Services to the railway industry

For the past four decades TWI has provided services to its Industrial Members in the railway industry in the UK and overseas. Joining technology is vital to companies operating in all divisions of the industry, including:
  • Manufacturers of rail vehicles

  • Train operating companies

  • Station and track owners

  • Freight owners and operators

  • Railway operators

  • Track renewal companies

  • Inspection companies

  • Infrastructure maintenance companies
In addition to the railway vehicle manufacturers, TWI also provides services to the component manufacturers and materials suppliers in their supply chains.

For a list of Industrial Members in the railway industry click here .

TWI has helped the rail car manufacturers and their suppliers with a wide range of components, including:



  • axle/bearing housings
  • doors
  • floors
  • wheels
  • gears
  • braking systems
  • shock absorbers
  • engine mountings
  • axles
  • dampers
  • cant rails
  • bogies
  • rail car bodies
  • extruded panels
  • bogie frames
  • shoe brackets
  • transom brackets
  • bolsters
  • side frames
  • pistons
  • damper brackets
  • solebars

In addition, TWI has assisted operators and infrastructure maintenance companies in the following broad areas:

  • track
  • bridges
  • overhead electrical structures
  • escalators
  • gantries
  • viaducts

A number of case histories of projects carried out for the railway can be viewed by clicking here . Note that TWI has a strict policy concerning confidentiality and such case histories are only published with the explicit approval of the client.

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