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# Cost-Saving Trains
RailEdge Rail Traffic-Control Software Improves Transportation Efficiency

By Katie Cordrey | Published 2010-07-08 | Tech
Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rail-traffic-control-software
References: [utne](http://www.utne.com/blogs/blog.aspx?blogid=36&blogmonth=7&blogyear=2010) & [progressiverailroading](http://www.progressiverailroading.com/news/article.asp?id=23498)

General Electric has developed logistical [rail traffic-control software](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/traffic-management-system) that helps to effectively route [freight rail traffic](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/transportation-management-system). The cost-effective system may alleviate the overburdened rail-capacity without the high cost of [high-speed rail](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/e10-shinkansen).

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.

## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter)

- Score: 1.5/10
- Popularity: 7% | Activity: 31% | Freshness: 8%
- Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women
- Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X
- Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia

## Categories

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## Key Themes

### 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.

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