Researchers are working on a new cutting-edge railway switch (points) technology to improve upon the traditional design, which has been in use for over 200 years.

This is not your grandfather’s electric train set. “In the old days, you had a dial,” said Steve Riegel, who oversaw the ...

News Release 10-Jan-2024 Novel railway point switching technology, inspired by aircraft control systems Peer-Reviewed Publication University of Birmingham ...