High-flexible rail cable SAB RailLine 560 for outdoor applications
With its new cable type SAB RailLine 560, SAB Br?ckskes brings a cable with excellent characteristics for permanent flexible use to the market.
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Railways are often controlled by governmental or independent safety and economic regulators, responsible for ensuring that railway operators and infrastructure managers comply with certain laws and standards. Regulatory aspects include funding requirements, access to railway networks and controlling the licenses of the operators of railway assets. Regulators also enforce consumer/passenger protection law in relation to the railway.
What are the emerging and evolving topics around railway regulation, legislation and standards?
With its new cable type SAB RailLine 560, SAB Br?ckskes brings a cable with excellent characteristics for permanent flexible use to the market.
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