Kawasaki Announces Testing of Autonomous Track Geometry Monitoring System with BNSF
Written by Jennifer McLawhorn, Managing Editor
Courtesy of Kawasaki
YONKERS, N.Y. – Kawasaki begins testing of its locomotive mounted autonomous track geometry monitoring system with BNSF.
Kawasaki announces it will test its Autonomous Track Geometry Monitoring System with BNSF. LATGMS, or locomotive mounted autonomous track geometry monitoring system, is a technology that uses cameras and sensors to provide “near real time track geometry data for BNSF to utilize for track maintenance planning.” Field testing for the system began back in 2018. According to Kawasaki, more than half a million miles of geometry data has been provided to railroads since units were in service in 2021.
In the news release, Kawasaki stated that anytime BNSF is hauling freight, “it is testing track and providing a frequent, valuable, and cost-efficient service to BNSF.” LATGMS is another in Kawasaki’s line of autonomous track inspection products “along with predictive data modeling and platform to provide our customers the ability to be safer and more efficient with their track maintenance.” For more information on LATGMS and other products, Kawasaki encourages those to visit their website here.
