Case Study: Ferromex averts potential derailment and saves millions with AccuWeather For Business

Ferromex - Customer Case Study

Ferromex, Mexico’s largest railroad, faced sudden thunderstorms and flash-flooding that washed out track segments and could have caused a derailment, endangering crew and risking multimillion-dollar losses. AccuWeather For Business (via AccuWeather Enterprise Solutions) was engaged to monitor severe weather and alert Ferromex to the imminent threat.

AccuWeather For Business deployed a proprietary technique combining lightning and satellite data to generate accurate flash-flood warnings where radar coverage is limited; Ferromex shut down trains, sent inspection crews, and discovered washed-out track before any train passed, averting a likely derailment, protecting personnel, and avoiding millions in damages. AccuWeather For Business’s timely warnings — supported by AES’s patented storm-warning technology — produced a clear, measurable safety and cost-saving outcome.

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