TTX Joins RailPulse™ Coalition
Railcar pooling company TTX has signed on with RailPulse, the coalition established in late 2020 “to advance the use of GPS and sensor technology on railcars; deliver near real-time data through a
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Innovation and Technology Discussed at Rail Subcommittee Hearing
Four witnesses on June 24 discussed how technologies “have the potential to revolutionize the freight and passenger rail transportation” before the U.S. House Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
Wabtec Approved as a ‘RailPulse Certified Telematics Vendor’
Wabtec Corporation on March 6 announced that it has secured approval as a RailPulse Certified Telematics Vendor, “marking a significant milestone in the company’s ongoing commitment to improving the safety and productivity of rail shipments through its advanced railcar telematics platform.”
ARH Enrolls in RailPulse
Anacostia Rail Holdings (ARH) on Feb. 24 reported entering into an agreement with RailPulse, the coalition established in late 2020 “to develop, broaden, and accelerate the use of GPS and other telematics
IAIS 0911 Rolls Out
Iowa Interstate (IAIS) on Jan. 29 reported completing a new hazmat-training tank car to help prepare first responders across its 580-mile network.
RailPulse™ Offers ‘Grandfathering Incentive’
The RailPulse™ consortium is offering a “Grandfathering Incentive” for railcar owners/lessors that have already equipped their railcars with telematics from a current RailPulse™ certified vendor partners but have not yet joined the
ASLRRA Names 2025 Short Line Hall of Fame Honorees
The American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association (ASLRRA) on Jan. 7 reported that Ronald “Ron” Batory, Kedrick Earl Durden and Henry Posner III have been selected to join the Short Line Railroad Industry
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Railway Age/RT&S Women in Rail 2024 Conference Roundup
Railway Age and Railway Track & Structures on Nov. 5-6 returned to Chicago for our second-annual in-person Women in Rail Conference featuring trailblazing women and their allies, who are influencing today’s freight, passenger and transit rail industry.
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TD Cowen NEARS Fall 2024 Takeaways
At the NEARS (North East Association of Rail Shippers) Fall 2024 Conference in Pittsburgh, a leading IMC (intermodal marketing company) panelist sees a 99% chance of a week-long East Coast strike as
RailPulse™ Certifies ZTR’s Pivot
The RailPulse™ coalition—GATX, Watco, Genesee & Wyoming, TrinityRail, Norfolk Southern, The Greenbrier Companies, Union Pacific, CPKC, CSX, Bunge and Railroad Development Corp.—has added ZTR, with its Pivot railcar monitoring and sensor technology, as a