MxV Rail hosts 'University Days' to advance industry research

MxV Rail last month attracted top talent from 13 universities to Pueblo, Colorado, as part of the organization's annual University Days event.

Held at the Pueblo Convention Center and MxV Rail’s Pueblo Plex test facility, the two-day event featured programming that addressed the challenges in rail engineering and technology, as well as supported  the next generation of railroad industry leaders, MxV Rail officials said in a press release.

First-day highlights included exploring the Association of American Railroads' (AAR) research initiatives with updates from MxV Rail experts, two Class I guest lectures and status updates from university teams working on "grand-challenge" research projects.

Second-day highlights features an opportunity for students to walk the Facility for Accelerated Service Testing (FAST®) track, the location for much of the industry’s research.

As they walked the FAST track, students observed rail infrastructure, mechanical problem-solving and the inspection systems used at North American freight railways.

Thirty people attended this year's event, including students and faculty from 13 universities and two Class Is.

“Every year, I’m inspired by the diversity of student talents and ambitions of the university teams competing in grand challenge research,” said Anish Poudel, an MxV Rail scientist. “It’s an honor to host the program, and I can honestly say that they inspire our research initiatives at MxV Rail as much as we are supporting their work.”

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