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MXV RAIL R&D, RAILWAY AGE, SEPTEMBER 2023 ISSUE: MxV Rail continues to investigate innovative alternative in-motion wheel inspection technologies that could be used to detect and characterize internal fatigue cracks…
Women in Rail: Today's Human Resources

‘Women in Rail’: Top HR Execs, Recruiters to Tackle Career Development

The 2023 Railway Age / RT&S Women in Rail event, to be held Nov. 2 in Chicago, will feature a panel of human resources and recruitment executives discussing changes in freight and passenger…

‘Women in Rail’: Ramirez, Moreno, Schrampfer to Address ERGs

The 2023 Railway Age / RT&S Women in Rail event, to be held Nov. 2 in Chicago, will feature a panel of corporate diversity leaders discussing the importance of Employee…
Women in Rail speaker Judy Carter, BNSF

BNSF’s Carter Tops ‘Women in Rail’ Lineup

Topping the list of reasons to attend Railway Age / RT&S Women in Rail, to be held Nov. 2 in Chicago, is opening speaker Judy Carter, Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer…
Photo by David C. Lustig

BNSF Donates Hydrogen Test Locomotive to Oklahoma Railway Museum

BNSF has donated an alternative fuel testbed locomotive, most recently operated by the railroad as a hydrogen fuel cell switcher in Southern California, to the Oklahoma Railway Museum (ORM). Built…

‘Women in Rail’ Event Set for Nov. 2

The industry conversation continues with Railway Age / RT&S Women in Rail 2023—our first in-person Women in Rail conference covering the freight, passenger and transit rail sectors.  The Nov. 2…

Reconditioned Bearing Performance Testing

MxV Rail R&D, RAILWAY AGE, JULY 2023 ISSUE: In the North American railroad industry, bearing reconditioning is a common practice that occurs every time a bearing is removed from an…
Dr. MD Islam, Colorado State University (left) and Kari Gonzales, MxV Rail (MxV Rail Photograph)

MxV Rail, CSU Pueblo Team on Education, Training, Research

MxV Rail and Colorado State University Pueblo (CSU Pueblo) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to establish a framework to work together on future education, training and research related…
Figure 1: Hollow wear difference as a function of initial diameter difference for (a) 28-inch, (b) 33-inch or (c) 36-inch wheels. (MxV Rail)

Wheel/Rail Profile: Asymmetric Hollow Worn Wheels

MxV RAIL R&D, RAILWAY AGE MAY 2023 ISSUE: Hollow wear is a typical form of wheel wear often measured and reported by wayside wheel profile detector (WPD) systems that allow…
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MxV Rail Speeds PuebloPlex Track Construction Projects

MxV Rail on April 27 reported an accelerated schedule for implementing the Facility for Accelerated Service Testing (FAST) and the Curving Performance and Suspension Resonance tracks at its new PuebloPlex…

MxV Rail, Indian River State College Forge Training Partnership

MxV Rail and Florida-based Indian River State College (IRSC) have signed a strategic partnership and memorandum of understanding (MOU) “to proactively address workforce development challenges in the railroad industry,” focusing…

MxV Rail: Registration Now Open for 28th Annual AAR Research Review

MxV Rail announced March 20 that registration is now open for the 28th Annual Association of American Railroads (AAR) Research Review, which will take place in Pueblo, Colo., June 26-28,…

Wheel/Rail Friction RCFS Testing

MxV RAIL R&D, RAILWAY AGE MARCH 2022 ISSUE: MxV Rail (formerly TTCI) conducted a series of full-scale wheel/rail (W/R) rolling contact tests using its Rolling Contact Fatigue Simulator (RCFS) to…
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25 UNDER 40

RAILWAY AGE, FEBRUARY 2023 ISSUE: Railway Age is proud to recognize 25 ‘Fast Trackers’ Under 40 in 2023.

Registration Open for 2023 IWC

MxV Rail (formerly TTCI) and Amsted Rail will host the 20th International Wheelset Congress (IWC), to be held May 8-11 in Chicago. Registration is now open. UNIFE and its ERWA…
“We are constantly learning about the growing needs of our customer base and the [100%] renewal rates are a measurable indication that the positive internal changes are working,” said Chuck Ferry, CEO of Duos, an automated railcar inspection portal supplier. (Duos Photograph)

Supply Side: Duos; Ondas/Siemens/MxV Rail; Xpert Rail/Standard Rail

Duos Technologies achieves a 100% renewal rate of its recurring revenue contracts throughout 2022. Also, Ondas Networks lands a development order from Siemens Mobility on behalf of MxV Rail; and…

MxV Rail, Dutch Clark Digital Online Partner to Provide ‘Pueblo Works’ Career Exploration Program

MxV Rail and Dutch Clark Digital at Paragon have partnered together for the second year in a row to create a unique exploration program for Pueblo, Colo. students enrolled at…

MxV Rail’s SERTC Returns to In-Person Training

The Security and Emergency Response Training Center (SERTC) at MxV Rail, formerly the Transportation Technology Center, Inc. (TTCI), has returned to in-person training for first responders around the world, MxV…

Railway Age’s 2023 ‘Fast Trackers’ 25 Under 40 Honorees

Railway Age is pleased to announce the 25 “Fast Trackers” selected for this year’s 25 Under 40 awards program.
FIGURE 1: Hunting motion of a wheelset on track. (Image Courtesy of MxV Rail)

MxV Rail R&D: Measuring Truck Hunting Track Effects

RAILWAY AGE, JANUARY 2023 ISSUE: A poorly performing vehicle could hunt on well-maintained track. Poorly maintained track could cause a well-maintained vehicle to hunt.
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