With thermal cameras, sensitive microphones and laser technology, we can detect unusual temperatures of the wheels and roller bearings or pick up acoustic frequencies that signal defects.


General Electric to develop and install Trip Optimizer, a cutting-edge software that informs a train engineer when to adjust the throttle to maximize fuel effi- ciency. We also installed Event Recorder Automated Download (ERAD) technol- ogy, an onboard computer that applies latitude and longitude to each second of train-handling event data. Te data from the ERAD is downloaded to data centers at CSX and used to diag- nose locomotive issues and provide information about safe handling of the locomotive during its trip. Te data also allows for quantitative feedback on


the engineer’s performance, once again maximizing fuel efficiency, improving handling and reducing more intensive training for engineers. Te data


Most locomotives have a useful life of between 30 and 50 years. As we pur- chase new locomotives and rebuild older units, we usually put them into service on our longer routes to maximize the benefits of their fuel efficiency and new technology. Some of our older locomo- tives are retrofitted with new technology, including microprocessors and multiple smaller diesel


engines, which allow col-


lected from ERAD also helped us build a lifelike simulator, which we use to train engineers at our Railroad Education and Development Institute in Atlanta. We also partner with major suppliers at our locomotive facilities; they have technical advisers on site to help train employees and troubleshoot locomotive issues. Tanks to all these technologi- cal advances, our fuel


efficiency has improved 100 percent since 1980.


them to be even more fuel-efficient by only using the power necessary to com- plete the task at hand. We also often use older locomotives for local service, running short loops from a large yard to individual customer facilities, or in service within our rail yards.


Army AL&T: In an essay published April 18, 2011, by Women Worth Watching, you said that you had had “the privi- lege to work with people at all levels of the organization, which has taught me that a team-focused approach creates a whole that is greater than the sum of its parts.” Tis force-multiplier principle of teamwork is also central to the Army’s workplace culture. What are the three


NEW HORIZONS A CSX employee sorts rail cars by their des- tinations and assembles trains at the Radnor Yard. CSX is focused on building new rail yards and intermodal terminals that will enable it to reach new customers, carry more freight and expand its network.


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