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How to build a robust railway

As the world’s number one overland transport system, trains are routinely expected to deliver safety, efficiency and comfort for passengers and goods. Supporting the sector, ISO standards for railways will help to make rail travel the preferred choice for the future.

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All aboard for quality rail!

Taking quality management a step further in the rail industry can lead to only one destination: better and safer trains. A recently published ISO technical specification promises to help keep the world’s trains on time and on track for efficient and sustainable development.

Top standards

Plastics — Plastic railway sleepers for railway applications (railroad ties)
Part 1: Material characteristics

Railway components — Technical delivery requirements
Part 2: Non-alloy carbon steel baseplates

Railway applications — Acoustics — Measurement of noise emitted by railbound vehicles

Railway applications — Acoustics — Measurement of noise inside railbound vehicles

Mechanical vibration and shock — Resilient mounting systems
Part 2: Technical information to be exchanged for the application of vibration isolation associated with railway systems

Mechanical vibration — Measurement and analysis of whole-body vibration to which passengers and crew are exposed in railway vehicles