May 13th, 2026 | Live Webinar
A Practical Modernization Path for Short Lines
Short line railroads are under constant pressure to move more freight with fewer resources, aging locomotives, and tight capital budgets. Frequent component failures, dead-won’t-start events, excessive idling, and unplanned shop time all cut into fleet availability and disrupt daily operations, making it harder to deliver consistent service.
In this webinar, we explored how short lines are improving locomotive reliability, increasing availability, and extending asset life by modernizing key systems without investing in a full control system replacement or new locomotives.
Learn how proven, field-tested technologies, including BOA adhesion and excitation control, KickStart Starting Assist, SmartStart AESS, and the Vision remote management platform, are delivering real‑world results for short line operations.
🔧 Key Challenges This Webinar Addresses
- Increasing locomotive availability and day-to-day fleet readiness
- Improving reliability and reducing repeat component failures
- Cutting unplanned shop time and maintenance costs
- Achieving fuel savings without compromising reliability
- Extending locomotive life and overhaul intervals
- Getting started with digitalization, without complexity or high capital investment
