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Three US Class I railroads faced federally mandated PTC implementations costing up to $2.4B each — we provided end-to-end testing leadership, custom hardware, and program engineering across thousands of miles of right of way.
Our clients were three US Class I railroads each undertaking PTC implementations costing up to $2.4 billion, under federal mandate with strict regulatory deadlines.
The railroad industry implemented PTC on a wide scale in response to the Rail Safety Improvement Acts of 2008 and 2014, at a total industry cost of $11–14 billion. PTC systems prevent train-to-train collisions, over-speed derailments, incursions into work zones, and movements through switches left in the wrong position. Implementation required upgrades to field equipment, locomotives, communications networks, enterprise IT infrastructure, and central office systems across each railroad.
This engagement demonstrates our ability to facilitate successful outcomes in the face of diverse technical, operational, and business challenges — at scale, under regulatory scrutiny, and in safety-critical environments.
A multibillion dollar client needed a multi-railroad SaaS PTC back office implementation — we delivered integration, interoperability, testing, and 24x7 service management across multiple Class I railroads.
Our client is a multibillion dollar commercial entity providing advanced products and services to multiple commercial market sectors and to federal, state, and foreign governments.
The railroad industry implemented Positive Train Control (PTC) on a wide scale in response to the Rail Safety Improvement Acts of 2008 and 2014, at a total industry cost of $11–14 billion. PTC systems are designed to prevent train-to-train collisions, over-speed derailments, incursions into work zones, and movements through switches left in the wrong position. A number of railroads determined that a Software as a Service model would be the most efficient path to acquiring standardized back office functionality. Our client developed a multi-railroad SaaS PTC back office and contracted with several railroads to provide that service.
This engagement demonstrates our commitment and ability to deliver successful outcomes in the most critical, time-sensitive, and complex multidisciplinary undertakings.
This initiative demonstrated the use of standardized interfaces (APTA TCIP) to enable real-time data sharing between disparate systems.
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) is a key agency within the U.S. Department of Transportation, supporting innovative solutions for efficient public systems. In partnership with the Intelligent Transportation Society of America (ITSA) and the Central Florida Regional Transportation Authority (LYNX), FTA funded this demonstration to advance data interoperability standards.
aE led the technical implementation, leveraging our expertise in software development, systems integration, architecture design, and systems testing to create scalable communication frameworks.
This initiative demonstrated the use of standardized interfaces (APTA TCIP) to enable real-time data sharing between disparate systems. Key components included high-brightness LCD displays at major transit hubs and on-board vehicle systems for real-time passenger information and location-based advertising.
NASEM sought to pilot advanced communication frameworks to improve data interoperability and real-time processing in distributed systems. We delivered two key projects:
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) is a prestigious organization that provides independent, objective advice to the nation on matters related to science, engineering, and medicine. Through programs like the Transit IDEA Program managed by the Transportation Research Board (TRB), NASEM fosters innovative concepts to solve real-world challenges in critical infrastructure.
aE partnered with NASEM on two groundbreaking projects to develop and test standardized communication protocols, demonstrating our expertise in software development, systems integration, architecture design, and systems testing.
NASEM sought to pilot advanced communication frameworks to improve data interoperability and real-time processing in distributed systems. We delivered two key projects: