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Rail Category: Rail Industry  -  2012 Article Index

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Track inspection equipment and services update Lift systems help railroads service and repair assets Railroads tackle major bridge projects to replace worn-out structures, speed up trains and improve access to rail service Suppliers of railroad ties dedicate more resources to fulfill railroads' crosstie needs AREMA conference attendees hear reports on safety, financial and technical trends Rail fastener suppliers share product information Hurricane Katrina, other weather disasters offer lessons in emergency response, preparation Railway engineering event exposes professors to rail education, research Transportation improvement program posts progress in Chicago Rail grinding equipment update 2012 Rail technology development at Union Pacific Ballast maintenance product, equipment and service update Maintenance of way technology: Top-of-rail lubrication and friction modifiers Light-rail update: San Diego Metropolitan Transit System's trolley renewal project: Rail infrastructure challenges, part 2: At rail transit agencies, maintenance-of-way managers are addressing track time, budget and staff resource issue Rail infrastructure challenges, part 1: Freight railroads are on pace to meet ambitious maintenance-of-way goals this year Tracking the infrastructure message; RailTrends to present Tea Leaves 2012 webcast — by Pat Foran Railroading in the Laboratory: Recapping TTCI's 17th Annual AAR Research Review Product update: Special trackwork (2012) Of axioms, culture change and the journey; Progressive Railroading's MOW Virtual Conference & Expo; and the 2012 MOW Spending Report — by Pat Foran (Context March 2012) Maintenance of way: Vegetation management/weed control Maintenance of way: Material handling and distribution equipment update Railroad safety: At grade crossings, the collaboration continues