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Everyday explained: Why do train tracks have small stones around them? Know their purpose and importance
1+ hour, 41+ min ago (305+ words) The stones placed beneath and around railway tracks are known as track ballast. They are generally made from crushed, hard rocks that form a supporting bed beneath the railway sleepers — the crosswise supports that hold the rails in position and…...
How a red-signal overshoot in Asansol prompted Railways to tighten loco pilot deployment rules- Moneycontrol.com
1+ week, 5+ day ago (760+ words) A passenger train's red-signal overshoot at Sitarampur station in the Asansol Division of Eastern Railway on July 29 has prompted the Railway Board to tighten rules around the deployment of loco pilots, according to a report by PTI. Zones have also…...
Rail Operations Centres
2+ day, 19+ hour ago (441+ words) Situational & environmental awareness across the railway SIYTE connects cameras, sensors and operational systems across rail for AI driven insights. For Rail Operations and Control Centres, this integrates data from disparate systems into a simplified user interface and consistent alert format....
Rail board hits brakes
2+ day, 7+ hour ago (1694+ words) Why it matters: The board on Friday voted 7-2 to strip Choudri of his sole authority to sign and manage contracts under $25 million and to require the agency’s in-house attorneys to approve or change any new or existing contracts. The board…...
Machines With Vision to target $78bn rail maintenance sector following Network Rail contract win
2+ day, 16+ hour ago (379+ words) Scottish technology company Machines With Vision says it plans to target the global US$78 billion rail maintenance sector after securing a multi-million, multi-year contract with Network Rail. The contract will see it support Network Rail’s defect location efforts. The firm…...
End of the line for Cranbrooks rail car troubles
3+ day, 3+ hour ago (461+ words) Seven deteriorating rail cars have been removed from city-owned land behind Cranbrook’s Prestige Rocky Mountain Resort, ending a longstanding dispute over safety and property concerns. The rail cars were placed on the property without the city’s permission in 2014 and had…...
The DOT and FRA Announce $416MM Investment in Rail Safety Upgrades in Florida
3+ day, 16+ hour ago (86+ words) The Department of Transportation recently announced a $416 Million investment to enhance rail safety in Florida. The FRA funds are part of a broader $5.3 billion package announced in August that will be used for various projects in multiple states, including: In…...
Concourse and Entrance Works Progress at Exhibition Station Expansion
3+ day, 12+ hour ago (484+ words) UrbanToronto Exhibition station is taking shape as a future major interchange between the TTC and GO Transit in Toronto's West End. Designed by HDR for Metrolinx, the existing station on the Lakeshore West GO line — while it remains operational —is…...
Connect Your Business to Rail
3+ day, 22+ hour ago (130+ words) Our team of regional experts provide guidance and rail project management for businesses wanting to build, expand or find a rail-served site on Union Pacific. 40+ Focus Sites Build from scratch in an industrial park or greenfield site. These large-scale development…...
T board approves commuter rail vision
4+ day, 11+ hour ago (671+ words) by Bruce Mohl, CommonWealth Beacon November 4, 2019 THE MBTA’S OVERSIGHT BOARD unanimously approved five resolutions on Monday designed to start transforming the state’s commuter rail network into more of a subway-like system with electrified trains arriving every 15 to 20 minutes on the…...