Dynamics identification of guideway girder and assessment of the effects on high-speed maglev vehicle–guideway coupled system
June 2026
The guideway girder is a key supporting component that ensures the safe and stable operation of high-speed maglev systems. Taking the Shanghai high-speed maglev demonstration line as the background,...
Research on stiffness and consistent mass matrices for the tapered three-dimensional beam using a force-based method
June 2026
For variable-section high-speed railway bridges, such as continuous girders and rigid-frame bridges, tapered 3D beam elements are frequently utilized to model bridge components. However, current high-speed...
Strategies for establishing and developing an international journal in the high-speed railway field
June 2026
This paper reviews the innovative international development practices promoted by High-speed Railway (HSPR), a journal launched under the “High-Starting-Point New Journals” subprogram of the Excellence...
A lightweight zero-trust architecture for dynamic train-centric networks using decentralized identity and reputation-aware consensus
Available online 15 June 2026
As vehicular networks evolve from closed architectures to open cloud-edge-end computing paradigms, traditional perimeter-based security defenses are becoming increasingly ineffective. The dynamic coupling...
A trapezoidal fuzzy TOPSIS-CRITIC-based decision support model for railway track system selection: Ballasted vs. ballast-less
Available online 14 June 2026
This study presents an innovative decision-support framework for selecting optimal railway track superstructures (ballasted vs. ballast-less) by integrating technical feasibility assessment with life-cycle...
X-DCFR: Explainable Deep Convolutional Neural Networks Fuzzy Rule Learning for Railway Track Circuit Fault Diagnosis
Available online 12 June 2026
Deep neural network-based intelligent methods have brought new breakthroughs to fault diagnosis. However, their ‘black box’ nature hinders their implementation and widespread adoption in safety-critical...
Flexible insertion and overtaking strategies for large-scale high-speed passenger-freight operations
Available online 10 June 2026
To address the underutilization of High-Speed Rail (HSR) infrastructure alongside growing large-scale freight demand, this paper proposes an integrated optimization framework for HSR passenger-freight...
Analysis and Suppression of Thrust Ripples in the Integrated Propulsion, Levitation and Guidance System of EDS Maglev Trains
Available online 28 May 2026
Low-temperature superconducting Maglev trains are considered a promising candidate for future transportation due to their superior levitation height and robust self-stability. The integrated Propulsion,...
Intelligent monitoring of longitudinal rail force using time series forecasting large language models
Available online 26 May 2026
High-speed railways constitute a critical component of modern transportation infrastructure. However, the longitudinal rail force, influenced by cyclic train loads and environmental conditions, poses...
Anti-derailment effect of a new split-type anti-disaster pile for high-speed trains
Available online 15 May 2026
With the rapid development of high-speed railways, safety issues during train operations have become increasingly prominent, especially the secondary disasters caused by derailments, which pose serious...
An analytical solution to track bridge interaction
Available online 12 May 2026
This article presents a comprehensive algebraic approach to the Track-Bridge Interaction (TBI) problem [1]. The core contribution is an analytical solution to the governing differential equations [2],...
An improved LMD method for high-speed rail grinding wheel fault diagnosis
Available online 10 May 2026
High-speed rail grinding train operates at high speed. If grinding wheel faults such as cracking and chipping exist, they may seriously compromise the grinding quality and safety. In the past, fault...
Predicting ride comfort in high-speed rail using machine learning
Available online 10 May 2026
Ride comfort is a necessary criterion for assessing the passenger experience in next-generation High-Speed Rrail (HSR), especially as speeds exceed 300 km/h. However, accurate comfort prediction under...
Systematic review of thermal insulation materials and methods in high-speed rail systems
Available online 10 May 2026
High-speed trains operate under significant thermal constraints that affect both energy consumption and passenger comfort. This systematic review examines the state of research on thermal insulation...
Depth-dependent hybrid ground improvement for high-speed railway foundations in saline–gypsiferous soils: Field investigation and strategy development
Available online 9 May 2026
The development of High-Speed Railway (HSR) corridors in arid and semi-arid regions is often hindered by complex geotechnical challenges linked to problematic soils. In such projects, achieving stringent...
Study on life prediction method for rail vehicle critical components based on deep learning models and track load spectra
March 2026
Deep learning and fatigue life prediction remain focal research areas in rail vehicle engineering. This study addresses the vibration fatigue of wheelset lifting lug in Chengdu Metro Line 1 bogies,...
A generation-based defect detection system for rail transit infrastructure
March 2026
The use of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) for defect detection on railway slopes is becoming increasingly widespread due to their ability to capture high-resolution images over large, inaccessible,...
Deep learning-based method for damage identification and localization of the maglev track stator surface
March 2026
The stator of the maglev track plays a crucial role in the operation of the maglev system. Currently, the efficiency of maglev track inspection is limited by several factors, including the large span...
Digital twin-driven structural damage monitoring via multilevel Lamb wave enhancement and transfer learning
March 2026
As structural damage patterns and service environments become more complex, digital twin-based structural health monitoring, with its unique advantages, can compensate for the limitations of data-driven...
Analysis of loading characteristics of windshield wiper structure on high-speed train
March 2026
This paper studies the structural response of high-speed train wipers under the combined action of complex flow fields and scraping actions. The stress concentration areas are determined through simulation...
Estimated carrying capacity based on different signal types for Vietnam’s high-speed railway plan
March 2026
Research on high-speed railways is a relatively new yet highly significant field in Vietnam. Among its key components, train control signaling plays a critical role, as it directly affects various interconnected...
Research on intelligent management of air compression refrigeration system in the environmental wind tunnel of high-speed railway trains
March 2026
The environmental wind tunnel of high-speed railway trains serves as a crucial experimental facility for the research and development of high-speed railway technology. The refrigeration system within...
A knowledge modeling method for high-speed railway emergency faults based on structured logic diagrams and knowledge graphs
March 2026
Knowledge graphs, which combine structured representation with semantic modeling, have shown great potential in knowledge expression, causal inference, and automated reasoning, and are widely used in...
Research on quantitative diagnosis technology for structural cracks in critical welds of rail vehicles
Available online 12 March 2026
Critical welded structures in rail vehicles are subjected to prolonged alternating loads, making structural fatigue failure a primary safety concern. This study develops a quantitative crack diagnosis...
Stress time series prediction for orthotropic-steel-bridge-decks welds using a TCN-LSTM neural network
Available online 10 March 2026
The stress time-history at the rib-to-deck connections of Orthotropic Steel Bridge Decks (OSBDs) is crucial for the near-real-time safety assessment and early warning of highway bridge structures. To...