Is the manganese steel frog the solution for the protection of turnouts? Since October 1^st, 2018, when ProRail prescribed this version of the steel frog in its regulations for heavily loaded track, it has met all expectations.

Digitalization is a hot topic! The wish to completely digitalize our railway system these coming years has been mentioned by many. It may seem difficult in practice, but luckily it doesn’t necessarily have to be so complex.

After a successful railway exhibition in North America, it is now official: European voestalpine Railpro and North American voestalpine Railway Systems Nortrak will join forces! Effective immediately, our insulated joint repair system is also available in North America and can be purchased via Nortrak.

Calais, France. In the dead of night, Railpro’s team is guided to the deepest point within the Eurotunnel. Five years ago, our first rubber-coated rails were installed here. So it’s about time for an inspection to examine whether the rails are still in good condition.

Imagine that you are on your way to Schiphol Airport to catch a very important flight. Perhaps you are running late or you are nervous for the meeting abroad. Whichever the case, your nerves have a strong affect your stomach. Seconds before arriving at station Sloterdijk, you quickly run to the train toilet for some stress relief. 

Each week, the students of the TU Delft Hyperloop project are moving one step closer to the realisation of their dream. After months of preparation, the actual testing period of the Atlas 02 is approaching fast. Last week, rail infrastructure partner Strukton Rail started with the construction of the test trajectory right here at our company premises Crailoo. 

Imagine: travelling from Amsterdam to Paris in less than 30 minutes. If it’s up to the Hyperloop team from the TU Delft, this should be possible within a few decades. A transport vehicle moving through a sealed vacuum tube will bring you to your destination with speeds of up to a thousand kilometres an hour. Before joining the SpaceX Hyperloop Competition in California, the team is going to test its vehicle at our company premises named Crailoo. 

Since February (2019), our stationary milling machine has been extended with a new milling wheel. This means that we can now also mill 49E1 rail profiles symmetrically. The extension has facilitated the production of preventively milled rails for the light rail sector.

A synthetic duct made from old electricity cabinets and bakelite phones. Creating waste-based new products for the ongoing innovation of the railway sector. That is how we envisage sustainability, cradle to cradle, reuse and recycling. Curious about the sustainable features and technical advantages of this product? The new synthetic duct is now available in our webshop.

Six months ago, co-worker Maarten Snijder first joined our team at Railpro. His area of expertise? E-commerce. We had a chat with him about e-commerce in the railway sector.

Earlier this year, ProRail released two new products: the point machine type NSE (S) and the 1:15 manganese steel frog. These products significantly reduce the number of malfunctions while decreasing the required turn-out maintenance; an important contribution to the realisation of a well performing railway network.