Railroads
are among the networks that joins the country’s different parts together. When
natural disaster’s strike, railroads can be at risk. This may happen due to storms,
earthquakes or due to the floods that engulf railroads altogether. In such
situations, it becomes impossible to figure out which part of the railroad is
actually damaged and needs to be repaired and which sections are safe for
transport. Due to the challenges faced by railroad officials in charge of
determining the damages and safety of the tracks, drones are now finding their
way into the railroad industry. Drones are capable of gathering information
about railroads faster and more accurately. Drones are capable of providing safety
to the railroad industry in the following ways:
·
Giving video feeds ahead of the journey on the railroads
·
Giving information about the condition of the rail
bridges
·
Accumulation of the debris on the railroad or the base
of the bridge that can damage the bridge and make it unsafe for the trains to
over them.
BNSF
Railways, one of the largest railroad networks in the country, has been working
with the FAA to explore the possibility of the use of drones in carrying out
surveys and assessments for the trains to continue on their routes in an
uninterrupted way.
Generally,
all these works of keeping an eye on the condition of the railroads was the
responsibility of the rail employees who would put their lives in danger to
help the trains move safely.
There
are not only the natural elements like earthquakes and floods that can damage
the rails, but extreme heat in the seasons that experience high temperatures
during summers can cause expansion of the railroads, whereas the temperature
drops in the winters may cause the railroads to contract causing the cracks in
the railroads. In addition to this, if there is snowfall and extreme cold
conditions persist sending the officials for the inspection of the railroads to
ensure safe passage of trains is very risky and there is always a danger to the
lives of the rail officials.
However,
with the use of drones in carrying out the inspection work the risk of
endangering the lives of the officials is eliminated. Drones give the exact
picture of what the condition in the field is and makes it possible for
authorities to make prompt decisions and bring about the change in the route of
the trains.
Drones
carry out all the inspection work in any type of condition regardless of how
harsh it is, and sends the data to the inspector who can use the data to identify
any defects in the railroads. Thus, the lives of the officials are not put at risk
when it comes to gathering critical data about the condition of the railroads.
Moreover, the freight trains can also run without any fear of loss or accidents.
In
closing, drones are making their way into all types of industries and the
railroad industry is no exception. The ability to quickly and efficiently
capture data in unsafe conditions makes drones a very feasible alternative to
physically sending railroad officials into dangerous situations.
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