Improving Safety Through Telematics

The railroad industry must continue to strive for an even safer network. One area of emerging collaboration between railroads and railcar owners that can aid in these safety efforts is the investment in innovation, railcar-based telemetry. Making railcars more than a "box on wheels" can co...

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Published in:Railway Age 2024-04, Vol.225 (4), p.36-36
Main Author: Savage, Jean
Format: Magazinearticle
Language:English
Subjects:
Rail transportation
Railcars
Railroad accidents & safety
Railroad cars
Railroad wheels
Railroads
Real time
Remote monitoring
Safety
Sensors
Telematics
Telemetry
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Summary:The railroad industry must continue to strive for an even safer network. One area of emerging collaboration between railroads and railcar owners that can aid in these safety efforts is the investment in innovation, railcar-based telemetry. Making railcars more than a "box on wheels" can convert them from passive pieces of equipment to insight-generating nodes in an interconnected rail network. In the future, railcars outfitted with sensors and communication devices could alert railroads and shippers in real time, when their railcars are breached or damaged. Real-time remote monitoring on railcars has the potential to make these assets even more impactful contributors to a safer railroad environment.
ISSN:0033-8826
2161-511X