November 12, 2018 | Headlines, Oil Train, Technology
(Source: Reuters, November 11, 2018) CALGARY — Canada’s biggest railway company says it is attracting interest from oil producers in its effort to move crude in solid, puck-like form, as clogged pipelines divert more oil to riskier rail transport. Full story: Globe...
October 22, 2018 | BNSF, Headlines, Technology
(Source: Railway Gazette, October 19, 2018) NEW YORK — A battery-electric main line freight locomotive is to be tested in California from 2020, under a research program supported by local pollution control grants. Full story: Railway Gazette
October 18, 2018 | Headlines, Technology, UP
(Source: Railway Age, October 17, 2018) NEW YORK — “Brake-Boss,” a digitized air brake train tester, was recently installed in Union Pacific’s Livonia, La., yard. The first of its kind on the system, according to UP, the “Brake-Boss” is an air flow control kiosk....
September 24, 2018 | 2-man Crews, Headlines, Technology
(Source: Australian Associated Press, September 21, 2018) Authorities purposely derailed a driverless runaway train as it neared the heart of Devonport, sending debris flying that injured two people. The train was loaded with tonnes of cement and travelling at about...
September 17, 2018 | Headlines, Technology
(Source: CNBC, September 17, 2018) NEW YORK — European rail manufacturer Alstom has launched what it says is the world’s first hydrogen fuel cell train. Full story: CNBC
August 10, 2018 | DOT, Headlines, Technology
(Source: www.optics.org, August 8, 2018) CARDIFF, United Kingdom — Fiber Optic Acoustic Detection (FOAD) is an emerging technology with the potential to enhance safety in the railroad industry by continuously monitoring the condition of rail, track and rolling stock....
June 15, 2018 | Headlines, High Speed Rail, Technology
(Source: National Public Radio, June 14, 2018) CHICAGO — Chicago has selected Elon Musk’s Boring Company to build and operate an “express service to transport people to O’Hare Airport from downtown in 12 minutes on electric vehicles in underground...
May 24, 2018 | Headlines, NTSB, Technology
(Source: Reuters, May 24, 2018) WASHINGTON, D.C. — An Uber Technologies Inc. self-driving vehicle that struck and killed a woman in Tempe, Arizona in March failed to identify the pedestrian or brake, raising serious questions about the performance of the vehicle, the...
May 23, 2018 | Headlines, Technology
(Source: CNBC, May 22, 2018) NEW YORK — Self-driving cars are scaring more Americans than they used to. More people now say they would not ride in a fully autonomous car than those surveyed in late 2017, according to AAA. Some 73 percent of U.S. drivers surveyed by...
May 16, 2018 | AAR Freight Trends, Headlines, Technology
(Source: Railway Age, May 16, 2018) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Association of American Railroads organized Rail Tech, an up close-and-personal demonstration designed to showcase the development and investment in innovation that maximizes safety and efficiency throughout...
