Improve Rail Yard Safety with Railserve Technology
Better Communication and Training Improves Safety while Lowering Costs
Railserve is continuously improving safety methods and technology for the industrial rail yard. Railserve’s connected rail yard is a safer rail yard. The following is a partial list of technology and safety procedures we employ at Railserve operations.
Technology
Yard Tracker
Yard Tracker is Railserve’s web-based software that helps you keep track of rail cars and their contents. Yard Tracker helps increase efficiency and capacity with detailed reporting features.
REAct Device
REAct is a safety device used at all Railserve operations. It enables employees to stop the train without communication to the engineer.
LEAF® Locomotive
The LEAF Genset switching locomotive saves fuel and emissions, and is easy to maintain. Learn more about the Railserve LEAF locomotive at railserveleaf.biz
Collision Avoidance
Collision Avoidance radar system prevents accidental impacts in the rail yard.
GPS Technology
GPS technology provides real-time monitoring of locomotive speed and impacts, throttle control, REAct Alerts/Reports, and crew tracking.
Locomotive Cameras
Locomotive Cameras record continuous audio & video of the front, rear and inside the cab.
Dome Wedge
Dome Wedge keeps tank car domes fixed and stable.
LOPC Device
LOPC Device prevents leaks from the bottom outlet valves on tank cars during active loading.
Sill Step Extenders
Sill Step Extenders alleviate fatigue and reduces potential slips when riding on the side of certain types of cars.
Smart Hat
Smart Hat is a GPS tracker worn by switching personnel. This puts walking assets and fixed assets on the same map.
Halos
Halos is a 360º personal safety and task light worn by switch persons. It provides better visibility of those who are working in the yard.
Safety Methods and Training
Interactive Web Training
Interactive Web Training is used to standardize our new employee orientation. It provides a real life simulation for the employee to learn in a safe, interactive environment. Trainees must safely navigate a rail yard without violating safety rules.
Recognition Programs
Recognition Programs maintain a safe work environment by creating an engaged workforce. Our management systems reward targeted behavior at every level.
Quarterly Score Card
Quarterly Score Card (KPI) measure how “we’re doing” for our customers. These KPI’s are maintained at the location level and emailed to our customers each month.
Dynamic Testing
Dynamic Testing is designed to validate the hazard awareness of Railserve’s switching personnel. Dynamic testing is performed several times per month.
Innovative Tools from Focused Technology Solutions
Spike Ease
SpikeEase and other innovative railroad maintenance tools from Focused Technology Solutions help us safely and efficiently maintain plant railroad track.
Derail Light
Derail Light, also from Focused Technology Solutions, is a device that helps to prevent accidental derails caused by human error. Derail Light includes a cloud-based interface to allow for automatic reporting to any smart device.
