AskRail: Keeping Emergency Responders Safe
A former fire chief discusses his work on the AskRail mobile app and shows how it improves rail safety. “The app provides first responders with accurate, real-time information, helping them make fast and safe decisions as they work to protect our communities and save lives. It really is a game-changer.”
Delivering Tomorrow's Railroads
Lisa Stabler, President of TTCI, and Allen West, President and CEO of Railinc, highlight how railroads develop and deploy high-tech tools that help make North America’s freight rail network safer than ever before.
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.
Ian Jefferies Selected to Lead AAR as Next President & CEO
“I am honored to work for a bedrock industry that delivers every day for the economy, and I appreciate the confidence placed in me to guide the AAR as we work to build an even stronger future for rail,” said Jefferies.
AAR Statement on USMCA
The free flow of goods across North America without burdensome tariffs is a net positive for U.S. workers, bedrock industries and the economy.
Automating Rail Inspection Technology
Machines can detect more, respond faster and provide a larger window for action than human inspections alone.
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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.
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.
CREATE: Celebrating the 75th Street Groundbreaking
Railroads, along with federal, state and local officials marked CREATE’s upcoming 75th Street Corridor Improvement Project with a widely attended groundbreaking in Chicago.
Every Week is Rail Safety Week
Every three hours someone is hit by a train in the United States. Freight railroads educate communities on how to stay safe near rail tracks and crossings. From virtual reality videos to nationwide safety campaigns see how railroads are helping to stop these preventable tragedies.