Making Sense of Burgeoning Railcar Data
RAILWAY AGE, NOVEMBER 2023 ISSUE: Today’s railcar managers do a great job keeping cars healthy and moving, but they seek methods to further improve performance.
Author: Gregg Phillips
Component Tracking: Greater Visibility
RAILWAY AGE, NOVEMBER 2020 ISSUE: Identifying railcar components and tracking their health is critical to the safe and efficient operation of North America’s freight railroads. In an industry with about 1.6 million revenue-earning cars, annual equipment maintenance spending might approach $2 billion. The benefits of more efficient component tracking and equipment-health analysis are potentially significant.