1. Can commercial satellites monitor the entire U.S. railroad network in real-time?
2. What imaging resolution/spectra is necessary to detect track damage from space?
3. Is satellite imaging cost competitive to maintenance tools like UAVs and ultrasound?
Overview
Commercial satellites have the potential to remotely detect rail damage (see Table 1) and other potentially dangerous conditions on railroad property (i.e. flooding, vegetation, trespass). Today there are multiple satellite vendors offering worldwide coverage, updated daily, as well as on-demand “tasking” for custom imaging requests. These types of remote sensing capabilities, previously restricted to national defense and military applications, create opportunities to reduce derailments while optimizing manpower though more efficient dispatching of maintenance crews.
Any opinions in this article are expressly those of the author, David Christophersen, and may not represent those of the American Railway Development Association and/or its members.
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