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FRA Contract For Grade Crossing Safety Research Awarded To Wi-Tronix
Bolingbrook, Illinois – July 23, 2020 – Wi-Tronix®, LLC has been awarded a Federal Railroad Administration contract in conjunction with the U.S. Department of Transportation Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program on Grade Crossing Safety. The U.S....
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Best and Brightest Companies to Work For® Announce This Year’s Best and Brightest Companies to Work For® in Chicago
July 2, 2020 - Warren, MI — Every year companies throughout Chicago compete to be named one of “Chicago’s Best and Brightest Companies to Work For®.” Only companies that distinguish themselves as having the most innovative and thoughtful human resources approach can...
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Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority to Deploy Enhanced Incident Investigation and Safety Solutions
Bolingbrook, Illinois – March 11, 2020 – The Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority (MBTA) will complete deployment of the Wi-Tronix® Violet Edge IoT Platform on their diesel locomotive fleet to enhance the safety of their trains and to improve service reliability....
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Wi-Tronix® COVID-19 Update March 17th, 2020
At Wi-Tronix, we are dedicated to supporting the safe and efficient operation of the rail network even in these times of crisis. We are monitoring and following US CDC and government official guidance for our physical interactions internally and externally. Wi-Tronix is committed to help reduce the spread of the virus and shorten its impact while at the same time we are committed to supporting our customers with the services we provide. Freight railroads and mass transit agencies are classified as Critical Infrastructure by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the U.S. Department of Transportation through the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA). To support this critical infrastructure, we are taking the necessary measures that ensure the health and safety of our customers, employees and their families.
Effective Tuesday, March 17, 2020, Wi-Tronix has implemented a remote work policy to protect our valued employees and customers. We have implemented travel limitations, enhanced hygiene and cleanliness requirements and other policies as well to limit physical interaction. Wi-Tronix employees with roles that can connect offsite are working remotely to minimize large group physical interaction. Wi-Tronix provides 24/7/365 support for our customers, and we are making the necessary efforts to continue this support during the crisis.
Wi-Tronix is in the business of connected solutions. The railroads around the world use our innovative solutions from their offices, and now more from their individual homes. We are enabling access to critical information that keeps vital transportation systems running. Our teams are committed to helping the railway industry remain connected, no matter how they are connected. If you have questions, please reach out and contact your Wi-Tronix representative or marketing@wi-tronix.com.
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Tracking Trip Optimizer Usage for Fuel Savings
When the control system’s impact on fuel savings is estimated to be 3%-18% realized, how do you confirm the technology is correctly applied to assure on-time arrival with the least possible fuel usage?
The solution is real-time alerting to the Fuel Desk, Dispatch or Road Foreman for usage on a Trip Optimizer equipped locomotive, enabling immediate corrective action.
With Wi-Tronix Trip Optimizer Usage Alerts, a real-time notification is sent via email, text or in-browser. Customers who have found maximum value from the Wi-Tronix Trip Optimizer Usage Alert solution are sending the notifications to their 24/7 manned fuel desk and integrated their dispatch desk for actioning.
If you are interested in learning more, contact us by clicking here, or download our flyer, Tracking Trip Optimizer Usage – Increase Adoption for Fuel Savings, by clicking here.
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Previous Blog Posts
Locomotive Idle Reduction
This is the second part in a series about fuel conservation. To read the first post in this series on The Need for Accurate Fuel Consumption Data, click here. INTRODUCTION TO LOCOMOTIVE IDLE Locomotives spend far too much of their service life with their diesel...
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The Need for Accurate Fuel Consumption Data
This is the first part in a series about fuel conservation. To read the second post in this series on Locomotive Idle Reduction, click here. INTRODUCTION Class I railroads in North America consumed over 4 billion gallons of fuel in 2019. Fuel conservation and GHG...
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Not Another Scorecard
Over my 22 years of involvement in the rail industry, I’ve seen scorecards come and go. Common sense tells us the act of measuring something does not make it better. However, the actions that are driven by measurement can move a company toward improvements. How can...
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