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Boosting Rail Safety and Efficiency: Pioneering Autonomous Inspections and Predictive Maintenance with ENSCO

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March 31, 2024
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In the rapidly evolving world of rail infrastructure management, a groundbreaking approach is revolutionizing safety and efficiency. ENSCO, a leader in inspection technologies and engineering solutions, is at the forefront of this transformation, lever…

What Type Of Catapult Is Used Today On Aircraft Carriers?

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March 30, 2024
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New technology is coming to aircraft carriers to launch and recover aircraft.

New Boeing facility under construction

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March 27, 2024
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Early works are now underway on the construction of Boeing Australia’s new facility for the production of its MQ-28 Ghost […]

MxV Rail Announces Opening of New Loop Track for FAST®

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March 21, 2024
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PUEBLO, Colo. – The Association of American Railroads (AAR) has headquartered rail industry research and test activities in Pueblo, Colo. for more than 40 years. Building on this legacy, AAR’s wholly owned subsidiary MxV Rail has transformed the organi…

NetControl Positions Union Pacific as Technology Trailblazer

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March 20, 2024
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OMAHA –– Union Pacific made history on Jan. 6, 2024, when we became the first Class I railroad to modernize the “big three” core operating platforms: Positive Train Control (PTC), Computer-Aided Dispatch (CADx) and Transportation Management (NetControl…

Australia’s largest rail freight operator to phase out diesel locos

Marco Raimondi
March 19, 2024
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Aurizon, the largest rail freight operator in Australia, is planning to invest 18.8 million dollars (17.3 million euros) to phase out diesel fuel and embrace renewable energy sources. The project entails pairing “a big battery-pack on wheels” with modified locomotives to operate as a hybrid unit. Half of the investment is covered by a grant…

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Artificial Intelligence and What it Means for the Rail Industry

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March 19, 2024
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RAVENSWORTH, Va. –– FROM THE MARCH 2024 ISSUE OF RAILWAY TRACK AND STRUCTURES –– TTC Operated by Ensco.
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Skanska Deploys Fully Electric Tandem Roller on Purple (D Line) Extension Transit Project in Los Angeles

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March 19, 2024
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LOS ANGELES – Skanska, a leading construction and development firm, is piloting a zero-emissions electric compaction roller on its Los Angeles Purple (D Line) Extension Transit Project.
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Nomination Period for RT&S Top Projects Recognition Begins Today

David C. Lester
March 19, 2024
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ATLANTA –– Railway Track and Structures begins accepting nominations for the annual Top Projects recognition today through May 9.
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Watch: AREMA To Hold 2024 Annual Conference & Expo In Louisville

David C. Lester
March 19, 2024
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LANHAM, Md. –– AREMA will hold its 2024 Annual Conference & Expo from September 15-18 in Louisville, Ky.
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