The smarter railroad
An opportunity for the railroad industry  
          By Keith Dierkx      

Global demand for rail services continues to outpace available capacity 

and infrastructure, while aging systems and traditional business practices 

limit tangible responses to address the problem. Rail executives are being 

presented with a mandate by society to build rail systems that are smarter. 

By embracing new and existing technologies to acquire, associate and 

analyze information across the rail network and using that information to 

become more efficient and effective, they can create a more responsive 

and agile operating environment.