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ZTR and BlackBerry partner to offer remote monitoring for railcars
The partnership will produce remote tools that will enable railcar owners and operators to know where their cars are and what is their mileage and…
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CSX says deployment of train inspection technology going smoothly
The railroad installed its first-ever train inspection portal southeast of its largest hump yard in Georgia last December.
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Norfolk Southern tests ‘breakthrough’ track inspection technology
The autonomous track inspection technology is mounted on a locomotive, allowing NS to inspect rail track in real time.
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Commentary: Why heavy axle loading freight matters
In the past 30 years railroad freight cars have been able to carry heavier loads, thanks to decisions made in the late 1980s. Read Jim…
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Commentary: Are fewer railroad freight cars on the horizon?
Jim Blaze explores whether the Class 1 railroads are downsizing their railcar fleets.
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Commentary: Positive Train Control costs Alaska Railroad… does it add value?
Darren Prokop explains why Positive Train Control - a positive safety measure for "Lower 48" railroads - doesn't make sense for the Alaska Railroad.
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Commentary: Images that defined rail freight market view in 2019
Jim Blaze writes about the key messages he extrapolated about railroading in 2019.
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Commentary: CSX beta test trip plans score card introduced
Jim Blaze writes about the competitiveness of railroads vs. trucks and the railroads' lack of interoperability.
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How can railroads and shippers use technology to bolster service and capacity?
“If a shipper can share some of its production forecast information to railroads, railroads can plan better to meet that capacity. Conversely, if railroads can…
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Commentary: Moving grain is a major market for U.S. and Canadian railroads
Jim Blaze writes about the movement of grain by rail. This is a huge business for U.S. and Canadian railroads, and is also critical to…
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