The Heico Companies Acquires Kershaw
CHICAGO – The Heico Companies has acquired Kershaw, a rail maintenance and vegetation management equipment company.
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NJ Transit Begins Fall Cleanup With AquaTrack Machines
NEWARK, N.J. – NJ Transit begins fall maintenance with two AquaTrack machines.
BNSF Rail Talk: Weeding Out Inefficiencies: AI Helps Vegetation Crews Go to the Right Place at the Right Time
With more than 15,000 crossings across our 32,500-mile rail network, our field crews work diligently to inspect each one to confirm that they meet state and federal regulatory standards.This includes making sure vegetation is under control and trimmed enough to allow full visibility for train crews and
Norfolk Southern Uses Goats To Control Kudzu Growth
ATLANTA – Norfolk Southern is using goats to control the kudzu growth at Inman Yard in Atlanta.
Clearing the Way: Vegetation Management Vendor Spotlight
ATLANTA – From the February issue of Railway Track & Structures, one of the vendor spotlights focuses on vegetation management solutions.
WATCH: UP’s Aerial Solution to Vegetation Management
LUFKIN, Texas – Union Pacific uses helicopters to manage vegetation across its network.
Helicopters: Norfolk Southern’s Vegetation Management Strategy
ATLANTA – Norfolk Southern’s Maintenance of Way and Structures Team utilize a helicopter as part of its vegetation management strategy.
Auxo Investment Partners develops their railroad maintenance platform
Auxo, a private investment firm, is developing a set of rail maintenance-of-way services through their acquisition of two companies in Q4 2021.
RT&S January 2021 digital issue is now online
The January issue of RT&S contains the annual State of the Industry report as well as a feature on jointless track circuits. Product roundups on rail flaw detection and vegetation management also
Watch: Helicopter clears a wider right-of-way for trains in Vermont
With all the forest fires burning out west these days, it’s nice to see aviation doing something other than dumping fire repellent around railroad tracks. In Vermont, a helicopter is being used