail interfaces of trains

What effect does friction modifier have on rail and wheel wear? And what negative effects can result from applying too much friction modifier?

DEKRA supports Swedish infra manager in development ERTMS

DEKRA has been contracted to support Trafikverket in the complete process of assessing a train signalling system in compliance with generic European specifications.

DEKRA tests NS Intercity New Generation

On behalf of the Dutch Railways (Nederlandse Spoorwegen), Alstom is building a new intercity train.

Sensor monitoring of lubricated systems

To assess the condition of lubricated systems, DEKRA has a tribological laboratory in Utrecht and specialists who can determine the degree of wear on components.

10 Reasons why: working at DEKRA Rail

What makes it interesting to work at DEKRA Rail? Who better to ask than one of our employees.

Corrosion and Coating super specialist strives for conservation

DEKRA Rail employee Leon Linssen is an expert in corrosion and coatings at the Materials Science department and specializes in preservation, corrosion and ...

This is how you can predict maintenance on the railway

‘Predictive maintenance’ on the railway means that you know when assets need maintenance. It means that there is as little unscheduled maintenance as ...

Speaking in this article: specialist Jaap Horst

Super specialist Jaap Horst is manager of the department of materials engineering at DEKRA Rail and is in the possession of very specific knowledge with regards ...

‘Predictive maintenance’ with an online dashboard

Together with the Province of Utrecht, DEKRA Rail has developed a dashboard to show the performance indicators that have an influence on ...

DEKRA RAIL interchanges own application for cloud based LIMS

At a certain moment, ICT catches up on you and then it is time to acquire a new LIMS. But which one do you choose? We chose a Lab Execution System (LES).

The how and why of damage investigation

When damage occurs, every effort is made to repair the damage as soon as possible. What is often forgotten, is the careful understanding of the cause of the damage.

Arrange your admittance tests more efficiently

Before a new or converted train is admitted to the national rail network, it must be tested in accordance with national regulations.

Partnership DEKRA Rail and TuMotus

DEKRA Rail and TuMotus have been working together since 2016.

ERTMS Sweden

DEKRA Rail has won the tender for ERTMS certification for Trafikverket.

New methodology for rail grade selection

Do you want more insight in wear and fatigue behavior of the various rail grades? DEKRA Rail and Delft University of Technology are currently investigating to ...

The cycle from productspecification to productcertification

Infrastructure managers, carriers and maintainers all have to require a certificate to prove the expected quality to the customer in order to sell its products.

Remaining life prediction: the golden combination of modelling an

DEKRA Rail is een expert in modelleer- en meettechnieken. De combinatie van beide wordt ingezet om de restlevensduur van bijvoorbeeld draaistellen te voorspellen.

NS replaces fleet’s tyred wheels with monoblock wheels

The Dutch Railways (NS) is going to replace all its tyred wheels, fleet-wide, with monoblock wheels. DEKRA Rail was involved in this extensive project as NoBo, ...

The challenge of big data in the railway maintenance

The challenge concerns data collection, data management and analysis, and the re-arranging of maintenance processes. All at the same time.

Cybersecurity in rails

Cybersecurity is vitally important when it comes to the control system for trains and schedules.