Michael Baker International Launches Titan
PITTSBURGH – Michael Baker International launched Titan, an enterprise AI platform.
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Revizto Launches Revizto for Infrastructure
LAUSANNE, Switzerland – Revizto announced it has launched Revizto for Infrastructure for complex long-distance projects, including rail.
Norfolk Southern Testing New Wheel Integrity System
ATLANTA –– Norfolk Southern has developed a wheel integrity system that it’s now testing in Indiana.
Association of American Railroads Points The Way Forward For Automated Track Inspection
WASHINGTON, D.C. –– Automated track inspection has been a hot topic of discussion for at least a couple of years, even though some form of the technology has been around for decades.
Wabtec Finalizes Acquisition of Evident’s Inspection Technologies Division
PITTSBURGH –– Wabtec Corporation announced [this week] that it completed the acquisition of Evident’s Inspection Technologies division (Inspection Technologies), formerly part of the Scientific Solutions Division of Olympus Corporation, a global leader in Non-Destructive Testing, Remote Visual Inspection and Analytical Instruments solutions for mission critical assets.
Mineta Transportation Institute Says Cybersecurity In Transit Is Still Not On Track
SAN JOSÉ, Calif. –– The Mineta Transportation Institute, an organization based at San Jose State University, which says its mission is to “create a connected world through research, education, and workforce development,” has released an update to its 2020 report on cybersecurity at transit agencies.
MxV Rail Announces 30th Annual AAR Research Review Keynote Speaker: Erik Gotlund
PUEBLO, Colo. – MxV Rail announced Erik Gotlund from TTX will be the Keynote Speaker for the 30th Annual AAR Research Review.
Transportation Security Administration Proposes Enhanced Cybersecurity Rules for Rail and Other Forms of Transportation
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.
Maryland DOT MTA Testing CBTC System Oct. 4th-7th
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).
HDR and Mott MacDonald Named Finalists for 2024 Going Digital Awards for Driving Project Delivery Efficiencies
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.
Automation Always Eliminates Jobs? –– Not So Fast
ATLANTA –– From the October 2024 Issue of RT&S –– As I write this, I have just returned from the annual AREMA Conference in Louisville, Ky. While the conference was excellent, as usual, one session really caught my attention –– one on Emerging Technologies during the Monday morning general session.
Winter is Coming
ATLANTA –– From the September 2024 Issue of Railway Track & Structures. From frozen switches to ice on the rails, railroads need a plan in place to combat the effects of the winter season.
Plasser & Theurer Ground-Breaking Ceremony For New Factory
LINZ, Austria –– On 11 September, Plasser & Theurer, the global technology leader for track construction and maintenance machines, celebrated the ground-breaking ceremony for its new assembly and commissioning factory at the Pummererstrasse site in the Linz industrial area.
RailPulse Launches Signature Railcar Telematics Platform
CARY, N.C. — PR Newswire reported that RailPulse, formed by a coalition of rail industry leaders, announced this week the launch of its new technology infrastructure that provides near real-time data and insights across the North American freight railcar fleet. The platform leverages GPS and other telematics technologies to monitor the location, condition and health of railcars, aiming to enhance safety, efficiency and visibility for rail shippers, railroads and railcar owners.
Assessment of Fine Migration in Shoulder Cleaned Ballast
PUEBLO, Colo. –– (FROM THE AUGUST 2024 ISSUE OF RT&S) MxV Rail partnered with the University of South Carolina (UofSC) to investigate fine migration in shoulder ballast cleaned (SBC) track. In 2021 and 2022, UofSC conducted laboratory “flume tests” that allowed UofSC to quantify fine migration in a variety of maintenance and fine-filled ballast conditions.
How Union Pacific Discovers, Predicts, and Resolves Track Defects
OMAHA ––(From Railway Age, August 2024 issue). With more than 32,000 miles of track covering 23 states in the western two-thirds of the U.S., those charged with inspecting and maintaining track at Union Pacific (UP) have their work cut out for them.
WRI 29 Is In The Books
CHICAGO – I have just returned from the 29th annual Wheel/Rail Interaction Conference in Chicago, and the event exceeded my expectations.
EMFI Technology Development for Rolling Contact Fatigue Characterization in Rails
ATLANTA – Railway Track & Structures, April Issue: Optimal management of rolling contact fatigue (RCF) in rails requires reliable, effective, and efficient non-destructive evaluation (NDE) technologies for detecting and characterizing surface damages.
NetControl Positions Union Pacific as Technology Trailblazer
OMAHA –– Union Pacific made history on Jan. 6, 2024, when we became the first Class I railroad to modernize the “big three” core operating platforms: Positive Train Control (PTC), Computer-Aided Dispatch (CADx) and Transportation Management (NetControl).
Artificial Intelligence and What it Means for the Rail Industry
RAVENSWORTH, Va. –– FROM THE MARCH 2024 ISSUE OF RAILWAY TRACK AND STRUCTURES –– TTC Operated by Ensco.