The level of interest and awareness of 3D printing in the rail sector has changed dramatically over the past two years. Credit: Deutsche Bahn AG / Kai Michael Neuhold. They remain on the tracks for ...

There’s something magical about a train, whether you call it a railway or a railroad, plenty of us have hankered after our own little piece of line on which to shunt wagons or chuff around our domain.

Chances are that if you’ve traveled on an Alstom train, that train has one or more of its parts created by 3D printing, also known as additive manufacturing. In fact, we’ve just reached the milestone ...

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