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Railroads such as Norfolk Southern Railway, Union Pacific Railroad, CSX Transportation and Canadian National Railway began their own testing programs and reported the results to the AAR's AEI Committee. In August 1989, the AAR informed various identification system vendors that Amtech's identification technology had been selected as the AEI ...
It was observed by Railway Technology that the rail industry has been historically slow to adopt new technologies and relatively conservative in outlook; however, a successful large-scale deployment of this technology by an early adopter may be decisive in overcoming attitudes of reluctance and traditionalism. [8]
Railway engineering is a multi-faceted engineering discipline dealing with the design, construction and operation of all types of rail transport systems. It encompasses a wide range of engineering disciplines, including civil engineering, computer engineering, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, industrial engineering and production engineering.
The concept of IECC was developed at the Railway Technical Centre in Derby during the 1980s, and in particular the initial software for ARS and SSI.. A contract for the development of an operational standard system was let in January 1987 to CAP Group, including the supply of a complete system for Yoker (Glasgow) and the ARS for the Waterloo area.
It works both on developing new railway technology, such as magnetic levitation, and on improving the safety and economy of current technology. Its research areas include earthquake detection and alarm systems, obstacle detection on level crossings, improving adhesion between train wheels and tracks, reducing energy usage, noise barriers and ...
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The company operates within the global rail industry, serving governmental and regulatory agencies, private manufacturers, maintainers, operators, and others. Its work encompasses daily engineering and technical support, management of major projects like new train procurement, and providing strategic support to bidders for passenger rail ...
The Advanced Train Management System is a train control system under development by Lockheed Martin for Australian Rail Track Corporation (). [1] [2] The ATMS uses Global Positioning System to locate and track the position of trains within the ARTC network. [3]