New Jersey Transit (NJT) will use a $1.6 million federal grant to implement Artificial Intelligence (AI)-powered systems that it said would help improve safety by reducing accidents at light rail grade crossings and on rights-of-way.
The April 2024 issue of Railway Age is now available digitally, with special reports on passenger rail post-pandemic and on safety from the freight rail industry’s top thought leaders.
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LA Metro appoints three key executives to lead program management, human resources and planning. Also, GXO appoints Kristine Kubacki as Chief Strategy Officer; Bentley Systems announces a CEO transition plan; and WAGO hires Tom Land as Regional Sales Manager in the Los Angeles area.
Société de Transport de Montréal (STM) has awarded Thales Canada a contract for a CBTC (communications-based train control) system for the Montreal Métro Blue Line. Thales’ SelTrac™ G8 technology—the first CBTC system
Railway Age’s Next-Gen Freight Rail 2024 Conference took place on March 12, 2024, at the Union League Club of Chicago. The annual event, attended by close to 200, featured Tracy Robinson, President
The New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) will use a $2 million federal grant to test an automated railcar inspection system on its commuter railroad in New York and Connecticut, which it said will provide “early detections of existing and future defects, allowing conditions to be addressed immediately, reducing repair and replacement time.”
The University of Delaware (UD) is seeking presentations for its “Big Data” in Railroad Maintenance Planning 2024 conference, to be held Dec. 11-12, 2024, in Newark, Del.
Railway Supply Institute (RSI) President Patty Long joins the OneRail Coalition Board of Directors. Also, WAGO names Paul Johnson as Industry Manager for Railroads and Transportation.
Nexxiot on March 19 announced that it will enable “seamless connectivity” of 3C Telemetry’s advanced sensors to its analytics platform, “offering unprecedented insights into maintenance data patterns.”
