Railway track

Elmia Nordic Rail is held in Jönköping, Sweden on 9 - 11 October. You are welcome to visit VTI and other players engaged on rail research at our joint research stand B01:10.

At this stand, we are showing and demonstrating the most recent research relating to railways. You can also try out the VTI train simulator SST at the stand.

Seminars in english at the stand
Tuesday October 9
15.45 – 16.15
TIMM Train Information Monitoring and Management – Condition monitoring of running stability and current collection
Stefan Östlund/Mats Berg, Järnvägsgruppen KTH

Wednesday October 10
12.45 – 13.15
Dynamic Performance of Freight Wagons and their Influence on Track Deterioration Cost
Per Anders Jönsson, Järnvägsgruppen KTH

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