Buckles and Breaks represent a hidden risk to track engineers which must be actively managed to maintain safety and operational efficiency of Networks. With climate change effects, the risk of track failure through extreme temperatures is growing. With this emerging threat, active management of rail stress is more critical than ever. Established best practice is for railways to manage rail thermal stresses through proactive monitoring and maintenance of the Stress Free Temperature (SFT) of the rail. By setting the SFT for the rails, track engineers can balance the peak tensile and compressive stresses within the rails and minimize the risk of buckles and breaks occurring.

Pandrol have built a broad range of experience to support customers mitigating the risks associated with Rail Stress Management. Our experience spans the full life cycle of the railway. This starts with the design of the track structure, where Pandrol can design, specify and supply track components which optimize long term structural integrity of the track. Pandrol are also experts in monitoring and maintaining the SFT of rail. Through Partnership with Pandrol, networks can take a proactive approach to RSM, maximizing, safety, resilience, reliability and available for efficient operations. Our proven products support customers around the world minimize the full life cost of maintaining safe and effective rail operations.