General Electric has developed logistical rail traffic-control software that helps to effectively route freight rail traffic. The cost-effective system may alleviate the overburdened rail-capacity without the high cost of high-speed rail.
General Electric's RailEdge traffic-control software has been tested on a stretch of Georgia's Norfolk Southern Railway, increasing train speed and reducing emissions at a savings of $400 million to $800 million annually.
Used globally, RailEdge could greatly increase rail capacity and reduce pollution without investing in new rail infrastructure.
Implications - The RailEdge software is the most cost-efficient system around, as its design is intended to improve crew management, double network velocity and maximize railroad resources.
Why This Trend Is Growing
- Logistical Rail Traffic-control Software
- General Electric's RailEdge traffic-control software improves transportation efficiency by effectively routing freight rail traffic.
- Increased Train Speed and Reduced Emissions
- General Electric's RailEdge software increases train speed and reduces emissions, resulting in annual savings of $400 million to $800 million.
- Improved Rail Capacity and Reduced Pollution
- General Electric's RailEdge software can greatly increase rail capacity and reduce pollution without the need for new rail infrastructure.
Industries Being Reshaped
- Transportation
- General Electric's RailEdge software improves transportation efficiency by effectively routing freight rail traffic.
- Logistics
- General Electric's RailEdge software improves crew management and maximizes railroad resources.
- Environmental
- General Electric's RailEdge software reduces emissions and pollution in the rail transportation industry.
