Industry Perspectives

Building a roadmap for contract digitalization in the freight and passenger rail sector In a recent survey of more than 500 innovation decision-makers, Forrester analysts discovered that companies leading with technology were earning 3.5 times more than their...

How legal teams in railroads can gain control over the contracting process with contract intelligence Contracts sit at the core of the railroad ecosystem. Anything from the maintenance of a track under the obligations of a lease agreement, to right-of-way contracts or...

Top 5 benefits of cloud-based contract management for rail procurement teamsContracts sit at the heart of engagement between procurement teams and vendors. Yet they don’t only represent tangible agreements between 2 parties, they also present the potential for...

Opportunities for contract management digitalization in railroads today Functioning within a complex, highly-regulated supply chain, railroads are no stranger to the contract. Binding and defining relationships with partners, vendors, suppliers, regulators, and labor...

How digitalization of interline settlements can accelerate the settlement cycle The average freight railroad could conduct over 1,000 interline settlement each month, representing a significant portion of their business revenue. Yet the push to drive down working...

Digitalize REN and ISS to improve compliance and interline settlementsDriving business volume and revenue for railroads of all classes, interline settlements are critical to freight railroad continued growth and continuity. Yet railroads today often face various...

Ops testing with employee performance tracking Operational safety testing can often be complex—from proactively enforcing updated FRA and GCOR rules and regulations and avoiding compliance breaches, to tracking employee performance over a period of time, and meeting...

Effective on-the-job training strategies for railroads From a Class I to the smallest short line railroad, on-the-job training is critical to ensuring that your employees are set up to operate in their roles safely. While on-the-job training has always been a part of...

Strategies to build a safety culture in railroads through technology Safety is at the bedrock of railroad operations, both from a cultural and regulatory standpoint. For modern railroad companies, ensuring safe and secure operations for their employees, the...

Effective operational field testing for railroads with a pre-defined rules librarySafety and security have long been trademarks of the railroad industry. Running on a track record of safety and compliance with industry safety regulations (such as GCOR rules and OSHA...

Support safety initiatives with a modern rail operational testing system Having a tested and qualified crew is key to supporting safety and security in railroad companies, and this is enforced through FRA safety regulations, GCOR rules, OSHA requirements, and the...

Safe and secure: Core capabilities of a modern operational testing systemSafety and security are at the core of the railroad industry, impacting day-to-day operations. In order to support these safety goals, railroad companies, from a Class I to a short line railroad,...

Rail revenue management: Short line rating in the age of the digital rail Revenue management is critical for any company, railroad or not. Revenue inflow keep a railroad healthy and running, able to continue to adapt to digital innovations in the industry and remain...

From Manual to Modern: Key features of a digital Crew Management solution Are you managing your rail crew through decentralized, manual processes that complicate crew scheduling and allocation, and inhibit your ability to adapt to a new, digital landscape? Taking the...