L.B. Foster
Our Total Track Monitoring portfolio was created to drive efficiencies, cost-effectiveness, and, ultimately, enable rail safety for freight, transit, and industrial customers.
L.B. Foster brings over a century of rail infrastructure expertise to the development and deployment of advanced track monitoring systems. Our engineering teams have installed railway track monitoring solutions across diverse rail networks spanning North America, Europe, and beyond, serving freight operators, passenger rail services, and industrial facilities. With decades of field experience in challenging environments—from the Rocky Mountain corridors where our trackside technology solutions protect against geological hazards, to flood-prone river crossings in the Midwest where our automated rail monitoring systems have prevented countless service disruptions—we understand the real-world demands of rail operations.
Our Total Track Monitoring portfolio has evolved through direct collaboration with rail operators implementing digital railway monitoring strategies and seeking comprehensive rail monitoring solutions. The WILD IV technology, now deployed at major freight terminals across the continent, emerged from our deep understanding of wheel-rail interaction dynamics and represents a cornerstone of modern trackside systems. This remote railway track monitoring solution detects and alarms on excessive wheel impacts, enabling the targeted removal of defective wheels before they cause costly track damage—an essential component of any performance-based maintenance programme.
L.B. Foster's track condition monitoring solutions extend beyond individual sensors to integrated railway monitoring systems that provide operators with real-time insights into track performance. Our wireless rail monitoring technology has been refined through installations along vulnerable coastal routes and river crossings, where seasonal weather patterns demand reliable, automated threat detection. These rail infrastructure monitoring systems represent the evolution from reactive maintenance to predictive, data-driven track management.
WILD detects and alarms on excessive wheel impacts, for the targeted removal of defective wheels. It's an essential tool for any performance based wheel maintenance program
Our multidisciplinary engineering teams combine rail industry veterans with specialists in railway track sensors, data analytics, and predictive maintenance technologies. Based at our technical centres and field offices strategically located near major rail corridors, our engineers work directly with customers to develop customised railway monitoring systems for specific operational challenges. This collaborative approach ensures that our trackside system solutions can be calibrated for everything from loose shale conditions in mountainous terrain to landslide risks in coastal regions.
The expertise behind our rail monitoring technology extends beyond product development to comprehensive support services and total rail solutions. Our field service engineers provide on-site installation, calibration, and ongoing maintenance of track monitoring instruments, whilst our data analytics specialists help operators translate monitoring data into actionable maintenance decisions. This integrated approach to railway infrastructure monitoring has enabled rail operators to reduce unplanned maintenance events by up to 40% whilst significantly improving safety outcomes across diverse operating environments.
L.B. Foster's commitment to reliable railway monitoring extends to our remote asset monitoring solutions, ensuring that critical track technology systems remain operational even in the most challenging conditions. Our active track monitoring capabilities, combined with proven trackside technology solutions, position us as a leader in the evolution toward fully digital railway monitoring solutions that enhance both safety and operational efficiency.
Intelligent track monitoring solutions that deliver measurable improvements in safety, efficiency, and cost management for rail operators across all sectors.
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