Because of the insulated rail joints’ bonded-to-steel construction, the joint flexes are added with both vertical and horizontal stress. The tough molded NEMA Grade G-10 end post provides ...

UK: Voestalpine Railway Systems has acquired 100% of the shares of insulated joint manufacturer Hird Rail Services. The ...

The inspection on May 15 found an insulated rail joint with inadequate supporting ballast and indications of vertical movement of the track system, the NTSB said.

Railway joint bars are metal or composite pieces used to connect two consecutive rails. The complete assembly of two rails and two joint bars is called a joint. Finnish composites manufacturer Exel ...

Sometimes called railway fishplates, rail joints are an important component of a rail track system to connect two rail tracks together. Three commonly used types of rail joints include: Bolted joints ...