New Orleans Public Belt Railroad selects GE Transportation’s Optimization Solutions for Railroad Transportation Management and Railcar Repair and Maintenance
GE
Transportation’s Optimization Solutions, a leading provider of
transportation management software and analytics to the railroad
industry, announced today that New Orleans Public Belt Railroad (NOPB)
has signed an agreement to deploy GE’s software applications for
railroad transportation management and railcar repair and maintenance.
Under the agreement, GE’s RailConnect®
Transportation Management System (TMS) will support NOPB’s daily,
mission-critical rail operations, increase automation, and drive
productivity. In addition the RailConnect
Car Hire System will manage accounting payables to automate car hire
processing which provides prompt and accurate reclaims and transfers.
The Car Hire Accounting System complies with AAR requirements and state
tax regulations.
NOPB will also deploy ExpressYard®
software to manage railcar repair and maintenance. ExpressYard will
allow NOPB personnel to capture freight car inspection information when
and where the work occurs, enabling railcar repair data to be processed
more efficiently.
In addition, NOPB will use Business Intelligence (BI) to improve
operating decisions that optimize business outcomes. BI will help NOPB
analyze and report operating metrics that enable better service and
support to customers.
According to John Morrow, NOPB Interim General Manager, “Migration to
GE’s system represents a move to the most up-to-date, comprehensive, and
integrated rail yard and railcar repair shop management system
available. GE’s solution is used by over 400 short line railroads across
the United States, and the NOPB Railroad is pleased to be able to offer
its capabilities to its customers.”
Peter Thomas, GE Transportation’s Optimization Solutions General
Manager, said “We are extremely pleased to have New Orleans Public Belt
Railroad as a customer. Our products deliver a comprehensive suite of
rail transportation solutions to meet NOPB’s unique and complex
operating needs.”
The New Orleans Public Belt Railroad is a terminal switching railroad,
owned by the City of New Orleans. NOPB, which operates over 123 miles of
track, including 37.5 miles of main line track, with 11 locomotives,
connects with six Class I railroads, and provides switching and haulage
service. It is estimated that one third of the east-west rail freight in
the United States crosses the Mississippi on the Huey P. Long Bridge
segment of the railroad. The railroad is managed by the Public Belt
Railroad Commission, which also owns and maintains the Huey P. Long
Bridge.
About Optimization Solutions from GE Transportation
GE Transportation - Optimization Solutions is a leading provider of
transportation management software and analytics to the railroad
industry. Optimization Solutions offers integrated rail transportation
solutions for enterprise-wide data integration and sharing. Optimization
Solutions solve the world’s toughest rail transportation challenges by
leveraging in-depth knowledge of rail operations, intermodal terminal
operating systems, and multi-modal transportation management to provide
Software as a Service and licensed solutions to railroads and industrial
shippers. Optimization Solutions software is used to manage rail and
intermodal operations, signal and communication assets, railcar repair
billing and inventory, and multi-modal visibility, planning, and
execution for industrial shippers and logistics service providers. For
more information please visit www.getransportation.com/rail/software.
About GE Transportation
GE Transportation, a unit of GE (NYSE: GE), solves the world’s toughest
transportation challenges. GE Transportation builds equipment that moves
the rail, mining and marine industries. Our fuel-efficient and
lower-emissions freight and passenger locomotives, diesel engines for
rail, marine and stationary power applications, signaling and software
solutions, drive systems for mining trucks, and value-added services
help customers grow. GE Transportation is headquartered in Erie, Penn.,
and employs approximately 12,000 employees worldwide.
