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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.
History※
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."
Subfields※
- Mechanical engineering
- Command, control & railway signalling
- Electrical engineering
- Civil engineering
- Light rail systems
- On-track plant
- Rail systems integration
- Train control systems
- Railway vehicle engineering
- Rolling resistance
- Wheel–rail interface
- Railway systems engineering
- Systems integration
Professional organisations※
- 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.
- Worldwide: The Institute of Railway Signal Engineers (IRSE)
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