Norfolk Southern is building a smarter railroad through technology by using hyper-localized weather data from The Weather Company to automate the operation of the propane ice melters that keep its switches operational even in freezing precipitation. In addition to reducing switch-heating costs—and the associated carbon emissions—by 70 percent, the solution will help the railroad run its trains better and timelier, improving customer service. Read more: https://ibm.co/2qoq3rw

“Using data from The Weather Company at the hyper-local and frequent level, we’re able to automate the snow abatement at our switches… allowing dispatchers to actually focus completely on the operation of the railroad,” explains Dan Plonk, Director of Transportation Application Planning, Norfolk Southern Corporation.

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