GE
Transportation, a leading provider of transportation management
software and analytics to the railroad industry, announced today its
highly anticipated 2015 Client Conference will be held June 15 – 17 in
Atlanta, Ga. Distinguished keynote speakers include Linda Darr,
President of the American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association
(ASLRRA) and Pete McCabe, Vice President of GE Transportation’s Global
Services.
GE Transportation hosts this annual event to provide customers with
training and education and to introduce cutting-edge software
innovations that provide data-driven insights to address key customer
pain points like velocity, fuel, asset utilization, productivity and
dwell.
General Manager and Commercial Leader, Peter Thomas, said, “Year after
year our customers and prospects enjoy networking with their industry
peers, learning about our latest technology innovations, and hearing
from rail industry leaders. This year we are delighted that Linda Darr
will deliver our keynote on Wednesday morning. Linda’s desire to address
the challenges faced by the rail industry aligns perfectly with GE
Transportation’s mission to provide software innovations that are
changing the face of the rail landscape.”
Some of the latest technologies in GE Transportation’s enterprise
solution, RailConnect™
360, that will be featured at this year’s Client Conference include:
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RailConnect Advanced Analytics, a powerful Business Intelligence (BI)
offering designed to provide business insights, support
decision-making, and drive business performance.
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RailConnect mCrew, a mobile software solution for train crews to
receive switching instructions and report car movement activity in the
field has an improved User Interface, and is being designed to be
platform agnostic, saving time and capital expense.
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ShipperConnect Demurrage Management, a cloud-based software solution
that improves railcar demurrage billing accuracy.
The GE Transportation Client Conference is attended by employees of
companies in every major segment of the rail industry. These include
short line and regional railroads, Class I railroads, railcar leasing
companies, rail shippers, and intermodal terminal operators. The
Conference includes hands-on training, introduction to new software, and
best practices that apply to those new to the railroad industry as well
as industry veterans. Conference participants have ample opportunity for
formal and informal networking.
The 2015 Client Conference will be held at the Westin
Buckhead Hotel located in Atlanta, Georgia. Client Conference
registration will open in March, 2015.
GE Transportation
At GE Transportation, we are in the business of realizing potential. We
are a global technology leader and supplier to the rail, mining, marine,
stationary power and drilling industries. Our innovations help customers
deliver goods and services with greater speed and greater savings using
our advanced manufacturing techniques and connected machines.
Established more than a century ago, GE Transportation is a division of
General Electric Company that pioneered passenger and freight
locomotives. That innovative spirit still drives GE Transportation
today. It is the engine of change that puts us at the forefront of
innovation and technology, where we continue to realize new potential
and keep our connected world moving forward. GE Transportation is
headquartered in Chicago, IL, and employs approximately 12,000 employees
worldwide.
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