Railway Wheel, Bearing and Brake Facility
2320 Lester Road, Ottawa, ON K1V 1S2
Focus Areas
Measurement of railway wheel wear rates; Development of rolling contact fatigue damage; Wheel/rail friction management product evaluation; Wide range of water, grease and sand contamination physical testing; Development of wheel/rail creep curves for different friction conditions; Testing brake shoes for metal pick-up; Development of specialized instrumented railway components; Performance evaluation of new and non-standard brake shoe materials