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A wayside friction management system, and method for monitoring and controlling a wayside friction management system is described. The system comprises one or more wayside device for mounting with a track of a rail system. The wayside device comprises a delivery system connected to a reservoir compr

A wayside friction management system, and method for monitoring and controlling a wayside friction management system is described. The system comprises one or more wayside device for mounting with a track of a rail system. The wayside device comprises a delivery system connected to a reservoir comprising a friction control media, the delivery system for applying the friction control media from the reservoir to one or both rails of a track. The wayside device further comprises one ore more data collection module located at or adjacent to the delivery system. The data collection module for collecting and transmitting data to a remote performance unit. The data may comprise performance information, track status information, information of an environment of the track, information of a train passing over the track, status of the one or more wayside device, or a combination thereof. The wayside device may comprise a power source operatively connected to one or more components of the wayside device.

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1. A wayside friction management system, comprising: one or more wayside devices for mounting with a track of a rail system and for application of a friction control media to the track, the one or more wayside device comprising a delivery system connected to a reservoir comprising the friction contr

1. A wayside friction management system, comprising: one or more wayside devices for mounting with a track of a rail system and for application of a friction control media to the track, the one or more wayside device comprising a delivery system connected to a reservoir comprising the friction control media, the delivery system for applying the friction control media from the reservoir to one or both rails of the track, the delivery system in operative communication with one or more data collection module located at or adjacent to the delivery system, the one or more data collection module for collecting and transmitting data to a remote performance unit, the remote performance unit providing a record of friction management system status and performance in a designated territory, the record comprising target lateral force levels, and base line reference values for the designated territory, the base line reference values comprising current track maintenance conditions and known lateral force measurement patterns correlated with known maintenance conditions, the data comprising current lateral force measurements, the remote performance unit comparing the data with base line reference values to determine the application of the friction control media to achieve the target lateral force levels, and a power source operatively connected to one or more components of the wayside device. 2. The wayside friction management system of claim 1, wherein the remote performance unit comprises a database for storing the transmitted data. 3. The wayside friction management system of claim 1, comprising a plurality of the one or more wayside device distributed over the designated geographical territory, the remote performance unit receiving the data from each of the one or more data collection modules distributed within the designated geographical territory. 4. The wayside friction management system of claim 3 further comprising a plurality of the designated geographical territories, each of the designated geographical territory comprising a plurality of the one or more wayside device. 5. The wayside friction management system of claim 1, wherein the one or more data collection module comprises one or more unit for collecting one or more lateral/vertical force measurements, incoming vertical load data, locomotive position data, auto equipment identification, one or more unit for measuring reservoir tank level, pump motor current, pump shaft encoder data, delivery hose pressure, delivery hose temperature, battery voltage, ambient temperature, precipitation, wind, a video unit, a photo capture unit, an acoustic feedback unit, an accelerometer, a strain gauge, a vibration detection unit, a speed detection unit, or a combination thereof. 6. The wayside friction management system of claim 1, wherein the one or more data collection module comprises one or more unit for collecting locomotive position data. 7. The wayside friction management system of claim 1, wherein each of the one or more wayside device further comprise a receiver for receiving instructions from the remote performance unit, the receiver in operative association with the delivery system so that when the delivery system is in fluid communication with the reservoir comprising friction control media, application of the friction control media to the track may be controlled by the remote performance unit. 8. The wayside friction management system of claim 1, wherein the remote performance unit collects and stores the data on a database, the system further comprising one or more software algorithms for analyzing the information regarding status of maintenance activities, the transmitted data, and provides an output of track performance, track status, status of the one or more wayside device, information of an environment of the track, information of a train, or a combination thereof. 9. The wayside friction management system of claim 8 wherein the transmitted data includes one or more measurement of lateral/vertical force, incoming vertical load, locomotive position, temperature, precipitation, wind, vibration, train speed, a video, a photograph, a sound recording, automatic equipment identification, reservoir tank level, pump motor current, delivery line pressure, delivery line temperature, battery voltage, or a combination thereof. 10. The wayside friction management system of claim 9 further comprising a transmitter to convey instructions by radio frequency, cellular communication channels, or both, to a receiver in communication with the one or more wayside device.