Urban transit networks are growing faster, working harder and demanding more every day. We help operators build, operate and maintain safe, efficient urban rail infrastructure in some of the world's most complex cities. Pandrol specializes in fastenings, welding and track maintenance equipment that reduce possession times and improve lifecycle performance.
More than half the world's population now lives in cities, and urban rail networks are expanding to keep up. That growth brings pressure: shorter possession windows for maintenance, tighter margins for error, and infrastructure that must perform reliably every day.
Track forms vary hugely across urban rail. A stretch of tram track through a pedestrianized city center faces different pressures to underground metro systems and every form needs its own approach to stability, adjustment and long-term durability. Noise and vibration are a prominent concern where lines run close to homes, schools, offices and, potentially, historic buildings. Any disruption to service has an immediate knock-on effect for passengers who rely on these networks.
Passenger numbers keep rising, and short possession windows leave little time for maintenance without disrupting daily services.
Noise and vibration levels must stay low wherever track runs close to homes, schools or busy public spaces.
Every network follows its own local standards, so solutions must adapt to different regulations, climates and city layouts.
Urban rail, tram track and light rail lines all place different demands on infrastructure, from ground-borne vibration to tight clearances.
Urban & TransitThe latest extension to the Florence tramway is benefiting from an innovative solution from Pandrol, which will help to reduce noise and vibration in this historic city, renowned for its impressive renaissance architecture and unique Roman heritage.
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Urban & TransitThe Grand Paris Express is the new metro system that will connect the main living and working areas in the suburbs without passing through Paris.
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Did you know?
Pandrol has manufactured so many rail fastenings over its history that if you lined them all up, you would have enough to build a railroad track that stretches all the way from the Earth to the Moon (and we are currently working on the return trip!).
