Calabrese joins Focused Technology Solutions
Forty-year transit industry veteran Joe Calabrese is joining Focused Technology Solutions, a division of The Marmon/Berkshire Hathaway Company, as Senior Advisor, effective April 1.
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Tie-marking technology captures attention of maintenance teams
Norfolk Southern, looking to improve efficiency in tie replacement, is the first Class 1 railroad to adopt new automated tie-marking technology from Georgetown Rail (GREX.)
NJ Transit audit recommends strategic planning office, technology roadmap
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy revealed the findings of a comprehensive strategic, financial and operational assessment of New Jersey Transit on Oct. 9.
Protran Technology adds Holmstrom as director of sales
Protran Technology, a division of Harsco Rail, has tapped Kyley Holmstrom to serve as the company’s director of sales.
ENSCO adds Chrismer to Applied Technology and Engineering Division
Steven Chrismer, Ph.D., is joining the Applied Technology and Engineering Division at ENSCO, Inc.
Union Pacific implementing technology to monitor bridges
Union Pacific is incorporating “smart monitoring,” a technique the railroad says has the potential to revolutionize how the railroad’s 18,000 bridges are inspected.
New technology to power Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority light rail line will cut downtime, extend vehicle life
Siemens was chosen by the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) to provide innovative electrification technology to power the Guadalupe Corridor light rail line. VTA’s infrastructure modernization will replace 27-year-old systems with Siemens’ new state-of-the-art electrification technology that includes advanced monitoring and diagnostic features to streamline maintenance activities.
Greenbriar Equity acquires Frauscher Sensor Technology
New York-based private equity firm Greenbriar Equity Group LLC has acquired Frauscher Sensor Technology, a global supplier of train tracking solutions for the railway signaling industry.
TranSystems partners on new construction technology, adds Rock as SE regional VP
TranSystems has announced a new partnership with Seattle-based software company Pavia Systems to use HeadLight, a project inspection system that will be available to regional construction projects nationwide.
Protran Technology teams with Johns Hopkins on robotic rail safety initiative
Protran Technology, part of Harsco Rail, has formed a marketing alliance with the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) to introduce unmanned vehicle technology to traditional railway safety and security operations.
Protran Technology awarded contract for COMPASS system
Protran Technology has secured its first key order from a major U.S. Class 1 railroad for its COMPASS™ railway asset location and awareness system.
Protran Technology names deputy director – field engineering and training
Protran Technology, a division of Harsco Rail, has hired Clay Bunting as deputy director, where he will further develop its growing range of safety technology for track workers and track inspection technology.
CN continues safety innovation program with technology investments
CN has launched its third year of the Safety Innovation Program, which is part of the railroad’s broader safety agenda that is focused on enhancing the safety of operations and making the company the safest railway in North America.
BNSF Logistics acquires Transportation Technology Services
BNSF Logistics, LLC, acquired Transportation Technology Services (TTS), an engineering and logistics services provider focused on rail solutions for over-dimensional cargoes. BNSF Logistics says TTS has particular expertise and market presence in the wind energy industry. BNSF Logistics is an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of BNSF and provides third-party freight logistics services.
Senate hearing focuses on technology’s role in transportation
The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation’s Subcommittee on Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine Infrastructure, Safety and Security held a hearing on July 7 taking on the role technology plays in transportation systems.
SEPTA places railway safety technology order
Protran Technology, a Harsco Rail company, has received an order for railway safety technology from the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA), operator of the sixth largest rapid transit system by ridership in the United States, the company announced on May 26, 2015.
Rep. Carter helps GREX debut Aurora Xi™ technology
Rep. John Carter (R-TX-31), a member of the House Appropriations Committee, joined representatives from Georgetown Rail Equipment Company (GREX) and the National Railroad Construction and Maintenance Association (NRC) for the debut of GREX’s rail tie inspection solution, Aurora Xi TM.
Harsco acquires Protran Technology
Harsco Corporation has acquired Protran Technology, which designs and produces safety systems for transportation and industrial applications. Protran will be operated as a unit of Harsco Rail.
North Carolina hump yard to utilize RailComm technology
RailComm has been selected to provide remote control to multiple switch locations and install a shove track protection system at a Class 1 hump yard located in North Carolina.
Harsco partners with MRail to market vertical track deflection measurement technology
Harsco Rail signed an agreement providing the company with exclusive worldwide sales and marketing of MRail’s vertical track deflection measurement technology.