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Performance-Based Track Geometry, Phase 3

Suggested Citation: "Chapter 1 Background." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2023. Performance-Based Track Geometry, Phase 3. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
Nature

Spatiotemporal forecasting of vertical track alignment with exogenous factors

Tokaido Shinkansen is a high-speed train linking Japan’s major cities: Tokyo, Nagoya, Kyoto, and Osaka. Serious train accidents caused by track geometry irregularities have not occurred because of the ...
Nature

Dealing with disruptions in railway track inspection using risk-based machine learning

Unplanned track inspections can be a direct consequence of any disruption to the operation of on-board track geometry monitoring activities. A novel response strategy to enhance the value of the ...
Railway Age

Rolling Laboratories

BART’s MERMEC-built rail inspection vehicle uses lasers, sensors and cameras as well as measuring and data management systems to create a comprehensive track profile, all while traveling at speeds of ...
Railway Technology

Track Inspection Technologies

ENSCO provides advanced rail inspection sensors, high-resolution imaging technology, and autonomous inspection systems to improve track maintenance. The company designs, builds, operates and delivers ...
Railway Age

BNSF Testing Kawasaki’s LATGMS

BNSF testing is under way of a locomotive-mounted autonomous track geometry monitoring system (LATGMS) from Kawasaki Track Technologies, the supplier reports. “This technology utilizing sensors and ...