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Learn more about the causes of track buckling and important new techniques for monitoring this serious track condition. In this recorded webinar, Dr. Andrew Kish, a renowned expert on rail longitudinal stress management, provides a technical overview of the science behind this critical problem as it relates to continuous welded rail (CWR). Register to View Recorded Webinar >

In this webinar, you will learn about:

  • The track buckling/neutral temperature problem
  • The importance of neutral temperature management
  • Buckling safety criterion and how to apply it to buckling hazard detection
  • RailStress Monitor™ (RSM™) and how it detects buckling prone conditions
  • A "smart systems" approach for managing rail stress and increasing system velocity

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SPEAKER:
Dr. Andrew Kish, Ph.D
Kandrew Consulting Services


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This webinar is the first in a three-part webinar series on Rail Stress Management. The second webinar in this series, Rail Break Detection and CWR Stress Management, will take place on May 23, 2013 at 11 am EDT / 8 am PDT. Register Now >

The Denver Regional Transportation District received two competitive proposals for the I-225 Light Rail Project.

Union Pacific built a fleet of mobile classrooms to bring state-of-the-art operations and safety training to locomotive engineer and conductor locations across its 23-state system.

Members of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen ratified a new a six-year collective bargaining agreement with Canadian National's Grand Trunk Western property.

Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), a member of the House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee and a leading advocate for the freight rail, intercity passenger rail and rail transit industries, toured the corporate headquarters offices of RailWorks Corporation in Manhattan on Thursday, June 14.

Friday, 15 June 2012 16:32

Wabtec acquires Mors Smitt

Wabtec Corporation has acquired Mors Smitt Holding, a manufacturer of electronic components for rail and industrial markets, from the investment company Eurazeo PME, for about $88 million.

Overland Park, Kan.-based YRC Worldwide, Inc. said Monday a deadline for a vote on an immediate 10% pay cut and other contract modifications for union workers has been extended by one week, to Jan. 6, 2009.
Salt Lake City-based Savage Services Corp. says it has agreed to acquire the assets and the locomotive and rail services business of Quality Rail Services LLC, based in Golden, Colo. Terms were not disclosed.
California's federal elected officials celebrating voter approval of Proposition 1A in November said they would pursue federal funding to advance the state's high speed rail plan. Despite economic turmoil, those vows appear to be intact.
ALSTOM and Russia’s largest rolling stock manufacturer, Transmashholding (TMH) have signed a strategic partnership agreement aimed at developing new products in the Russian and Commonwealth of Independent States markets.
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