BNSF taps RailComm for New Mexico yard
Written by William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefBNSF’s Belen Yard in New Mexico will be adding the RailComm Blue Flag Indicator (BFI) System to its facility, Fairport, N.Y.-based RailComm said Friday.
The RailComm BFI System will allow a user to apply blue flag protection to the fueling tracks through the use of strategically located field control panels. These panels will be outfitted with keypad security that will only allow verified personnel to operate the system. The BFIs will be positioned in pairs at different locations along the track.
RailComm’s 2.4 GHz RADiANT™ spread spectrum data radios will be utilized to provide reliable and secure communication between the field and control locations, the company said.