Herzog

Herzog’s ACT was used to assist with reconstruction of tracks impacted by Hurricane Ian in southwest Florida. (Photograph Courtesy of Herzog)
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Digitizing Drainage

RAILWAY AGE NOVEMBER 2022 ISSUE: High-production machines and attachments, as well as computerized inspection vehicles, are built by (and sometimes operated under) multiple suppliers to help dump, spread, tamp, profile and clean ballast, helping to keep track in its place.

Herzog continues to automate its audit process for rail flaw detection. (Photograph Courtesy of Herzog)
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Health Trackers

RAILWAY AGE, JUNE 2022 ISSUE: Track geometry and rail flaw detection product overview and market outlook.

STG Logistics has added to its operations XPO Logistics’ intermodal division, which formed through XPO’s purchase of Pacer in 2014 and Bridge Terminal Transport in 2015.
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Supply Side: InnoTrans, IntelliTrans, PowerRail, Seoul Robotics/Herzog, STG/XPO Logistics

InnoTrans is offering North American attendees a discount to attend its biennial international event. Also, IntelliTrans is now providing freight management services; Cad Railway Industries Ltd. will begin distributing PowerRail’s aftermarket locomotive parts and components; Seoul Robotics and Herzog Technologies Inc. have partnered on an automated obstacle detection and warning system for railroads; STG Logistics has acquired XPO Logistics’ intermodal division, the third largest provider of containerized transportation services in North America.

Figure 4A: Ultrasonic testing equipment customized for rail inspection. Courtesy of Herzog.
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Ultrasonic Testing of Steel

RAILWAY AGE MARCH 2022 ISSUE: Welcome to “Timeout for Tech with Gary T. Fry, Ph.D., P.E.” Each month, we examine a technology topic that professionals in the railway industry have asked to learn more about. This month, our topic is fatigue defect detection in steel.

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25 UNDER 40

RAILWAY AGE FEBRUARY 2022 ISSUE: Railway Age is proud to recognize 25 “Fast Trackers” Under 40 in 2022.

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Rocky Road

RAILWAY AGE, NOVEMBER 2021 ISSUE: The three most important words to a railroad chief engineer are (pardon the alliteration; I’m sure you’ve heard this before) drainage, drainage and drainage.

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Precision Measuring

RAILWAY AGE, JUNE 2021 ISSUE: Suppliers are providing the latest technologies to help railroads assess rail alignment and health, quickly and accurately.