Rail Vision

Pictured: FreightCar America’s Castaños, Mexico, manufacturing plant, which just rolled out the company’s 10,000th railcar. (FreightCar America Photograph)
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Supply Side: FreightCar America, Rail Vision

FreightCar America marks a milestone with the 10,000th railcar produced at its Mexico plant. Also, Rail Vision Ltd. receives a follow-on order from a U.S.-based rail and leasing services company.

According to Rail Vision, its Shunting Yard System “automatically detects and classifies objects within a range of 200 meters [656 feet]—in any weather or light conditions.” (Image Courtesy of Rail Vision)

Supply Side: Rail Vision/Loram; Wabtec; Eco-Energy/Commtrex

Track maintenance equipment and services provider Loram takes delivery of Rail Vision Ltd.’s monitoring and obstacle detection system for yards. Also, Wabtec Corporation achieves ISO 27001 certification; and Eco-Energy, LLC partners with Commtrex to deliver outsourced logistics and fleet management services throughout North America.

According to Rail Vision, its ShuntingYard system “automatically detects and classifies objects within a range of 200 meters [218 yards]—in any weather or light conditions.” (Image Courtesy of Rail Vision)
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Supply Side: RailVision, Wabtec

A U.S. Class I railroad has taken delivery of Rail Vision Ltd.’s monitoring and obstacle detection system for yards. Also, Wabtec Corporation’s Green Friction braking system will be deployed on RER A line trains operating in the Paris, France, metropolitan area.

Rail Vision systems are said to detect objects on and along the tracks from a distance of up to 1.2 miles (2 kilometers)—in real time, as well as in all weather and light conditions. When an obstacle is detected, the system sends visual and acoustic alerts in real-time to both the operator and the command-and-control center. (Image Courtesy of Rail Vision)

Rail Vision Seeks to Expand U.S. Market Reach

Ra’anana, Israel-based Rail Vision Ltd. on April 15 announced that, as part of its marketing efforts in the U.S., it has entered into a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding (MOD) with an undisclosed leading railway technologies company for the distribution of its MainLine and ShuntingYard products.

Rail Vision systems are said to detect objects on and along the tracks from a distance of up to 1.2 miles (2 kilometers)—in real time, as well as in all weather and light conditions. When an obstacle is detected, the system sends visual and acoustic alerts in real-time to both the operator and the command-and-control center. (Image Courtesy of Rail Vision)

Rail Vision Selects U.S. Distributor

Ra’anana, Israel-based Rail Vision Ltd.  on March 18 reported entering into a non-binding memorandum of understanding with a railway technologies company in the United States for the distribution of its Main Line and

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Supply Side: Ballard, Rail Vision

Ballard Power Systems (Ballard) receives an order of additional fuel cell engines from Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC). Also, Rail Vision ltd. (Rail Vision) reveals its next-generation AI (Artificial Intelligence) computer for railway safety and accident prevention and is granted a patent approval from the Indian Patent Office.

Railroads have used Wabtec’s Trip Optimizer to operate their trains for more than 1 billion auto miles, the equivalent of more than 40,000 trips around the Earth. (Wabtec Photograph)
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Supply Side: Wabtec, Rail Vision

Wabtec’s Trip Optimizer energy-management software tops 1 billion miles of operation. Also, Rail Vision Ltd. lands a switch-yard systems contract from a U.S.-based rail and leasing services company.

Rail Vision CEO Shahar Hania
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Rail Vision Secures $6MM Credit Facility

Israel-based technology company Rail Vision Ltd. (Rail Vision) announced Jan. 9 that it has established a $6 million credit facility and an additional amount of up to $3 million, subject to certain conditions, with a global investment firm.

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Technology’s Role in Mitigating Railway Incidents

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