Infrastructure & Tech Investments Move Chicago
Each day, nearly 500 freight trains and 760 passenger trains pass through Chicago, moving the goods and people that help power our economy. News outlet Smart Cities Dive talks with the Chicago DOT and AAR about the infrastructure and technology investments that will help create greater efficiencies in America’s busiest rail hub.
10 Frigid Freight Rail Facts
Special headlights. Blizzard buses. Hot technology (literally). See how freight railroads keep trains and employees safely moving across the network during winter weather.
How Do Technologists Integrate Into Railroads?
From Big Data to automation, CSX’s Chief Information Officer, Kathleen Brandt explains how techies work alongside railroaders to enhance business operations and strengthen the entire network.
Locomotive Tech Drives Rail Efficiency
More than just brawny engines that power trains, today’s locomotives also have brains: smart sensors and computer programs that monitor and assess dozens of variables to help make freight rail more environmentally friendly and efficient than ever before.
Why Freight Rail is the Safest Mode for Hazmat
Thanks to record investments, rigorous inspections and advanced technologies, more than 99.999% of all hazmat moved by rail reaches its destination without a release caused by an accident.
Rail Should be in Automation Discussions
AAR applauds the DOT’s recently issued guidance for automation in the transportation sector, but calls for expanding freight rail’s place in the automation discussion.
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Infrastructure & Tech Investments Move Chicago
Each day, nearly 500 freight trains and 760 passenger trains pass through Chicago, moving the goods and people that help power our economy. News outlet Smart Cities Dive talks with the Chicago DOT and AAR about the infrastructure and technology investments that will help create greater efficiencies in America’s busiest rail hub.
Freight Rail: Moving Miles Ahead on Sustainability
Freight railroads use innovative technologies to help limit greenhouse gas emissions, increase fuel efficiency and reduce its carbon footprint, making rail the most environmentally friendly way to move freight over land.
Rail Should be in Automation Discussions
AAR applauds the DOT’s recently issued guidance for automation in the transportation sector, but calls for expanding freight rail’s place in the automation discussion.
Prepared for Hurricane Michael
Freight railroads are quickly preparing to protect their employees, customers and infrastructure as the Gulf Coast anticipates the most destructive storm in a decade.
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