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FRA Statement Regarding Amtrak Inward Facing Camera Installation

Statement From the FRA regarding Amtrak's decision to install inward facing cameras:

"Inward facing cameras enhance safety while serving as an additional tool for investigators to better understand how accidents occur.  Amtrak's decision to install and use cameras is a positive...

Natural Gas Locomotive Technology Workshop Report

The U.S. Energy Information Administration estimates that the supply of natural gas (NG) in America will last more than 100 years, thanks to hydraulic fracking of shale rocks. Fracking is a process by which natural gas is extracted from rock buried deep within the ground, and it has decreased the...

Track and Track-Side Video Survey Technology Development

Researchers at HiDef/Createc have completed prototype development and testing of a novel railroad track video surveying technology called Track and Track-Side Video Survey (TTVS). TTVS is designed to capture clear video images of the track and track side areas from a moving platform at speed. This...