With over 1,000 derailments in the USA alone per year (with 17 bearing related derailments in 2024), now is the time for a paradigm shift in the prevention of derailments. Transdiagnostics’ flagship product, Transend^®, will eliminate unreliable wayside detectors, improve early warning signals and greatly reduce the chance of derailments. Live tested for over four years on railways in Australia, Transend’s 24/7 real-time monitoring conveys alerts instantly to relevant parties to take pre-emptive action against derailments.

In direct response to recent catastrophic derailments in the United States, legislative measures –including the Railway Safety Act of 2023 (Brown-Vance), and the subsequent Railroad Safety Enhancement Act of 2024 (H.R. 8996) – are set to impact the freight rail industry. This would call on the industry to provide "more reporting, ensure connectivity upgrades, monitoring of gateway devices and cars carrying hazardous materials" and more. Transdiagnostics is your partner to navigate this new era of freight rail safety and data requirements.

The US freight rail industry has seen a 28% volume decrease over the last decade. Competition from other transport methods, outdated operational practices and lack of transparency through outdated technology are just a few of the reasons that are causing a never-ending squeeze on rail company’s operating ratio. The light at the end of this tunnel is technology. Transparency through real-time data monitoring/tracking and more data points is the step-change the industry needs to unlock other potential benefits to become a viable option today and in the future.