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 all kinds 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	escalators
bridges	gantries
overhead electrical structures	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.