4 Challenges Facing Railroad Engineering Leaders in North America today
Chief engineers and engineering officers in the railroad industry oversee the intricate systems powering North America’s transportation networks.
Chief engineers and engineering officers in the railroad industry oversee the intricate systems powering North America’s transportation networks.
Track defects are identified as the foremost cause of railway accidents in the United States, as reported by the Office of Safety Analysis within the United States Federal Railroad Administration.
With recent technological advancements, the rail industry has begun the integration of technology-enabled solutions that benefit their operations.
Ensuring safety in railroad operations is one of the key underlying ideas that spawned our flagship product – TIMPS (Track Inspection, Maintenance, Planning, and Scheduling).
Recent advancements in technology have created avenues for railroads to leverage mobile applications to improve performance and overall organizational efficiency.
2020 has been a tough year as the Global pandemic interrupted the ‘normal’ ways of doing business. The impact on people’s lives will be felt long into the future.
One of the top goals for every railroad and transit organization worldwide is to minimize critical component failures that can negatively impact train schedules.
Maintaining railway tracks and keeping them in a good working condition throughout the year requires a highly coordinated effort on part of the rail inspectors and maintainers, track managers, and executive decision makers.
Track inspection and maintenance operations have many aspects that can benefit greatly by implementing the right technology solutions to automate critical parts of the operations.
Track inspection and maintenance are critical to railroad companies’ success and safety track record. In this post we will discuss two most important challenges of track maintenance and share suggestions to overcome these challenges.