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The Journal of Rail and Rapid Transit publishes peer-reviewed articles devoted to engineering in its widest interpretation applicable to rail and rapid transit. At a time of considerable change in the industry, it provides a continuing means of sharing technical knowledge, ideas and developments. View full journal description

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Multiscale modelling method and dynamic response analysis of CFRP bogie with variable cross-sections and ultra-thick laminates

  • Zhengzheng Guo
  • Yongqiang Liu
  • Shaopu Yang
  • Yanhong Chen
  • Chengwei Qin
  • Junfeng Wang
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Numerical study on tamping methods to reduce ballast degradation during maintenance work

  • Akiko Kono
  • Takahisa Nakamura
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A method for defect detection of rail transit catenary insulators based on enhanced YOLOv10

  • Meng Zhou
  • Jin-xing Zhang
  • Zi-long Wang
  • Qing-mei Tan
  • Wen Ji
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The influence of precise tamping mode on mechanical and geometric characteristics of railway ballasted track

  • Jianjun Qu
  • Pan Liu
  • Yiyu Long
  • Shunwei Shi
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A review of techniques for measurement of forces and neutral temperatures in railway track

  • Gary Nicholas
  • William Gray
  • Michael Poulter
  • Rob S Dwyer-Joyce
  • Roger Lewis
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Techno-economic analysis of freight railway electrification by overhead line, hydrogen and batteries: Case studies in Norway and USA

  • Federico Zenith
  • Raphael Isaac
  • Andreas Hoffrichter
  • Magnus Skinlo Thomassen
  • Steffen Møller-Holst
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Selection and ranking of rail vehicle components for optimal lightweighting using composite materials

  • PJ Mistry
  • MS Johnson
  • UIK Galappaththi
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A reliability study of railway switch and crossing components

  • Jack Litherland
  • John Andrews
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Optimization of rail profile design for high-speed lines based on Gaussian function correction method

  • Yayun Qi
  • Huanyun Dai
  • Feng Gan
  • Hutang Sang
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Wheel-rail contact and friction models: A review of recent advances

  • Congcong Fang
  • Sulaiman A Jaafar
  • Wei Zhou
  • Hongkai Yan
  • Jun Chen
  • Xianghui Meng
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Influence mechanism of vertical dynamic track irregularity on train operation stability of long-span suspension bridge

  • Ming Wang
  • Chuan Yang
  • Botao Ning
  • Xiaozhen Li
  • Ping Wang
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Simulation method for train curve derailment collision and the effect of curve radius on collision response

  • Zong-Zhi Li
  • Tao Zhu
  • Shou-Ne Xiao
  • Jing-Ke Zhang
  • Xiao-Rui Wang
  • Hao-Xu Ding
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