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Railway engineering
Summary
Railway engineering is a multi-faceted engineering discipline dealing with the design, construction and operation of all types of rail transport systems. It encompasses a wide range of engineering disciplines, including civil engineering, computer engineering, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, industrial engineering and production engineering. A great many other engineering sub-disciplines are also called upon.
With the advent of the railways in the early nineteenth century, a need arose for a specialized group of engineers capable of dealing with the unique problems associated with railway engineering. As the railways expanded and became a major economic force, a great many engineers became involved in the field, probably the most notable in Britain being Richard Trevithick, George Stephenson and Isambard Kingdom Brunel. Today, railway systems engineering continues to be a vibrant field of engineering.
Mechanical engineering
Command, control & railway signalling
Office systems design
Data center design
SCADA
Network design
Electrical engineering
Energy electrification
Third rail
Fourth rail
Overhead contact system
Civil engineering
Permanent way engineering
Light rail systems
On-track plant
Rail systems integration
Train control systems
Cab signalling
Railway vehicle engineering
Rolling resistance
Curve resistance
Wheel–rail interface
Hunting oscillation
Railway systems engineering
Railway signalling
Fare collection
CCTV
Public address
Intrusion detection
Access control
Systems integration
In the UK: The Railway Division of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE).
In the US The American Railway Engineering and Maintenance-of-Way Association (AREMA)
In the Philippines Philippine Railway Engineers' Association, (PREA) Inc.
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