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08/21/2019

A deep dive into the technology that UP and other Class 1 railroads are using to implement PTC.

It's only fitting that as the 150th anniversary of the driving of the golden spike approaches – a monumental effort that joined a nation – that American railroads are implementing Positive Train Control (PTC), a technology framework that brings the rail industry into a new era.

08/15/2019

article about: rail traffic volumes, Tony Hatch. From the editors of Progressive Railroading Magazine

08/14/2019

Q: How far can a gallon ⛽ take you (per ton)?

A: 479 miles, if you're a freight train 🚂🛤

08/08/2019

“There are many things that you can ignore. Safety is not one of them! Remove your earbuds and make sure you’re paying attention when crossing railroad tracks. Texting, music and other related distractions can prevent you from hearing an approaching train. https://t.co/cgNqH65vB1”

08/06/2019

BNSF posts higher Q2 income, lower operating ratio http://dlvr.it/R9mX9Y

08/01/2019

”Attention should focus forward, finding ways to ensure both that the best available technologies are used to improve rail safety now and that flexibility remains to further improve safety in the future.”

On Wednesday, the Senate Commerce Committee will hold an oversight hearing to assess the rail industry’s progress in implementing Positive Train Control

07/30/2019

An insider view of PSR's impact on improving efficiency and the importance of quality internal data needed for management decision making.

CSX Executive Vice President Operations Ed Harris addressed his railway operating peers at the annual Association of American Railroad Superintendents conference the week of July 22. The topic was his view of Precision Scheduled Railroading (PSR). We have all seen and read about PSR multiple times.....

07/16/2019

Another new technology being adopted by the railroad industry to improve safety and optimize operations.

article about: blockchain, Blockchain in Transport Alliance, BiTA, technology update, Class Is, BNSF, CN, CSX, Kansas City Southern, Norfolk Southern Railway, Union Pacific Railroad, OmniTRAX Inc., Wabtec, Christine McDaniel, George Mason University’s Mercatus Center, Hubert Gassner, Jennifer Scho...

07/12/2019

A deep dive into Kansas City Southern from Progressive Railroading.

article about: Kansas City Southern, precision scheduled railroading, intermodal, Union Pacific Railroad, Citi Research, Christian Wetherbee, Patrick Ottensmeyer, Sameh Fahmy, CSX, GE Transportation, Evolution Series, locomotives, Tony Hatch, Credit Suisse Securities, Allison Landry, Bank of America...

06/12/2019

"Freight rail safety is strong, and getting stronger. Railroad investment to modernize and improve America’s freight rail network has significantly contributed to freight rail’s strong safety record. In fact, there is a direct correlation between the increase in rail network investments and enhanced safety performance."

Railway Age, June 2019 Issue, Combining Big Data Analytics With Remote Monitoring: Advancing safe and efficient rail operations continues to be a primary focus of North American freight railroad operations. What is particularly exciting right now is that the data available to railroads, both in its....

05/17/2019

A look back and a look forward at CN, one of North America's Class I railroads.

article about: CN, Illinois Central Corp., Wisconsin Central Ltd., BC Rail Ltd., Elgin, Joliet & Eastern Railway, Association of American Railroads, CN100: A Moving Celebration, Jean-Jacques Ruest, intermodal, precision scheduled railroading, TransX Group of Companies, H&R Transport, E. Hunter Harri...

05/14/2019

Tony Hatch's unique insight in earnings reports always make a good read!

article about: PSR, Union Pacific, KCS, Kansas City Southern, Tony Hatch, precision scheduled railroading. From the editors of Progressive Railroading Magazine