From locomotive engineer training simulators to unmanned drones watching over operations, railroading is a high-tech business. Seeing how far it has progressed may come as a surprise!
Railroad Technology
An old industry embraces change
Follow the leader • With eyes in the sky, drones are shaping the future of railroading
Embracing AI germination
Railroads can make aviation history too
PUTTING IT TOGETHER • A trio of projects remakes the commuter rail system for New York’s MTA
A THIRD TRACK WITH MANY FIRSTS • Innovative techniques, collaborative approach help deliver expansion project on time, within budget
A MIGHTIER PENN • Improvements at Penn Station welcome, but full remodel faces dueling plans
Railroading’s NEW PROVING GROUND • The MxV Rail FAST test track provides accelerated evaluation of track, equipment
T1 TECHNOLOGY • A slippery story of poppet valves, streamlining, and a possible world speed record
SIGNALING • For safe operation, railroaders must thoroughly know the language and the rules
10 MUST-SEE ENGINEERING LANDMARKS • Add these railroad marvels to your travel itinerary
Training for contingencies • VIA’s Toronto simulator offers the chance to learn in a controlled environment
Key locomotive upgrades of the past 50 years • The quest for better, safer, and more efficient motive power never ends
METRO-NORTH’S 2020 inspection vision • ‘IC 2020’ is a track inspection car and much more
WILL HYDROGEN BE THE FUEL OF THE FUTURE? • Short-term substitute for diesel can eventually give way to zero-emission technologies
BATTERIES INCLUDED! • World’s first battery-powered heavy-haul freight locomotive
NOT ALL SPIKES ARE GOLDEN • All you ever wanted to know about railroad spikes but were afraid to ask
