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RT&S Editor-in-Chief Bill Wilson talks about the state of the industry for the Maintenance-of-Way sector. Special guests include ASLRRA President Chuck Baker and RTA Executive Director Nate Irby.

In December 2021, the U.S. Transportation Security Administration deployed a Security Directive that shined a spotlight on rail cybersecurity following a series of global cyberattacks that occurred at the New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Class I CSX and short-line operator OmniTRAX, as well as several rail companies around the globe. The TSA regulations took effect December 31, and rail operators across the U.S. are facing looming deadlines. But achieving compliance across the four required TSA mandates isn’t a quick fix, and the regulations spark additional questions: Why is the federal government rapidly getting involved in rail cybersecurity? What kind of cyberattacks are now targeting rail systems and rolling stock, and what’s next? Are rail cybersecurity measures in place sufficient to fend off sophisticated attacks? Are existing rail technology platforms such as PTC and onboard/wayside fault detection and health monitoring capable of supporting cybersecurity measures? Railway Age Editor in Chief William C. Vantuono discusses these topics with rail cybersecurity expert Josh Lospinoso, CEO and co-founder of podcast sponsor Shift5.

RT&S Editor-in-Chief Bill Wilson talks with the Arizona Eastern Railway about the destruction and rebuilding of the Gila River railroad bridge in Arizona.

The lead editors of Railway Age, Railway Track & Structures and International Railway Journal talk about the top news stories in their sectors during the month of October.

Why are railroads seeking fuel-saving technologies? How much can they expect to save on fuel costs by using a fuel monitoring and reporting system such as the Wabtec Fuel App? What are some of the challenges railroads have around accurately measuring locomotive fuel consumption? What is required for this system to work? Who will benefit? Wabtec Corp. Principal IoT Platforms and Application Leader Adebayo Onigbanjo discusses these topics and more with Railway Age Editor-in-Chief William C. Vantuono. Podcast sponsored by Wabtec Corp.

Rajani Modiyani, Lead Account Manager for the Global Rail Team at Cummins, discusses clean diesel options, emissions standards technologies and the company’s current hydrogen product offering, and the future of Cummins Rail with Railway Age Editor-in-Chief William C. Vantuono. Modiyani, who joined Cummins in 2010 as a Systems Integration Engineer, supports OEMs and customers exploring hydrogen solutions as well as traditional diesel market opportunities. She has an Engineering degree from the Cummins College of Engineering in Pune, India; a Master’s of Science in Engineering from Purdue University; and an MBA from the Indiana University Kelley School of Business. Podcast sponsored by Cummins.

Railway Track & Structures Editor-in-Chief Bill Wilson talks with Eric Fields about the first lift of a new truss section at the Merchants Bridge site in St. Louis.

Everything you need to know about Precision Scheduled Railroading—how it got started, who started it and why, its promises and principles, and what it has become, for better or for worse—is here in this discussion featuring two of PSR’s “founding fathers,” Gil Lamphere and Henry Chidgey, who have more than 75 years of combined railroading experience. This in-depth session with Railway Age Editor-in-Chief William C. Vantuono isn’t a quick listen, but well worth the time. We think you’ll find it informative, educational and fascinating. Gil and Henry have seen and done it all.

Railway Track & Structures magazine Editor-in-Chief Bill Wilson talks with Justin Meyer, who is vice president of Engineering for Canadian Pacific. Meyer was selected as RT&S's Engineer of the Year for 2021. Listen to how Meyer discovered his love for the railroad industry and how he managed some complex projects out in the field.

RT&S Editor-in-Chief Bill Wilson talks to BNSF's Alan Bloomquist about the BNSF Bridge No. 66.4 over the Little White Salmon River project.