The nation’s freight rail industry moves 24/7, 365 days per year and in all kinds of weather. Nothing stops it – not even global pandemics. But that doesn’t mean it…
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With the final installment of the 2008 Rail Safety Improvement Act guidelines in place, railroads seek to adopt standardized training that meets or exceeds 49 CFR Part 243 (and other)…
Welcome to our recurring post, Rail Tech Talk, highlighting how technology is helping the Rail Industry move forward. EU’s Horizon 2020 Projects Rolling Out The European Union has an exciting…
Daily locomotive inspections are required, and essential, when it comes to ensuring the safe operation of any railroad. And as railroads seek to continually enhance their safety protocols, they have…
While railroading remains an essential function during and post pandemic, the world will be impacted in various ways – including how we train employees. And capitalizing on methods that work…
How often are your employees forgetting small parts of your technical processes – and are you capturing these instances? It’s likely happening more often than you realize, and it creates…
“CSX is always exploring innovative ways to further strengthen safety, reliability and efficiency. By incorporating Heartwood’s virtual simulation technology, we’ve enhanced our training and improved employee proficiency.” Read the insightful…
There’s a fairly pervasive myth about technology that’s plaguing operations and maintenance teams– and it goes something like this: “We cannot transition to more sophisticated training technologies because our workers…
Simulation based training is impacting Railroad! Watch our customer Dominik Browne at Norfolk Southern get recognized for championing ‘learn-by-doing’ 3D Sims – as a Railroad ‘10 under 40 Fast Trackers’…
Welcome to our recurring post, 3D Interactive Tech Talk, highlighting how interactive technology is being used right now and where it’s headed. BMW Visualizes Training with VR The BMW Group is…
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