Union Pacific expands automated track inspection coverage to target geometry defects earlier

• Union Pacific is expanding its Automated Track Inspection program to sharpen track monitoring and target maintenance on routes covered by a Federal Railroad Administration waiver.
• The railroad plans to keep inspection frequency above the once-a-week waiver requirement as it scales coverage beyond the 29,000 track miles reached in June.
• The strategy centers on using sensor-based detection to surface track geometry defects earlier, then directing crews to conduct special inspections in higher-risk areas.
• Union Pacific aims to improve maintenance prioritization by separating defects requiring immediate action from those suitable for routine work, with 96% of waiver-route defects flagged since March falling into the routine category.

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