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Phone: 613-998-9388
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Vehicle/Track Systems
CSTT has over two decades of experience improving vehicle and track systems on heavy – haul, transit, and commuter rail systems.
Our innovations and proven applications lead the world in recognized, measured benefits on major systems in the U.S., Canada, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa, and Australia.
Managing Stressed Systems
Vehicle and track forces turn rails and wheels into a highly – stressed system that deteriorates quickly.
Only the careful balancing of designs and technologies will significantly reduce the stress state.
CSTT brings over 20 years of consistent world leadership in technology and applications to balance rail system requirements – and dramatically extend rail and wheel life and cut costs.
To do this, we apply a comprehensive discipline of analyzing more than 60 parameters, including wheel/rail materials, wheel/rail dynamics, contact mechanics, maintenance practices, and friction control, and many more.
We systematically find and exploit beneficial relationships among them.
Documented Benefits
Freight railways, passenger and transit systems, and railroad suppliers, commonly report measuring benefits including:
- greater wheel and rail life by up to 50%
- lower rolling resistance and fuel consumption
- better adhesion and braking
- reduced noise
- lower wheel and rail shelling, spalling, and defects
- and much more
Technical leadership. Proven applications. Constant innovation. An internationally renowned staff. Acknowledged mastery. Total support.
CSTT Vehicle / Track Systems deliver consistent benefits, disciplined strategies, dramatic savings and depth of support that inspires and sustains the confidence of rail system managers to reach for and seize exceptional benefits.
For further information, please contact:
Rail Division
Mike Krzyzanowski, Key Accounts Manager
Mike.Krzyzanowski@nrc-cnrc.gc.ca
(613) 998-3176
Craig A. Ceppetelli, Key Accounts Manager
Craig.Ceppetelli@nrc-cnrc.gc.ca
(613) 998-9388
National Research Council Canada
Centre for Surface Transportation Technology
2320 Lester Road
Ottawa, Canada
K1V 1S2
General Information: inquiries.CSTT@nrc.gc.ca
Telephone: (613) 998-9639
Fax: (613) 957-0831
