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Track machine
Type index 10.2/100 · 4 incidents (2 at S4+) · 3 of 21 tracked companies have incidents of this type · 3 tracked products.
Companies ranked within Track machine
| Company | Share of company risk | Rank | Company index |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nordco (Wabtec) | 100% | 1 of 3 | 36.0 |
| Sperry Rail Service | 100% | 2 of 3 | 13.1 |
| Loram | 100% | 3 of 3 | 10.4 |
Products
| Product | Company | Robot type | Status | Incidents | Index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nordco maintenance-of-way machines | Nordco (Wabtec) | Track machine | shipping | 1 | 36.0 |
| Sperry rail flaw detection | Sperry Rail Service | Track machine | shipping | 2 | 13.1 |
| Loram rail grinders | Loram | Track machine | shipping | 1 | 10.4 |
Incidents
| Sev | Date | Company | Type | Location | Incident | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S2 | 26 Apr 2023 | Loram | fire | Joplin, MO, USA | Rail Grinder train starts fires, then puts them out across Joplin | KOAM News Now |
| S5 | ~Dec 2021 | Nordco (Wabtec) | fatality | Norfolk Southern rail line near Reed, PA, USA | Roadway worker killed by Nordco spike machine with non-functional alarm · 1 fatality, 1 machine | NTSB |
| S3 | 09 Oct 2015 | Sperry Rail Service | regulatory | Mount Carbon, WV, USA | FRA fines Sperry Rail Service over missed rail defect before Mount Carbon derailment · 1 enforcement action, $25,000 fine | Transport Topics |
| S4 | 15 Feb 2015 | Sperry Rail Service | crash | Mount Carbon, WV, USA | CSX crude oil train derails and catches fire in Mount Carbon, WV after Sperry inspection missed broken rail · 25-27 tank cars derailed, 1 injury, 1 home destroyed | Bluefield Daily Telegrap |
Tracked companies shipping Track machine
Aquarius Railroad TechnologiesChina Railway Construction Heavy Industry (CRCHI)GeismarKnox KershawLoramMatisaMitchell EquipmentNordco (Wabtec)Plasser & TheurerRacine Railroad ProductsRail-AbilityRobelSchweerbauSpeno InternationalSperry Rail ServiceStrukton RailTesmecVaia CarVosslohWindhoffvoestalpine Railway Systems (VAE)
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