Registration is Open for Track Geometry & Rail Flaw Detection Virtual Conference
ATLANTA –– Registration is open for Railway Track and Structures virtual conference on Track Geometry and Rail Flaw Detection.
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Better Track Geometry Through Better Ballast Maintenance
ATLANTA – From the May 2025 issue of Railway Track & Structures, Jeff Tuzik writes about track geometry based on a Wheel/Rail Interaction presentation.
Twelve Essential Steps for Derailment Investigation
ATLANTA – From the February 2025 issue of Railway Track & Structures, Gary P. Wolf walks you through twelve essential steps for investigating derailments.
November 2024 Issue of Railway Track & Structures Available Online
ATLANTA – The digital edition of Railway Track & Structures’ November 2024 issue is available online.
Using Digital Twin Simulations of Automated In-Train & Vehicle/Track Dynamics to Reduce Derailment Risks
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.
Smart Rocks, Smart Tamper: Investigating the Mechanics of Ballast Tamping
ATLANTA – Railway Track & Structures, April 2024 Issue: There are many forces that work to deteriorate track geometry over time. These forces don’t begin and end at the wheel/rail interface; they are transmitted to the vehicles and their components and into the track structure and its components. On ballasted track, ballast absorbs these forces, and its maintenance is critical to preserving and correcting several types of track geometry defects.
Examining Autonomous Track Geometry Testing and Instrumented Revenue Vehicle Technology
ATLANTA – Railway Track & Structures, February 2024 Issue: A pair of speakers from different continents discussed the benefits of autonomous track geometry collection and the advantages of monitoring revenue-service vehicles’ response to track conditions at the 2022 Wheel/Rail Interaction Conference. Development and the rate of implementation is ongoing.
Kawasaki Announces Testing of Autonomous Track Geometry Monitoring System with BNSF
YONKERS, N.Y. – Kawasaki begins testing of its locomotive mounted autonomous track geometry monitoring system with BNSF.
Opinion: What’s up with the FRA?
Why has the Federal Railroad Administration put the brakes on automated track inspection testing?
Getting a better look at BNSF’s track
BNSF recently reported that new equipment has been installed on their geometry cars. The system is called Track Health Optical Recognition, or THOR.
Sound Transit awards a ground-breaking, multi-year rail maintenance contract to Advanced Rail Management
Sound Transit has awarded a multi-year, $24-million contract for rail grinding, polishing, and engineering inspection services to Advanced Rail Management, Corp. (ARM). The contract, which includes corrugation measurement and track geometry, ultrasonic,
Shortline Maintenance: Focus on the Fundamentals
Shortlines rely on track inspection, efficient use of resources, application of the industry’s best practices, and compliance with railroad rules and federal regulations to meet day-to-day and long-term track maintenance challenges.