NEW YORK CITY – The New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) on Feb. 27 announced a pilot program in partnership with Google Public Sector, “building on the success of its proven TrackInspect prototype, to proactively detect potential track defects before they escalate into operational issues that disrupt service to customers.”
U.K. – Cordel Group PLC (Cordel), the U.K.-based Artificial Intelligence (AI) platform for transport corridor analytics, on Feb. 24 announced a contract expansion with Genesee & Wyoming Inc. (G&W), which includes an increase from the July 10, 2024, original contract’s 900 track miles to 2,000 miles, as well as the addition of a second Cordel Rugged LiDAR capture system for G&W’s American Regional railroads.
PUEBLO, Colo. – MxV Rail announced Erik Gotlund from TTX will be the Keynote Speaker for the 30th Annual AAR Research Review.
SAN FRANCISCO – Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) celebrates Engineers Week by recognizing its 180+ engineers.
HOUSTON – BGE, Inc. is celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2025. This anniversary marks fifty years of full-service solutions in civil infrastructure, land development, and more. BGE, Inc. thanked its clients, business partners, communities, and teams who have played a role in its growth and success over the years.
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has released the final report for its investigation of the Oct. 15, 2023, accident involving a BNSF train that struck and partially collapsed a bridge that crosses over
MANHATTAN, Kan. – Engineers from Kansas State University are working to develop advanced technology to monitor stress in tracks without physical contact.
PUEBLO, Colo. – From the February issue of Railway Track & Structures, Principal Investigator I Yin Gao and Principal Investigator II Yuqing Zeng write about evaluating spike fatigue.
FORT WORTH, Texas – From BNSF’s Rail Talk, Jason Lamers writes about BNSF’s use of LiDAR technology across its network.
Mining railroad VALE EFVM (Estrada de Ferro Vitória a Minas) in Brazil has equipped locomotive No. 1256 with ENSCO Rail’s Autonomous Track Geometry Measurement System (ATGMS), according to the supplier. The system is described as providing “continuous,
SAN CARLOS, Calif. –– Caltrain’s newly electrified service has attracted new riders, as the agency reports its best ridership numbers since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.
WASHINGTON, D.C. –– The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) released a Notice of Proposed Rule Making this week that seeks enhanced cybersecurity rules for railroads and some other forms of transportation.
SAN FRANCISCO –– The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA or MUNI) is about to embark on a project to replace the floppy disk-driven computer system that was installed in 1998.
PUEBLO, Colo. – From Steve Wilk, Ph.D. Principal Investigator, Engineering Services;
Duane Otter, Ph.D., PE, Scientist;
Ben Bakkum, PE, Principal Investigator I, Engineering Services.
ATLANTA – From the October 2024 issue of Railway Track & Structures, this article from Jeff Tuzik is based on Cory Hogan’s WRI presentation on derailment modeling and simulation.
BALTIMORE – The Maryland Department of Transportation Maryland Transit Administration (MTA) announced that its Metro Subway stations will be closed from October 4th to October 7th at 4:00 a.m. to allow for testing of a new Communications Based Train Control system (CBTC).
PUEBLO, Colo. – MxV Rail has new test tracks: the Curving Performance Track (CPT) and the Suspension Resonance Track (SRT).
TORONTO –– A team of digital delivery leaders and experts from HDR and Mott MacDonald has been named a finalist in the prestigious 2024 Going Digital Awards, presented by Bentley Systems.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. –– Jeffrey Watson was presented with the Railway Track & Structures 2024 Engineer of the Year Award at the annual AREMA meeting last week. RT&S Editor David C. Lester presented Watson with the award during the opening of the General Session on Monday, Sept. 16.
PUEBLO, Colo. – MxV Rail has announced its deadline for abstracts for Rail Research Week.