ENSCO Rail
| ENSCO Rail | |
|---|---|
| Type | Privately held company |
| Founded | March 31, 1969 |
| Founder | Paul W. Broome |
| Headquarters | Springfield, Va. |
| No. of locations | Local Office: Charlottesville, Va. |
| Key people | Boris Nejikovsky, President
Thomas DeFrank, CFO Jeff Stevens, Vice President, ENSCO Rail |
| Industry | Transportation |
| Services | Engineering, Research and Development |
| Employees | {{{num_employees}}} |
| Website | www.ensco.com/rail |
About ENSCO Rail
ENSCO Rail develops and applies advanced technologies to improve the safety, security and quality of railway operations. The company provides automated and autonomous track inspection and monitoring systems, cloud-based asset and data management systems, vehicle dynamics analysis and simulations, positive train control/train control inspection and services, and large-scale systems integration for federal and commercial railways. [1]
ENSCO Rail is a wholly owned subsidiary of ENSCO, Inc., an international technology enterprise, headquartered in the Washington, D.C., area. For 50 years, the ENSCO group of companies has been providing engineering, science and advanced technology solutions that guarantee mission success, safety and security to governments and private industries worldwide. ENSCO operates in the defense, transportation, aerospace, and intelligence sectors. Field offices and subsidiaries, representatives and partnerships are located throughout the United States and around the world.[2]
In 2013, ENSCO Rail opened a new branch office in Perth, Australia growth and expansion of ENSCO’s comprehensive solutions for railway asset condition assessment and maintenance planning technologies in the Australian marketplace.[3]
Rail corporate headquarters are in Springfield, Va. It maintains a local office in Charlottesville, Va.
In February 2020, ENSCO Rail opened a new office in downtown Colorado Springs, Colorado. The office supports the firm's railway research, condition assessment, asset management and cybersecurity business areas.[4]
Railway Track Inspection and Monitoring
ENSCO Rail designs, builds, operates, and delivers world class, turnkey track inspection systems that provide comprehensive performance monitoring. ENSCO Rail has delivered solutions throughout the world to meet the needs of the railway industry. [5]ENSCO Rail track geometry measurement systems have been installed on the majority of Class 1 railways, including Amtrak, Canadian National, Canadian Pacific, CSX, and Union Pacific.
Vehicle/Track Interaction
The ENSCO Rail Vehicle/Track Interaction Monitor (V/TI) is an autonomous monitoring system installed on locomotives to assess vehicle and track conditions. The V/TI provides unattended condition-based monitoring of interactions between rail vehicles and track, and identifies potentially dangerous track conditions associated with broken rail, battered joints/frogs, engine burns, track geometry, and ballast/subgrade issues. [6]
Data Management
The ENSCO Rail Digital Track Notebook (DTN) is a scalable and economical web-based solution that allows railways to better manage track assets. The system presents complex regulatory scheduling and reporting rules in an intuitive electronic interface that allows for easy implementation. [7] The web-based application to automatically schedules inspections based on federal and railroad-specific schedule requirements, logs inspections and defects electronically, and creates inspection reports for the FRA and Transport Canada. Additionally, DTN allows upper management to create and review performance reports. [8]
Awards and Recognition
ENSCO is recognized as a Companies As Responsive Employer (CARE) by Northern Virginia Family Service.[9] The CARE Awards recognize outstanding companies that proactively make their communities a a better place for everyone to work, live and play. The CARE Awards commend outstanding culture and employee engagement strategies, including innovative and sustained corporate social responsibility, to create the best places to work across our region.[10]
ENSCO was named a 2020 Top Diversity Employer by DiversityJobs.com in recognition of its dedication and commitment to building a diverse workforce and culture. [11]
Community Involvement
ENSCO Rail is a recurring sponsor of the beCamp and beSwarm conferences and the Tom Tom Festival, which are keystones within the Charlottesville tech community. [12]
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References
- ↑ https://www.progressiverailroading.com/railproducts/manufacturer/ENSCO-Rail--3705
- ↑ https://www.ensco.com/sites/default/files/2019-10/ENSCO-2019-Annual-Report.pdf
- ↑ https://www.railway-technology.com/contractors/track/ensco-inc/pressreleases/pressperth-australia-global/
- ↑ https://www.progressiverailroading.com/supplier_spotlight/news/Rail-supplier-news-from-ENSCO-The-Andersons-STV-4SECURail-and-REMSA-Feb-26--59826
- ↑ https://www.masstransitmag.com/rail/press-release/12379452/ensco-rail-ensco-rail-awarded-contract-from-canadian-pacific
- ↑ https://www.ritd-llc.com/industry-news/technology-update-on-board-monitoring-systems
- ↑ https://www.railway-technology.com/contractors/track/ensco-inc/pressreleases/pressdigital-track-notebook/
- ↑ https://www.progressiverailroading.com/railproducts/product.aspx?id=4138
- ↑ https://www.nvfs.org/events/care-awards/
- ↑ https://www.nvfs.org/events/care-awards/
- ↑ https://www.diversityjobs.com/top-employers/#top-employers-engineering-construction
- ↑ https://www.ensco.com/news-media/press-releases/ensco-rail-sponsor-becamp-2018-university-virginia
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