BNSF has donated an alternative fuel testbed locomotive, most recently operated by the railroad as a hydrogen fuel cell switcher in Southern California, to the Oklahoma Railway Museum (ORM). Built as Canadian
The industry conversation continues with Railway Age / RT&S Women in Rail 2023—our first in-person Women in Rail conference covering the freight, passenger and transit rail sectors. The Nov. 2 conference, presented
MxV Rail R&D, RAILWAY AGE, JULY 2023 ISSUE: In the North American railroad industry, bearing reconditioning is a common practice that occurs every time a bearing is removed from an axle. The
MxV Rail and Colorado State University Pueblo (CSU Pueblo) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to establish a framework to work together on future education, training and research related to the
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 the monitoring
MxV Rail on April 27 reported an accelerated schedule for implementing the Facility for Accelerated Service Testing (FAST) and the Curving Performance and Suspension Resonance tracks at its new PuebloPlex facility. Completion is expected by fourth-quarter 2023.
MxV Rail and Florida-based Indian River State College (IRSC) have signed a strategic partnership and memorandum of understanding (MOU) “to proactively address workforce development challenges in the railroad industry,” focusing on programs that “address hazardous material response and early interest in railroad careers and pathways.”
MxV Rail announced March 20 that registration is now open for the 28th Annual Association of American Railroads (AAR) Research Review, which will take place in Pueblo, Colo., June 26-28, 2023, bringing together MxV Rail experts, leaders from Class I and short line railroads, university students, and suppliers from around the world.
MxV RAIL R&D, RAILWAY AGE MARCH 2022 ISSUE: MxV Rail (formerly TTCI) conducted a series of full-scale wheel/rail (W/R) rolling contact tests using its Rolling Contact Fatigue Simulator (RCFS) to investigate the
RAILWAY AGE, FEBRUARY 2023 ISSUE: Railway Age is proud to recognize 25 ‘Fast Trackers’ Under 40 in 2023.