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Aug 12, History of the Railroad Brakeman: Hand Brakes, Link-and-Pin & Crews

Few American industrial jobs compress the story of technology, law, and labor as tightly as the railroad brakeman. In the mid-nineteenth century the craft sat among the deadliest o...

Sep 6, Railroads In The 1870s: Panic, Strike, Mileage, Steel & Air Brakes

U.S. railroads 1870–1880—52,922 to ~93,200 miles. Panic of 1873, Crédit Mobilier, Granger laws, Westinghouse automatic brake 1872, Ashtabula 1876, Great Strike 1877. Decade frame,...

Trailer backfeeding at Tractor protection valve when applying service brakes.

View attachment 496986 Parking brake released, service brake, foot or trolly applied leaking from service line relief valve at TPV. Can’t hear any leaks on trailer at all. Brake...

Driving Efficiency: PJM’s Automatic Brake Test and Digital Train Functions

PJM’s proven digital train functions and Automatic Brake Test provide immediate operational advantages and secure a future-ready system designed for [...]

1997 Pete 379 Brake Issue

Good evening. I am am sure someone knows off the top of their head here. When I apply the brake with my cruise on it doesn't kick off. It doesn't kick off with the chicken stick ei...

Air brake/leak question at tractor protection valve

I have been tracking down air leaks on a 1990 379. While replacing air actuators on hvac system I hit the trailer brake release valve. The glad hands were connected to each other a...

Aug 12, Railroad Brakeman Jobs (2026): Career Path vs. Historic Craft

Read about the job of the brakeman with railroads, the position's history, and the limited role it plays in today's industry.

Brake Safety Week to Focus on Drums and Rotors

Commercial vehicle inspectors will be focusing on brakes during CVSA's Brake Safety Week, August 23-29.

American Trucks Are Getting So Heavy That They Need The Biggest Brakes Brembo Manufactures Just to Stop

Driventic’s EAC compressor delivers up to 15 bar for electric trucks and buses

Driventic has introduced the Electric Air Compressor (EAC), a compressed-air system designed for electric trucks and buses. The company says the two-stage unit operates at pressure...

Critical brake defects found after parked CMV rolled down hill and hit another vehicle, New York troopers say

New York State Police (NYSP) removed a commercial vehicle from the road after a post-crash inspection revealed major brake issues. According to an August 3 release from NYSP, a box...

Aug 12, History of the Signal Maintainer: From Highballs to PTC

Long before anyone spoke of Positive Train Control, railroads needed a language of movement: stop, proceed, caution. The people who installed and kept that language honest became s...

Cummins confirms wedge capsule brake across HELM engines

Cummins' move to a mechanical braking architecture reflects how AMT-heavy fleets have made brake response speed a commercial priority The post Cummins confirms wedge capsule brake...

Brembo's New Six-Piston Calipers Are for Huge Trucks and SUVs

They're already in use on the electric Chevy Silverado RST Stars and Steel Edition pickup truck.

‘93 W9 8 bag suspension not fully pressurized

Seems like the front two bags are getting 90%, the rear two on the front axle are 80% and the four rear axle bags, might be 50%. I don’t hear any leaks in the cab or outside. Can s...

Don’t Skip The Mandatory Brake Check Areas In CA

Video shows CHP using aerial unit to catch truck drivers skipping mandatory brake check areas

🤩 Rapido Announce New LSWR/ WD 20T Brake Vans

Rapido Trains UK have announced an all-new brake van range for OO Gauge, with the most diverse selection of liveries to date - the LSWR/ WD 20T Brake Van! More

CVSA’s trucker brake blitz is just weeks away

Truckers across North America should make sure their brakes are in top shape ahead of an upcoming Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) inspection and enforcement campaign. The...

Tesla’s Cybercab reveal: driverless gold glitz and electric braking

Electric brakes in Tesla’s Cybercab mean there’s no brake fluid and brake lines running around the car. Sensors and actuators control each brake caliper.

Iowa troopers call out brake violations ahead of upcoming CVSA inspection blitz

Iowa troopers are encouraging truckers not to put off repairs after encountering a number of brake violations during recent inspections. With the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance...

Knorr-Bremse sells its rail air-conditioning division

Knorr-Bremse, one of the world’s largest suppliers of systems for the rail and commercial vehicle industries, has signed an agreement [...]

Shutdown & $1400 Dollars In Fines

Police issue $1,400 in fines to car hauler with bad brakes caught speeding through construction zone

Caltrans reminds truckers not to skip mandatory brake check areas

Caltrans is reminding the trucking community that brake checks are not optional in the wake of a commercial vehicle fire that shut down a stretch of I-80 last week. On July 23, 202...

Video shows CHP using aerial unit to catch truck drivers skipping mandatory brake check areas

The California Highway Patrol (CHP) took to the skies to catch semi truck drivers skipping mandatory brake check areas along I-80. On August 7, 2026, CHP’s Gold Run Division partne...