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The obliquevue® Oblique Vehicle Undercarriage Examiner. (Duos Photograph)

Duos Secures 11th Railcar Tech Patent

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has granted Duos Technologies Inc. a patent for the obliquevue® Oblique Vehicle Undercarriage Examiner. This is the railcar inspection technology supplier’s 11th granted patent; it has six pending applications.

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AAR: U.S. Rail Volume Up for 2024

For the 52-week period ending Dec. 28, 2024, total U.S. rail traffic of 25,178,586 carloads and intermodal units was up 3.4% from same point in 2023, according to the Association of American Railroads (AAR). This is based on intermodal gains (up 9.3% to 13,842,174 units) compensating for carload losses (down 2.9% to 11,336,412 units).

AAR: North American Rail Volume Up Through Week 51

Total North American carload and intermodal traffic rose 2.3% through the first 51 weeks of 2024 compared with the same period last year, the Association of American Railroads (AAR) reported Dec. 27. The United States and Mexico experienced gains while Canada saw losses through the week ending Dec. 21, 2024.

Rail Vision systems are said to detect objects on and along the tracks from a distance of up to 1.2 miles (2 kilometers)—in real time, as well as in all weather and light conditions. When an obstacle is detected, the system sends visual and acoustic alerts in real-time to both the operator and the command-and-control center. (Image Courtesy of Rail Vision)
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Supply Side: Rail Vision, Wabtec

Rail Vision Ltd. joins MxV Rail’s Technology Roadmap Program. Also, Wabtec Corporation renews a locomotive services agreement in India.

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STB: Rail Cost Adjustment Factor Set for 1Q25

The Surface Transportation Board (STB) has adopted for first-quarter 2025 the rail cost adjustment factor (RCAF), which is defined as “an index formulated to represent changes in railroad costs incurred by the

REEF Act Heads to Biden’s Desk for Signature

The Railroad Employee Equity and Fairness (REEF) Act is heading to President Joe Biden’s desk for signature, the Association of American Railroads (AAR) reported Dec. 18. Included in the National Defense Authorization

AAR: Carloads Down, Intermodal Up for Week 50

Total U.S. rail traffic for the week ending Dec. 14, 2024 (Week 50) was up 4.8% from the prior-year period, with intermodal gains offsetting carload losses, according to the Association of American Railroads’ (AAR) latest report.

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