Protran Technology’s RailLife Forecasting Model (RailLife) is an analytic tool for helping a railroad determine when rail will require replacement based on failure/degradation history and predefined safety/maintenance thresholds. RailLife utilizes statistical and empirical techniques for determining rail degradation based on actual inspection information.
Features:
Forecasts when rail will need replacement
Determines degradation based on actual inspection information
Identifies location of track with accelerated degradation
Prioritizes rail maintenance
Provides reliable data for accurate forecasting of rail CAPEX
Innovations:
Forecasts based on historical degradation and predefined safety / maintenance thresholds
Applies multivariate regression techniques for rail wear analysis
Uses hierarchy of techniques to determine the controlling failure mechanism and rate of degradation
