Train disruption information by Facebook Messenger 28 Aug 2018 UK: East Midlands Trains is testing the provision of personalised travel disruption information to passengers via Facebook Messenger. The system was developed by technology company Zipabout with the aim of replacing potentially confusing mass broadcasts of disruption information. Passengers opt-in through a ‘Keep Me Updated’ button…
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Rail News Home Federal Legislation & Regulation 8/27/2018 Rail News: Federal Legislation & Regulation Canada's TSB cut safety investigation time in FY2017 Canada's Transportation Safety Board (TSB) last week released its annual report to Parliament, highlighting its annual statistics on reported occurrences in rail, aviation, marine and pipeline modes of transportation for fiscal-year 2017-18.During that…
Rail-certified industrial computer range launched 27 Aug 2018 COMPUTERS: Specialist computing platform supplier Captec has launched a range of EN 50121-4:2006 certified industrial computers for trackside applications including surface and underground installation. The computers feature redundant power supplies, RAID support and hot-swappable drive bays. They are compatible with Celeron, i3, i5 and i7 processors, and…
Already lagging behind in installing a mandatory emergency braking system by the end of the year, New Jersey Transit has been bypassed for a share of more than $200 million in federal grants aimed at helping railroads seeking to meet the same deadline. The Federal Railroad Administration on Thursday announced $203 million in grants to…
Rail News Home Federal Legislation & Regulation 8/24/2018 Rail News: Federal Legislation & Regulation FRA issues 2Q status report, awards grants for PTC implementation Workers are busy in Metra’s PTC lab. The commuter railroad will receive a nearly $23 million grant from the FRA for implementation. Photo – Metra The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) yesterday…
Plasser looks to smarter maintenance of track machines 24 Aug 2018 Plasser & Theurer will display a Unimat 09-4x4/4S E³ electro-diesel tamping machine in the outdoor area. PLASSER & THEURER: The Austrian infrastructure maintenance machine specialist will look to the broader needs of infrastructure managers and contractors at InnoTrans 2018, with two machines on display…
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — A new inland port terminal that moves cargo by train from northern Georgia to the busy coastal seaport in Savannah is generating new economic interest in an area better known for nature tourism than industry. The Georgia Ports Authority and state taxpayers spent $23.5 million building the Appalachian Regional Port in…
Rail News Home Federal Legislation & Regulation 8/22/2018 Rail News: Federal Legislation & Regulation Homendy takes seat as NTSB member Homendy (far right) was sworn in Aug. 20. Photo – NTSB Jennifer Homendy was sworn in Monday as a National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) member.The board now has all five member positions filled. The NTSB…
Pandrol focuses on four core specialisms at InnoTrans 2018 22 Aug 2018 PANDROL: Infrastructure component specialist Pandrol will be highlighting its four core specialisms at InnoTrans 2018: rail fastenings, aluminothermic welding, electrification, and equipment and control systems. The company will also be hosting ‘ask the expert’ sessions, where its technical specialists will be running short seminars…
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — A new inland port terminal is allowing shippers to move cargo between northern Georgia and the Port of Savannah by train rather than sending trucks through the jammed highways of Atlanta. Gov. Nathan Deal attended the official opening Wednesday of the Appalachian Regional Port. The Georgia Ports Authority and state taxpayers…