This article first appeared in the Railway Age Publication. As it has with everything else in the world, COVID-19 has impacted railroading in a variety of ways—and staffing is one…
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Locomotive engineers have been qualified and trained with simulation technology for years. Through technology, the opportunity to leverage simulation beyond locomotive engineers is quickly emerging. Heartwood led the charge by developing…
With recovery on the horizon and industries resuming operations, intermodal transportation is edging toward pre-pandemic levels. During the pandemic of 2020, many railroads have rethought their training protocols and have…
Technology acceleration has touched every industry this past year, the rail industry among them. But this isn’t bad news, as the variety of technologies available are creating more efficient, safer…
Welcome to our recurring post, Rail Tech Talk, highlighting how technology is helping the Rail Industry charge forward. Train Station Workers Learn Ropes with Virtual Simulations Using Virtual Reality, MTR…
The pandemic created an unprecedented and lasting shift in the global supply chain. After an initial dip, demand for intermodal transport is set to increase – rapidly. With Precision Scheduled…
With hundreds of millions of dollars directed toward regulatory fines each year, it likely feels that these fines are a cost center that railroads just aren’t going to get rid…
Welcome to our recurring post, Rail Tech Talk, highlighting how technology is helping the Rail Industry charge forward. Training Drivers to Respect Railway Crossings Making quick decisions while driving is…
In this episode of Digital Insights Outlook Podcast by Stratix, host Gina Daniel-Lee chats with the co-founders of Heartwood, Raj Raheja and Neil Wadhawan, about digital transformation in the rail industry…
The 5th Railway Brake & Friction Conference was held virtually on December 9th, 2020. Heartwood was invited to present at the conference on – “Using 3D Interactive Simulations & Guides…
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