
ENSCO, Inc.
Rail Safety Solutions, Rail Inspection, Track Geometry, Railway Measurement Systems, Rail Video and Joint Bar Inspection

Virginia 22151,
Springfield,
Other,
United States of America

ENSCO engineers have led the rail industry in developing new, advanced technologies for passenger, transit and freight transportation since 1970. ENSCO technology and services help customers improve the quality of their operations, while making travel safer.
Track Inspection Technologies
ENSCO is an international leader in track inspection technologies. Our engineers have pioneered the use of technologies, such as advanced rail inspection sensors, high-resolution imaging technology, and autonomous inspection systems, to improve track maintenance. These technologies provide customers with the best possible tools to ensure track and rolling stock safety, increase productivity and efficiency, and reduce operating cost.
Track Inspection Vehicles: ENSCO’s range of inspection vehicle platforms include:
- Self-propelled Vehicles
- Towed Coaches
- Hi-rail Vehicles
Track Measurement Systems: automated measurement technologies include:
- Track Geometry Measurement Systems
- Rail Profile Measurement System
- Third-rail (Power Rail) Measurement System (TRMS)
- Deployable Gage Restraint Measurement System
- Ride Quality Measurement System
- Rail Corrugation Measurement System
- Overhead Wire Measurement System
Track Imaging Systems provide comprehensive track inspection and evaluation through advanced machine vision processing.
- Joint Bar Inspection System
- Track Component Imaging System
- Rail Surface Imaging System
- Driver View Imaging System
- Overhead Wire (Catenary) Imaging System
- Tunnel Wall Imaging System
- Thermal Imaging System
Autonomous Inspection Systems can be installed on passenger or freight cars in revenue service to offer a cost-effective approach for maintenance planning and railway standards compliance.
- Vehicle/Track Interaction (V/TI) Monitor: continuous safety monitoring of track conditions without impacting revenue service. Risk conditions are transmitted via cellular network and are received as email alerts and viewed in TrackIT®.
- Autonomous Track Geometry Measurement System (ATGM)
- Overhead Wire Measurement System
Track Inspector Tools help clients to accurately know the location and condition of track assets. ENSCO’s asset management products work together to provide real-time knowledge from the condition of track to the location of a train. The tools make maintenance more efficient, operations safer, and increase the bottom line through reliable data management.
- Portable Track Loading Fixture (PTLF): an easy-to-use, manually operated track inspection tool designed to test the lateral strength of railroad crossties and fastening systems
- Digital Track Notebook® 3.0 (DTN): simple, mobile, web-based track inspection tool to gain rapid access to performance reports and ensure regulatory compliance
Track Inspection Services use ENSCO-owned and operated vehicles and systems for access to cutting edge track inspection technology and in-house experts.
- Hi-rail Inspection Vehicles
- Portable Inspection System for Rail Bound Vehicles
- Inspection Technologies
Track Data Management Suite
The Track Data Management Suite provides a fully integrated offering of ENSCO data management and analysis software packages. Uses common architecture, data structures, and asset databases to enable cross-communication of the systems to achieve advanced capabilities. The web-based applications, including DTN®, TrackIT® and AMA, are seamlessly integrated into one user interface.
- Digital Track Notebook® (DTN): a web-based, paperless record management of inspection schedules, maintenance, defect identification, and follow-up records. The DTN offers rapid access to performance reports and ensures regulatory compliance
- TrackIT®: a web-based, track asset and automated inspection data management repository
- Automated Maintenance Advisor (AMA): trend deteriorating conditions and automated identification of prescriptive maintenance tasks
- GeoEDIT 8: in-depth graphical analysis and reporting of track measurement data
- Virtual Track Walk (VTW): software enables high-resolution, synchronized track images to be inspected in the office
- VAMPIRE®: vehicle / track interaction software from the Resonate Group® that simulates rail vehicles on the track. ENSCO Rail is North and South American distributor for this industry-standard software
Vehicle / Track Evaluation
ENSCO Rail is a recognized leader in the railway industry and parlays more than four decades of experience into comprehensive, knowledge-based vehicle / track Interaction consulting services. Subject matter experts can provide support and consultation specific to the needs of vehicle operators, suppliers and derailment investigators. Whether qualifying vehicles for higher speed operation, addressing a vehicle’s behavior, or guiding rail vehicles through acceptance testing, ENSCO can skillfully navigate the customer through the process with efficiency.
- Vehicle Acceptance Testing
- Vehicle Analysis
- Instrumented Wheel Set (IWS)
- Modelling and Simulation
- Derailment Investigations
- VAMPIRE® Sales and Support
Rail Safety and Security
Gain workable solutions to keep passengers and railroad personnel safe and secure. ENSCO’s Rail Emergency Evacuation Simulator trains first responders. Vulnerability assessments mitigate vulnerabilities, while ensuring uninterrupted operations.
- Rail Emergency Evacuation Simulator
- Vulnerability Assessment
- Derailment Prevention
Train Control Safety
ENSCO supports Positive Train Control, and other train control and signaling systems professional consultants and technology. In-house train control professionals combined with our engineering staff provide comprehensive inspection systems for asset change management, and signal and communication equipment condition monitoring.
- Positive Train Control (PTC) Consulting
- PTC Asset Change Management and Inspection
- Signaling Inspection Systems


