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Railway Age’s 2024 ‘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.
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Railinc’s TransmetriQ Brand Earns ‘Manufacturing + Supply Chain’ Award

The North Carolina Technology Association (NC TECH) recently presented TransmetriQ, a Railinc® brand that provides rail management software, with an award “for advancing technology in the supply chain.”
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Sea Change in Railcar Supply

RAILWAY AGE, DECEMBER 2023 ISSUE: A railcar and lease rate outlook for 2024 and beyond.
Beaver County, PA Emergency Communications Center. (Photograph Courtesy of AAR)

AAR, NS Boost AskRail Access

The Association of American Railroads (AAR) on Sept. 18 reported working with member company Norfolk Southern (NS) to integrate AskRail into the dispatching services of the Columbiana County, Ohio, and…

TransmetriQ Adds Railcar Repair Maintenance Planning, Shop Finder

TransmetriQ, a Railinc® brand that provides rail management software, has added Program Maintenance and Shop Locator functionalities to its Asset Manager offering. Together, these modules facilitate an integrated process for…

TransmetriQ Launches ‘Reporting & Analytics’

TransmetriQ, a Railinc® brand, recently launched Reporting & Analytics, described as “a new comprehensive [railcar] fleet reporting tool that synthesizes asset location, health and repair data to provide deeper fleet…
Photo by Carolina Worrell

Rebuilds Rule

RAILWAY AGE, MAY 2023 ISSUE: Railinc’s analysis of the North American locomotive fleet reveals that the size of the total fleet decreased slightly in 2022.
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…
TTX has begun installing Nexxiot GPS devices on its new-build TBOX high-capacity boxcar fleet. The company expects as many as 1,700 boxcars to be equipped in 2023, and will also be equipping several hundred multi-level autoracks (pictured).

Telematics: Tell-All Tracking

RAILWAY AGE, MAY 2023 ISSUE: Experts say the global rail market could exceed $13 billion in 10 years.
(National Steel Car)

RAILINC FREIGHT CAR REVIEW 2023: Trending Larger

RAILWAY AGE APRIL 2023 ISSUE: Railinc’s analysis of the North American revenue-earning fleet reveals that the total fleet increased in 2022 with almost all car types accounting for the gain.
David Nahass, Railway Age Financial Editor
Commentary

Rail Equipment Finance 2023 Key Takeaways

FINANCIAL EDGE, RAILWAY AGE APRIL 2023 ISSUE: In its 37th iteration, Tony Kruglinski’s Rail Equipment Finance Conference (REF) once again took place at the oasis in the desert: The LaQuinta…
BAI and Netskrt offer railway operators and passengers affordable onboard video streaming, that reduces the load on the internet bandwidth, and improves overall Wi-Fi performance. (Photo: Business Wire)

Supply Side: Netskrt Systems/BAI, TransmetriQ, Cummins/Leclanché

Netskrt Systems and BAI Communications (BAI) team up to offer streaming to railway operators in the UK, Europe and North America. Also, TransmetriQ enables detailed railcar lease, health and location…
Installed in the railcar pocket, the Miner FCS® uses two draft gears in a specialized tandem arrangement. (Miner Enterprises)

Making or Breaking Safe Train Operation

RAILWAY AGE, MARCH 2023 ISSUE: Critical components like couplers, draft gears and end-of-car cushioning units must be capable of managing thousands of tons of force.
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Railinc Optimizes Umler®

Railinc on Feb. 21 reported that the process for updating railcar data has been “optimized” in the Umler® system to allow for “more efficient interline service.”

TransmetriQ Releases Asset Manager for Railcar Fleets

TransmetriQ, a Railinc® brand, has introduced its Asset Manager, which provides railcar fleet owners and managers “instant visibility of the location, health and status of their assets,” the company reported…
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Real-Time Tracking: What Are We Waiting For?

“AEI (Automatic Equipment Identification) technology is 40 years old and tells us where our shipment was. What we need is a technology that tells us where our shipment is, and…
Launched by all seven Class I railroads and Railinc in 2014, the AskRail app for first responders now includes railroad milepost and highway/rail grade crossing location information.

Railinc Updates AskRail® First Responder App

Railinc on Jan. 18 reported that it has added railroad milepost and highway/rail grade crossing location information to AskRail®, the rail industry emergency response information app.

Railinc, Commtrex Partner on LMaaS

Railinc, in collaboration with Commtrex, now offers LMaaS (Logistics Management as a Service)—outsourced logistics and fleet management services—to customers.

Railcar Cushioning Devices Included in Component Tracking Program (UPDATED)

Railinc on Dec. 7 reported that it has added railcar cushioning devices to the Component Tracking program, providing “enhanced visibility” into their location and status.
TransmetriQ earlier this year debuted the Rail Management System, which offers shipment tracking and ETA information, electronic bill of lading capabilities and analytics, all in one platform.

Supply Side: TransmetriQ, RailHaul

TransmetriQ, the commercial products unit of Railinc, has added electronic bills of lading (eBOL) to its Rail Management System. Also, RHT RailHaul Technologies Inc. has introduced a battery-powered freight railcar.
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