Posts by William Wallace
Registration open for BLET’s Monterey regional meeting
INDEPENDENCE, Ohio, February 27 — Registration is now open for the BLET regional meeting at the Hyatt Monterey Hotel & Spa in Monterey, Calif., June 18-22, 2018. The BLET National Division is planning a meeting filled with educational opportunities and entertaining leisure time activities. Guests will stay at the Hyatt Monterey Hotel & Spa (1…
Read MoreOntario releases hydrogen-powered train study
(Source: Progressive Railroading 02/27/2018) The Ontario Ministry of Transportation has released a report on the technical and economic feasibility of using hydrogen-powered trains to electrify GO Transit‘s rail service. The study determined that it would be feasible to use hydrogen fuel cell technology as an alternative to traditional overhead wires. The lifetime cost of building and operating the hydrogen-powered system…
Read MoreDrone experts tout the technology’s potential to boost rail efficiency, security
(Source: Progressive Railroading 03/2017) — By Daniel Niepow, Associate Editor For years, railroads have been exploring automation to help improve overall operations. To that end, they’ve invested in a host of new technologies, such as Machine Vision, predictive analytics and driverless train systems — to name just a few examples. The next chapter in the rail…
Read MoreTwo-thirds of U.S. commuter railroads may not meet PTC deadline: report
(Source: Reuters, February 28, 2018) WASHINGTON, D.C. — As many as two-thirds of the 29 U.S. commuter railroads may not meet a deadline to install an anti-crash technology by the end of the year, according to a report by a government watchdog seen by Reuters. The report by the U.S. Government Accountability Office is expected…
Read MoreDevelopers end effort for oil terminal along Columbia River
(Source: Associated Press, February 27, 2018) VANCOUVER, Wash. — A project to build a massive oil-by-rail terminal in southwest Washington officially ended Tuesday when the project’s developers and the Port of Vancouver terminated a lease for a site along the Columbia River. Full story: Longview News-Journal Wednesday, February 28, 2018
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