Planning bosses think the proposed estate in a 'sensitive and historic' conservation area should be approved ...

Dynamic simulation of a simplified rail vehicle rolling on a railway track. The track is modelled as a timoshenko rail beam on discrete sleeper supports. The rail vehicle is modelled as a quarter car ...

Abstract: The active pantograph is a promising technology to suppress contact force (CF) fluctuation in pantograph–catenary systems (PCSs). Recently, the rapid development of reinforcement learning ...

Andrew Wilkinson is tapping away at a block of slate, patiently patting the hammer against the surface over and over again. The factory grinds and whirrs around him, but the clink of the metal ...

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Abstract: Transition zones in railway tracks often degrade faster than other locations, yet traditional health assessments rely on infrequent track geometry measurements, limiting early detection of ...

The Country looks back at some of the biggest and best stories of the past 12 months, including readers’ favourites, news events and those yarns that gave us a glimpse into rural lives and livelihoods ...

The Watkin Path starts in woodland that gives way to beautiful views of Nant Gwynant before reaching a cascade of waterfalls and pools with water as clear as you will ever see. It's the hardest route ...