Discover how the conical design of train wheels ensures stability, smooth turns, and reduced friction, making rail travel efficient and safe.

MxV RAIL R&D, RAILWAY AGE MAY 2023 ISSUE: Hollow wear is a typical form of wheel wear often measured and reported by wayside wheel profile detector (WPD) systems that allow the monitoring of hollow ...

RAILWAY AGE, JUNE 2025 ISSUE: One of the surest and most common signs that something is amiss at the wheel/rail interface is accelerated wear of the wheels, rail or both. Occasionally the solution to ...

Problems with the rail train wheels and track switching points have not yet been fixed, according to interim HART CEO Lori Kahikina. Above, rail construction is seen near Middle Street along ...