September 15, 2016 | Commuter Rail, Headlines, Technology
(Source: Progressive Railroading, September 13, 2016) Keolis Commuter Services is piloting the use of virtual reality glasses in its operation of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority’s (MBTA) commuter-rail network. Full story: Progressive...
September 7, 2016 | Headlines, High Speed Rail, Technology
(Source: Baltimore Sun, August 24, 2016) BALTIMORE, Md. — The government of Japan has pledged $2 million to help fund studies on the feasibility of a magnetic levitation train that could shuttle passengers from Baltimore to Washington within 15 minutes, state...
August 31, 2016 | Headlines, Technology
(Source: Bloomberg, August 30, 2016) NEW YORK — General Electric Co. agreed to buy ShipXpress Inc., a cloud-based software firm, to bolster its supply-chain offerings for railroad customers. Full story: Bloomberg
August 31, 2016 | BNSF, Headlines, Technology
(Source: Bloomberg News, August 30, 2016) NEW YORK — BNSF Railway is flying drones as far as 150 miles above the New Mexico desert to inspect tracks, helping the Federal Aviation Administration develop rules for operating unmanned aircraft beyond the pilot’s line of...
August 18, 2016 | Commuter Rail, Headlines, Technology
(Source: www.nj.com, August 18, 2016) NEWARK, N.J. — Automatic speed control systems should be in place on tracks used by NJ Transit and the PATH by the 2018 deadline, according to a new Federal Railroad Administration report. Full story:...
August 18, 2016 | DOT, Headlines, Technology
(Source: Associated Press, August 17, 2016) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Many commuter and freight railroads have made little progress installing safety technology designed to prevent deadly collisions and derailments despite a mandate from Congress, according to a government...
August 18, 2016 | DOT, Headlines, Technology
(Source: U.S. Department of Transportation press release, August 17, 2016) WASHINGTON, D.C. — A status update released today by the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) underscores the need for railroads to implement Positive Train Control (PTC) as quickly and safely...
August 18, 2016 | DOT, Headlines, Technology
(Source: Chicago Tribune, August 17, 2016) CHICAGO — The federal government on Wednesday warned the nation’s railroads, including Chicago’s Metra, not to wait until the last minute to install a new high-tech safety system that can prevent crashes and save...
August 17, 2016 | Commuter Rail, Headlines, Technology
(Source: MIT Technology Review, August 17, 2016) BOSTON — Add commuter rail to the list of industries adopting augmented reality to boost efficiency, cut costs, and increase their workers’ skills. In September, Keolis Commuter Services (KCS), which operates the...
August 17, 2016 | FRA, Headlines, Technology
(Source: Federal Railroad Administration press release, August 16, 2016) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) today awarded $25 million in grants for 11 projects in six states and the District of...
