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MxV Rail R&D: Railcar Draft System Modeling

RAILWAY AGE, NOVEMBER 2023 ISSUE: Under the Association of American Railroads’ (AAR) Strategic Research Initiative (SRI) Program, MxV Rail and the End-of-Car (EOC) Energy Management Task Force of the AAR’s Equipment Engineering Committee (EEC) are developing a combined testing and modeling approach to evaluate draft system performance.

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Railway Age Announces 2023 Women in Rail Honorees

Railway Age’s 2023 Women in Rail awards program recognizes 23 women who not only excel at leadership but also serve the community and drive industry change, paving the way for the next generation of railroaders.

L.B. Foster
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May the Clamping Force Be with You

RAILWAY AGE, OCTOBER 2023 ISSUE: Rail fastening system technology continues to evolve, delivering a tight hold and longer track life in heavy-haul freight, high-speed passenger rail and transit applications across North America and beyond.

FRA Publishes Four New Technical Reports

The Federal Railroad Administration’s (FRA) Office of Research, Development and Technology (RD&T) recently published four new technical reports that cover a variety of topics, including concrete crossties; the Operational Performance and Reliability, Availability, and Maintainability (RAM) Analysis (OPRAM) software tool; moving block train control systems; and vehicle dynamics simulations.

Maureen Werner, MxV Rail

MxV Rail Welcomes Engineering VP Maureen Werner

Maureen Werner is the new Vice President of Engineering at MxV Rail. She will be responsible for leading more than 100 engineers “in the pursuit of delivering high-quality research, testing and ancillary

EMAT Update

MXV RAIL R&D, RAILWAY AGE, SEPTEMBER 2023 ISSUE: MxV Rail continues to investigate innovative alternative in-motion wheel inspection technologies that could be used to detect and characterize internal fatigue cracks in the