Track Data Management Suite

Track Inspection Technologies

Train Control Safety

Vehicle / Track Evaluation
Autonomous Track Geometry Measurement System (ATGMS)
Accurate and reliable track geometry measurement data is essential for immediate and long-term maintenance planning.
ARTC V/TI Monitor Trial Results and Analysis
ENSCO Rail Deploys Autonomous Track Geometry and Rail Profile Measurement Systems to Rumo SA
ENSCO Rail recently delivered its second Autonomous Track Geometry Measurement System (ATGMS) and Autonomous Rail Profile Measurement System (ARPMS) to Brazilian logistics company Rumo SA, the largest transport and logistics company in Latin America.
28 February 2020ENSCO’s Rail Division Opens Office in Colorado Springs
ENSCO’s Rail Division opened a new office in downtown Colorado Springs, US.
21 February 2020ENSCO Appoints Thomas deFrank as Chief Financial Officer
ENSCO, Inc. has announced the addition of Thomas DeFrank as chief financial officer, effective 5 August.
12 August 2019ENSCO Celebrates 50th Anniversary
ENSCO Inc has announced its 50th anniversary is taking place on 31 March.
27 March 2019ENSCO Sponsors 25th Annual WRI Conference
ENSCO Rail has announced that it will be sponsoring the WRI 2019 conference.
7 February 2019ENSCO Rail Sponsors beCamp 2018 Unconference in Virginia
For the fourth consecutive year, ENSCO Rail is a sponsor of the beCamp unconference at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, US, on 28-29 September.
26 September 2018ENSCO Rail Showcases Advanced Rail Technology Solutions at InnoTrans 2018
ENSCO Rail will be presenting its range of advanced railway technology solutions at InnoTrans 2018 in Berlin, Germany, from 18-21 September.
14 September 2018ENSCO Rail to Exhibit Its Solutions at AREMA 2018
ENSCO Rail will be exhibiting at the American Railway Engineering and Maintenance-of-Way Association (AREMA) 2018 annual conference and exposition in the Hilton Chicago, US, from 16-19 September.
12 September 2018Steven Nixon Joins ENSCO Board of Directors
ENSCO is pleased to announce the addition of Steven Nixon as a member of its board of directors.
17 May 2018Ruben D Peña B Joins ENSCO as Director of Government Surface Transportation
ENSCO Inc has appointed Ruben D Peña B as applied technology and engineering director of government surface transportation.
15 May 2018ENSCO Rail Releases Predictive Rail Temperature Safety System
ENSCO Rail has launched the latest Predictive Rail Temperature System, showcasing the safety product at the Railway Systems Suppliers Inc (RSSI) C&S Exhibition.
10 May 2018Robert Coakley Becomes ENSCO Rail Director of Business Development
ENSCO Inc has appointed Robert Coakley as the new applied technology and engineering director of business development.
8 May 2018ENSCO to Demonstrate Passenger, Transit and Freight Technology at WRI 2018
ENSCO Rail is pleased to be a platinum sponsor of the 24th Annual Wheel Rail Interaction Conference in Chicago, US.
27 April 2018ENSCO Rail Awarded Contract from Canadian Pacific
ENSCO Rail is pleased to announce that Canadian Pacific (CP) has awarded the company a contract to provide inspection systems for a new track evaluation car.
6 November 2017ENSCO to Participate in Railway Interchange 2017
18 September 2017Dr. Steven Chrismer Joins ENSCO as Senior Project Engineer for Rail
11 August 2017ENSCO, Inc. Awarded Five-Year ATIP Contract from the FRA
13 April 2017ENSCO Rail’s Virtual Track Walk Featured in Washington Post
16 October 2016ENSCO Rail to Deliver ATGMS and Rail Profile Measuring System to Rumo ALL
29 September 2016ENSCO Rail to Participate in AREMA
8 August 2016ENSCO Rail V/TI Featured in May 2016 Issue of SAICE Civil Engineering Magazine
12 June 2016ENSCO Opens Office in Perth, Australia, as Part of Global Expansion Strategy
7 April 2016ENSCO Rail Australia Showcases Track Inspection, Measurement and Asset Management Systems at AusRAIL 2015
24 March 2016ENSCO Rail Delivers State-of-the-Art Track Geometry and Corrugation Measurement System to Shanghai Metro
17 March 2016ENSCO Rail Takes Rail Technologies to Railway Interchange 2015
18 September 2015ENSCO Becomes North and South American Partner for DeltaRail’s VAMPIRE Interaction Software
18 September 2015ENSCO Awarded Contract with Genesee & Wyoming for Paperless Track Inspection Using Digital Track Notebook
18 September 2015ENSCO Inc Announces Contract Win to Build Track Inspection Vehicle for Roy Hill Infrastructure Pty Ltd
28 July 2015Contract for Canadian National Railway for Hi-rail Track Geometry and Joint Bar Inspection Systems Awarded to ENSCO
28 July 2015ENSCO Names Jeffrey Stevens to Lead Rail Division
14 October 2014ENSCO Successfully Achieves ISO 9001:2008 Recertification
6 August 2014ENSCO Releases A Free V/TI Monitor White Paper
4 December 2013AusRAIL PLUS: ENSCO Rail Systems Showcase
19 November 2013AusRAIL PLUS: ENSCO Rail Showcases Track Inspection, Measurement and Data Management Systems
18 November 2013ENSCO Announces Contract with Bombardier Transportation to Provide Instrumented Wheel Set Testing Services for Railcars
9 May 2013ENSCO Forms New Subsidiary in Australia as Part of Global Expansion Strategy
18 January 2013ENSCO Delivers TrackIT Track Chart Management System To Amtrak
17 September 2012ENSCO Delivers State-of-the-Art Track Inspection Vehicle to WMATA
30 August 2012ENSCO’s Digital Track Notebook® Track Maintenance Solution Successfully Deployed
24 October 2011ENSCO Awarded Patent for Rail Components Video Inspection System
16 September 2010ENSCO, Inc. Awarded Operations, Maintenance, Instrumentation and Analysis Contract
11 August 2010ENSCO Awarded Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority Contract for Track Geometry Vehicle
5 April 2010ENSCO, Inc.
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