A critical review of operations research on the operation and maintenance of railway systems
Available online 12 August 2025
The railway system plays a critical role in modern transportation networks. To ensure its sustainable and reliable operation, conducting efficient operation and maintenance becomes the utmost concern...
Mapping safety science in the construction and process industries: parallels and discrepancies
October 2025
•This study provides a high-level scientific review of scientific research on construction safety and process safety.•This study compares the research topics of construction safety and process safety...
Mechanical properties and damage analysis of polymer fiber reinforced concrete in low vacuum environments based on acoustic emission technology
October 2025
•The mechanical properties of concrete in low vacuum environments were improved by polymer fiber reinforcement.•Acoustic emission technology was utilized for mechanical damage analysis.•High-content...
Trends and perspectives in structural health monitoring through edge computing: A review with zero-shot natural language processing categorization
Available online 4 September 2025
The integration of edge computing into Structural Health Monitoring presents a transformative shift, overcoming limitations in latency, scalability, and centralized data processing. This review conducts...
Seismic safety of high-speed railway train track bridge systems: research progress, disaster mechanisms, and mitigation strategies
October 2025
High-speed railway (HSR), as a rapid and efficient mode of transportation, is undergoing significant development in China. Bridge structures are widely utilized owing to their superior adaptability...
Local shortwave irregularities detection for high-speed railway bridges using wavelet energy features of train-induced accelerations
October 2025
Local shortwave irregularities, a prevalent form of track damage, intensify train-bridge interactions, potentially compromising the safety and comfort of high-speed trains while shortening the service...
Test case generation of onboard ATP for heavy haul rail based on hybrid whale optimization algorithm
October 2025
Combinatorial Testing (CT) of the onboard Automatic Train Protection (ATP) functionality of train control systems for heavy haul rail can significantly enhance the safety of signalling equipment. However,...
Optimizing mountain railway alignments with a potential field guided 3D-RRT-star algorithm
October 2025
Developing railway alignments becomes increasingly challenging in undulating terrain with densely-distributed obstacles. Traditional alignment optimization methods, which employ a design process characterized...
Preparation and composite strengthening of desert sand artificial aggregates and their influence on concrete mechanical properties
Available online 28 August 2025
Desert sand offers a vast yet underutilized resource for producing artificial aggregates to alleviate aggregate shortages in desert-region infrastructure. In this study, high-quality desert sand artificial...
Journal of Railway Science and Technology: Advancing Global Railway Science and Innovation
October 2025
Energy-efficient operation trajectory optimization of heavy-haul trains based on hybrid biological intelligent heuristic strategy
October 2025
The operation trajectory optimization of heavy-haul trains has potential to diminish transportation energy consumption. This can lead to significant economic benefits. However, in the domain of heavy-haul...
Study on rapid chloride ion migration, frost resistance and microstructure evolution of basalt fiber reinforced cement-based composites
Available online 16 September 2025
•Basalt fibers enhance the permeability and frost resistance of cement.•Basalt fiber enhances the internal pore structure and microstructure of cement.•Reveals the correlation between cement durability...
Deformation of ballastless track and vehicle-track dynamic response affected by subgrade arch in red mudstone areas
Available online 29 September 2025
Red mudstone, a pliant sedimentary rock, has the potential to induce subgrade arching due to its strong tendency for water absorption, expansion, and distinctive rheological properties. This adverse...
