A new safety scheme has launched which will fit more than 15,000 of Britains freight locomotives and wagons with technology that enables the condition of wheelsets - a pair of wheels mounted on an axle - to be monitored in real-time.
(Permalink) Crewe Network Rail RFID Railfreight Remote monitoring Wheelsets

The use of RFID tags to identify individual vehicles with wheel flats is being rolled out across East Midlands Railways fleet after a trial found it saved hours of staff time.
(Permalink) East Midlands Railway RFID Wheel flats