CSX, one of the leading providers of rail-based freight transportation in North America, has ordered the COMPASS system for installation on 40 of its railway track maintenance machines, with expectations for follow-on orders as the railroad expands its deployment of the COMPASS system to additional units throughout the fleet... Read More>>
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Protran Technology Appoints Clay Bunting as Deputy Director of Training and Field Engineering
Protran Technology announced today the appointment of Clay A. Bunting as Deputy of Training and Field Engineering to further develop Protran's growing range of advanced technology systems for railway and transportation safety... Read More>>
HARSCO PROTRAN TECHNOLOGY RECEIVES SEPTA ORDER FOR ENHANCED RAILWAY WORKER SAFETY EQUIPMENT
SEPTA and the Other Top Agencies Standardize on Protran Technology's Proven System
SEPTA has announced two new measures, beyond their traditional safety training, designed to protect workers on the tracks. Soon all SEPTA workers will wear "Protracker" arm bands which will emit a beeping sound and flash a blue light if a train is approaching. The alert is triggered by high-tech equipment aboard the train. The safety devices, SEPTA explains, have been in the planning stages and on order for nearly a year... Read More>>
NTSB Demonstrates Protran RWP System
During a previous investigation hearing, the chairman of the NTSB demonstrated the Protran RWP System for secondary warning. The system was shown to alert track workers of approaching trains and the train operators of the workers ahead. During that meeting, the NTSB unanimously approved the use of secondary warning systems along with existing procedures... Read More>>
SEPTA Expands Distracted Commuting Program with Protran Technology's Safe Turn Alert Program
Protran's Safe Turn Systems have been installed in 12 SEPTA buses for the pilot program. The device is connected to the bus' steering column and the "Caution Bus Turning" alert is triggered when the operator makes a turn. In addition to the external warnings, an announcement is made to the operator inside the bus... Read More>>
HARSCO ACQUIRES PROTRAN TECHNOLOGY, Industry Leader in Transportation Safety Products
Harsco Acquires Protran Technology, Industry Leader in Transportation Safety Products
Harsco Corporation (NYSE: HSC) announced today it has acquired Protran Technology, a New Jersey-based leader in the design and production of safety systems for transportation and industrial applications. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed... Read More>>
"Shove Yours" (Railcars) Safely with Protran
Protran Technology has been selected to provide 14 Portable Shove Track Protection Systems to an undisclosed Class I railroad. The system includes 14 PT-501SM portable locomotive track detector units for determining limits of a shove zone and providing failsafe track worker coupling protection... Read More>>
Federal Railroad Administration Issues Industry-Wide Safety Advisory on Roadway Worker Authority Limits
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) today issued a safety advisory to the rail industry to better protect rail employees working on active tracks, or right-of-ways, under the supervision of a dispatcher... Read More>>
Protran Technology Partnered with Maryland Transit Administration (MTA) on Wireless Sensor Monitoring Network
The US Transportation Research Board (TRB) awarded Protran Technology and QinetiQ North America a grant to further develop and test QinetiQ’s Intelligence Rail Integrity System (IRIS) which monitors changes in rail neutral temperature (RNT) to determine track deterioration... Read More>>
Real-time Monitoring Keeps an Eye on Rail Defects
Protran Technology and QinetiQ North America are working with Maryland Transit Administration (MTA) to develop the first real-time network of remote sensors installed on continuous welded rail to detect defects... Read More>>