Clear Path® Work
The Clear Path team made significant strides in the Dallas-Fort Worth expansion project and continued improving the user experience for the Chicago terminal, including introducing geospatial and railroad data in the Reference Map. Our team expects to introduce stop-train identification, near real-time visibility, and train-based metrics to customers in the Dallas-Fort Worth gateway in the new year. A new map update was released for Clear Path, providing users with near real-time visibility of the Chicago terminal and refresh rates as low as one minute. Additionally, automated identification of delayed trains supported faster remediation and improved efficiency – resulting in a 20% reduction in train delays from 2022.
16000
train braking scenarios run per hour with PTC
7B+
Facilitated in Gross Revenue Settlement Across Class Is
2M+
First Responders with Access to Critical Railcar Data
2023 Project Highlights
AskRail® Updates
Our AskRail team launched a major onboarding initiative to expand to more emergency communications centers (ECCs) around North America. This project involved reaching out to thousands of ECCs to provide information on AskRail’s capabilities in keeping emergency responders safe while they respond to rail accidents. More than two million first responders now have access to crucial data about railcars in the event of an incident.
Equipment Health Management System (EHMS)
To further support the industry, the EHMS team took a deeper dive into wheel temperature alerts to identify bearings that are trending toward failure and prevent potential rail incidents. The team worked with industry detector owners and Class I railroads to determine a rule that would work with everyone that they have begun implementing roadside.
Looking Ahead to 2024
Positive Train Control (PTC)
Our teams will expand on our partnership with MxV Rail to focus on railroad user interface access, data analysis, and automated reporting as we continue to enhance the PTC application for Train Braking Algorithm scenarios.
Clear Path in Texas
Our teams will launch the Clear Path application to customers in the Dallas-Fort Worth gateway.
Car Repair Billing (CRB) Improvements
Our teams will streamline the CRB exception handling process to reduce administrative overhead by providing a means to communicate and process billing exceptions electronically.