Autonomous Detection of Compressed Air Leaks on Trains

Automated detection of locomotive and train air leaks could reduce the time and labor necessary to find air leaks, reduce locomotive fuel consumption and exhaust emissions, and at the same time improve employee safety.

The TRB IDEA (Innovations Deserving Exploratory Analysis) Program's Rail Safety IDEA Final Report 48: Autonomous Detection of Compressed Air Leaks on Trains details the development of a proof-of-concept system to autonomously detect compressed air leaks on moving trains.