Articles Tagged with ''Railroad systems''

Design-Build

Three Teams Qualify for New York City Rail Station Contract

Joint ventures vie for key component of major infrastructure program

Richard Korman

February 14, 2020

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Contract is another test for NY state and Metropolitan Transportation Authority new project delivery methods.

Rail Lines Apply Sensors and A.I. to Predictive Maintenance

Aileen Cho

June 12, 2019

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Rail systems in Japan and Australia are using a new technology for maintenance that employs extensive sensor arrays and artificial intelligence to anticipate needs.

installing Positive Train Control equipment

Railroads Meet Train-Systems Deadline

Jim Parsons

January 9, 2019

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Freight and commuter railroads across the U.S. achieved enough milestones by a Dec. 31, 2018, federal deadline for installing automatic train control systems to avoid potential federal penalties.

Transportation

DC Metro's Safety Surge Report Card

Jim Parsons

July 20, 2016

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Early results are in on efforts to fast track rail system's voluminous maintenance needs.

Transportation Infrastructure

Maglev Systems: It’s Time to Rethink Railroad Transit

After decades of research, a sustainable railroad transit revolution is underway—in Asia.

Kevin C. Coates

May 9, 2016

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Maglev technologies require much less maintenance than their more popular alternatives. Maglev propulsion is free from vehicle on track friction, so it avoids the financial burden of a “speed/maintenance penalty,” which increases with vehicle speed.

Railroad Accidents

NTSB Cites Short Circuit, History of Poor Railroad Safety

Criticisms are plentiful in report on 2015 railroad fire in Washington, D.C.

Jim Parsons

May 4, 2016

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A prolonged short circuit in the third-rail power system of Washington, D.C.’s Metrorail system has been determined to be the probable cause for a January 2015 electrical arcing and smoke incident that killed one passenger and injured dozens more, according to the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB).

RailWorks Names Interim CEO as Levy Departs

Hill International Hires Exec in Dubai

Debra K. Rubin

November 19, 2015

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RailWorks Corp., a New York City-based rail and transit contractor, has named Greg Muldoon Interim CEO. He replaces Jeffrey M. Levy, who has left the firm.

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Articles Tagged with ''Railroad systems''

Three Teams Qualify for New York City Rail Station Contract

Rail Lines Apply Sensors and A.I. to Predictive Maintenance

Railroads Meet Train-Systems Deadline

DC Metro's Safety Surge Report Card

Maglev Systems: It’s Time to Rethink Railroad Transit

NTSB Cites Short Circuit, History of Poor Railroad Safety

RailWorks Names Interim CEO as Levy Departs

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