August 10, 2020 | Headlines, Technology
(Source: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, August 9, 2020) PITTSBURGH, Pa. — From the outside, the locomotive whirring along Wabtec’s test tract in Erie looks almost like any other. The operator cab is pretty standard, too. It’s in the guts that things take a turn....
July 7, 2020 | Headlines, High Speed Rail, Technology
(Source: CNN, July 6, 2020) ATLANTA — Japan’s latest record-breaking bullet train doesn’t only run faster and smoother — it’s also able to transport passengers to safety in the event of an earthquake. Full story:...
July 7, 2020 | Headlines, Technology
(Source: Freight Waves, July 5, 2020) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Congress’ infrastructure bill is no stranger to controversial issues, including train crew sizes, the prospect of shipping liquefied natural gas via rail, and government studies on precision scheduled...
May 8, 2020 | Headlines, High Speed Rail, Technology
(Source: Transport Topics, April 21, 2020) WASHINGTON, D.C. — For at least the past decade, America’s railroads have been toying with the notion of freight trains moving at speeds approaching some passenger bullet trains. Now, a new Federal Railroad Administration...
May 5, 2020 | Headlines, High Speed Rail, Technology
(Source: Railway Technology, May 5, 2020) NEW YORK — Accidents on high-speed lines are much rarer compared to traditional networks, though two recent derailments in Europe show they’re not infallible. What can be learned from these derailments and how are global...
April 7, 2020 | Headlines, Technology
(Source: Freight Waves, April 6, 2020) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Rail technology firm ZTR and communications and security software provider BlackBerry are partnering to devise a system to help railcar owners, operators and suppliers monitor their railcars remotely, both...
March 18, 2020 | Headlines, Short Line, Technology
(Source: Progressive Railroading, March 17, 2020) Some short lines that became early adopters of basic drone technology to aid in infrastructure inspections have turned to engineering firms with specialized drone operations to harness the full potential of unmanned...
March 11, 2020 | CSX, Headlines, Technology
(Source: Freight Waves, March 10, 2020) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Eastern U.S. railroad CSX’s use of a train inspection portal (TIP) to look for defects as a train is going full speed has been a success so far, company representatives said, with the technology developing...
March 6, 2020 | Headlines, NS, Technology
(Source: Railway Track & Structures, March 5, 2020) NEW YORK — As part of a pilot, Norfolk Southern is operating the autonomous system on a mainline between Norfolk, Va., and Portsmouth, Ohio. The route offers a comprehensive range of track and operating...
March 3, 2020 | Headlines, Railroad Security, Technology
(Source: Bleeping Computer, February 28, 2020) WASHINGTON, D.C. — RailWorks Corporation, one of North America’s leading railroad track and transit system providers, disclosed a ransomware attack that led to the exposure of personally identifiable information of...
