(Source: Trains.com, May 1, 2025)
Canadian Pacific Kansas City executives say they are encouraged by discussions with the Federal Railroad Administration about rolling out new track and train inspection technology.
Railroads are permitted unlimited use of automated inspection systems that rely on lasers, machine vision, and other technology to find defects. But without a waiver from the FRA, railroads cannot simultaneously scale back the required frequency of visual inspections of track and trains where the automated systems are deployed.
“From a regulatory perspective, I’m extremely encouraged by the early discussions with [Transportation] Secretary [Sean] Duffy and the U.S. Department of Transportation team, especially those in place at the FRA, on their willingness to implement process changes and utilization of technology to deliver safer and more reliable outcomes,” CEO Keith Creel said on the railway’s earnings call on Wednesday.
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