MxV Rail Continues Construction on FAST Loop and Other Industry Critical Infrastructure

MxV Rail is well underway with the second phase of construction at PuebloPlex. The 2023 construction plan includes the implementation of the industry’s premier infrastructure test bed, the Facility for Accelerated Service Testing (FAST), along with the Curving Performance Track (CPT) and Suspension Resonance Track (SRT).

The FAST program is a staple of the Association of American Railroads’ (AAR) Strategic Research Initiatives (SRI) and the proving ground for many innovative technologies. FAST allows for testing components and technologies in a carefully controlled and monitored real-world heavy-axle-load freight railroad setting. The 2023 program will kick off on a brand new 2.8-mile-long track loop being constructed at PuebloPlex. A minimum of 23 AAR-sponsored tests are expected to be installed and monitored in the inaugural year at MxV Rail’s new facility.  Some experiments are extensions of previous research that has been relocated and will be re-installed during the construction of the loop.