GE RailConnect TMS User Manual

RailConnect™ 360–a GE Predictivity™ solution

Boost productivity

RailConnect™

TMS

Get proactive information that powers new levels of productivity.

Information is power—and the key to efﬁciency. From yard, inventory and waybill control, to train movement and switching, to demurrage and

CORE CAPABILITIES

• Builds railcar and train-trip schedules

and measures actual performance against the plan

• Generates work orders for train crews

based on railroad transportation plans

• Allows train crews to update work

in real time via mobile devices

• Tracks customer equipment orders

and manages all aspects of railcar billing

• Facilitates the seamless interchange

of rail trafﬁc between multiple railroads

DIFFERENTIATING FEATURES

• Car and Train Schedules (CATS)

• Comprehensive set of automation

tools for revenue and transportation

• Platform agnostic—can run on

any HTML5-compatible browser on any device

• Industry-compliant and manages

over 8 million carloads annually

miscellaneous billing, the more you know about your railroad, the better—and more efﬁciently— you can manage it.

A core operating and communications system, RailConnect Transportation Management System (TMS) automates all aspects of train and switching operations and provides high visibility over all rail assets, communicating information proactively and empowering you to better plan workﬂow, generate work orders, measure performance and improve customer service.

The result? Reduced manual errors. Maximized

productivity. Lower costs. And a better customer experience on every level.

OPTIMIZED OUTCOMES

• Drives bottom-line productivity by

reducing routine manual efforts, paperwork and data entry

• Automates most common rail events

• Increases visibility of railcars

anywhere on the railroad