Heartwood reports that the Federal Railroad Administration has finalized a rule permitting instructor-led, computer-based 3D simulation for periodic brake system refresher training, effective September 30, 2026.
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“The Federal Railroad Administration has finalized a rule permitting instructor-led, computer-based 3D simulation to satisfy the hands-on portion of periodic brake system refresher training”
— Heartwood team
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Heartwood
Train, evaluate and improve safety — with virtual interactive software.
- Industry
- Software Development
- Location
- Cupertino, US
- Company size
- 59 employees
Heartwood helps Rail, Transportation, Heavy Equipment & Manufacturing industries improve safety training and maintenance efficiency – by leveraging virtual interactive & immersive technology. Our customers reduce workforce training costs (travel, facility, student/instructor time) by up to 60% and see an ROI of up to 7x, while their employees perform complex procedures safer and with less errors. A strong base of customers & partners including (BNSF, CRH, Amtrak, Apple, Pepsi, CN, Reynolds, CSX, Norfolk Southern, PG&E, Conrail, Raytheon and more) deploy our visual, interactive, and immersive solutions every day. Heartwood is one of Inc. Magazine’s 500|5000 Fastest Growing Companies, ’10 Most Trusted Simulation Solution Providers’ and featured in major rail publications. Our Mission We believe critical, complex information should be easy to follow, learn and master. We build visual, interactive, and intuitive applications that do just that.
Founded 2002